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Salem Solid Waste Disposal is the local drop-off for household trash, yard debris and recycling that residents from Salem and nearby areas use. Folks bring everything from bagged household garbage to trailer loads of brush. It’s the kind of place locals go to when cleanup day arrives.
There’s a small entrance booth and a scale nearby, so drivers stop twice-once in and once out-if bringing a load. Pull up to the booth, tell them what’s being dropped off, and follow the lanes past the scale to the unloading areas. The site looks like a typical transfer facility: large paved areas, piles or containers for different materials, and traffic flowing in a circuit so trucks can back up to drop loads. Lines form on weekends and during spring yard-cleanup season, so be ready for a wait if it’s a busy day.
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Before You Go
- Secure loose loads with tarps and tie-downs before arriving so material doesn’t blow out on the drive in.
- Bring gloves, rakes or a shovel for unloading brush and brush piles-handy for getting things separated quickly.
- Arrive early on weekend mornings to avoid the longest lines, or plan a weekday trip if possible for a quicker visit.
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