Ocean County Landfill

This is the Ocean County Landfill in Manchester Township, the big place people in the area bring stuff that can't go in curbside pickup. Neighbors, contractors, and haulers use it when jobs or cleanouts produce more than the regular trash cans can handle. It’s a working landfill - the kind of site where loads end up buried rather than recycled or composted.

Drive up the main access road and you'll see an entrance booth and a scale; vehicles are weighed and tipping fees apply, so expect to stop twice - once in and once out. The tipping face and rows of compacted fill are hard to miss, with heavy equipment moving material around on the mound; it looks industrial and not landscaped. Commercial trucks are commonly seen alongside pickup trucks and trailers, so there’s a steady stream of vehicles most weekdays. Recycling drop-offs, signage, and traffic cones help sort traffic, and weekends - especially during seasonal cleanups - tend to be busier.