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Short Creek Sanitary Landfill

Short Creek Sanitary Landfill, 258 North Fork Road, Wheeling, 26003, West Virginia

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Short Creek Sanitary Landfill is the local landfill out on North Fork Road in Wheeling, used by homeowners, haulers, and contractors when trash needs to be buried rather than recycled. It looks like a working site rather than a drop-off center and handles larger, heavier loads that transfer stations won't take.

There’s an entrance booth and a scale, so expect to stop for directions and to be weighed; tipping fees at landfills are commonly charged by weight. Vehicles pull up, get directed where to dump, then usually cross the scale again on the way out. The site is big enough for heavy equipment and long dump trucks-gravel roads, mounded cells and machinery are typical sights, and it can be dusty in summer or muddy after rains.

Facility Information

Type Landfill
City Wheeling
State West Virginia
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Before You Go

  • Secure and tarp loads so nothing blows out on the road; loose debris slows unloading and creates extra cleanup.
  • Keep the truck bed or trailer ready to dump (tarps off, tailgate accessible) since stopping at the scale means unloading should be quick.
  • Weekends-especially spring cleanup times-tend to be busiest; if possible, aim for a weekday to avoid long lines and lots of heavy equipment traffic.

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