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Tucker County Landfill is the county dump on WV-32 in Thomas, where household and commercial loads end up being buried. Folks from around the county and local haulers bring trucks here; there’s a scale and tipping fees based on weight. Commercial loads typically get billed differently than residential ones.
Pull in off WV-32 and there’s usually a small entrance booth and a scale you’ll roll over - vehicles are weighed and fees are determined by weight, so expect to stop twice. After weighing, drivers are directed toward the active cells where heavy equipment moves dirt and covers piles; the site looks like big dirt mounds and working trucks rather than a tidy lot. Drop-off points for recyclables or scrap are commonly kept to one side to speed things along. Lines form on weekends and during spring cleanup, so be prepared for a wait at busy times.
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Before You Go
- Tie down and tarp loads so light trash doesn’t blow out on the drive in or around the site.
- Sort metals and obvious recyclables beforehand so unloading is quicker and there’s less back-and-forth at the tip area.
- Try to avoid late-morning weekend runs during spring cleanup; arriving earlier in the day can cut down time spent waiting in line.
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