Middle Peninsula Landfill

Middle Peninsula Landfill is the kind of big, regional landfill outside Saluda that handles household and larger loads. Trucks, trailers and residents from surrounding counties come here rather than smaller transfer stations. Expect a working, no-frills place where trash is buried on site.

Drive in off Waste Management Way and follow the lane toward the entrance booth; there’s typically a scale you’ll cross so expect to stop twice if they charge by weight. Vehicles usually line up at the booth to report their load, then are directed to the active tipping area - the surface is gravel and compacted dirt with heavy equipment moving about. Loads are dumped into a working cell and covered over time, so the area smells like a landfill and can be dusty on windy days. Weekend and spring-cleanup traffic can build up, so expect occasional lines and some wait time.