Cranberry Creek Landfill

Cranberry Creek Landfill sits off Engel Road in Wisconsin Rapids and is where household garbage and larger truckloads end up buried. Locals and haulers drop off everything that doesn’t get recycled, so expect a mix of carloads and commercial trucks on site.

Drive up to an entrance booth and prepare to stop at a scale; fees are commonly assessed by weight at landfills of this size. After weighing in, drivers usually pull forward to the active tipping face or instructed unloading spot, then return to the scale to be weighed out. The site is open, with compacted dirt roads, piles of covered cells, and heavy equipment working the area; visibility can be limited near equipment so stay in your vehicle unless directed otherwise. Winter can change traffic flow and access, so expect slower movement and possibly temporary routing on snowy days.