Construction Debris: What You Can (and Can't) Take to the Dump
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Read more →Mostoller Landfill on Glades Pike in Somerset is the local burial-style landfill where both residents and haulers bring loads that won't go to a transfer station. Expect to see everything from pickups with household junk to larger roll-off trucks. It operates under Pennsylvania DEP oversight like other landfills in the area.
There’s a scale house/booth near the entrance so vehicles are weighed and tipping fees are charged by weight, which means a stop on the way in and usually another on the way out. Follow the gravel access road past the booth toward open tipping faces where heavy equipment pushes and compacts material; the site is industrial - dirt ramps, piles, and big machinery. Facilities of this scale commonly accept commercial loads, so plan for trucks of all sizes sharing the site and occasional congestion around the drop point.
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