Carleton Farms landfill

Carleton Farms landfill is a large-scale landfill just off Clark Road in New Boston that handles bulky and everyday trash for both homeowners and commercial haulers. Many local contractors and pickup drivers use this place for final disposal; it’s not a drop-off recycling center but the burial site for what’s left over. The Michigan bottle/can deposit system can affect how certain materials are handled here, so expect some differences from municipal drop-offs.

Drive up to an entrance booth and be ready to stop for a scale - trucks and trailers are weighed and tipping fees are usually assessed by weight or vehicle type. There’s a clear traffic flow: pull up to the booth, follow the roadway to the tipping face, unload where directed, then head back to the scale for an exit weigh. The site looks industrial and expansive, with large earthworks and compacted cover; weekends and spring cleanups can get backed up, so lines are possible.