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Read more →Washington County Landfill, 2682 N Highland Road, Salem, 47167, Indiana
Washington County Landfill on N Landfill Road is where both residents and business trucks take trash to be buried. It’s a full-scale county landfill, so expect bigger commercial rigs alongside pickups and trailers. State environmental agencies regulate these kinds of sites, and fees and accepted materials can vary by location and load type.
There’s a weigh scale and a scale house near the entrance, so vehicles are typically weighed and charged by weight - plan on stopping at the scale. Pull up slowly; larger trucks often stack up and the scale area can be tight. The site is mostly open dirt, rolling landfill cells and heavy equipment moving around, so watch for mud and uneven ground. Directions are given at the entrance point, and different types of loads are usually sent to different drop spots once you’ve been weighed.
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