Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority Sanitary Landfill

This is the county-run sanitary landfill out on County Highway 610 in Woodbine, where households and businesses bring trash that will be buried. Locals, landscapers and haulers use it - it's the final stop for stuff that can't go to curbside pickup or recycling. Expect a working, industrial place rather than a tidy drop-off center.

Drive up to an entrance booth and you'll usually pass a scale - landfills charge by weight so there’s a weigh-in on the way in or out. Big piles of compacted material, lined cells and heavy equipment are the visual norm; large trucks and roll-offs are common. Commercial loads are accepted at most county landfills and tipping fees are calculated by weight, so drivers should be ready for a weight-based charge. Weekends and spring cleanup days see the longest lines, with smaller vehicles mixed in with commercial haulers.