Construction Debris: What You Can (and Can't) Take to the Dump
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Read more →Small landfill out on Cider Run in New Martinsville that sees a mix of pickup loads and larger trucks. Neighbors and local contractors both use it when trash needs to be buried rather than recycled. It’s the kind of place people stop at when regular curbside pickup won’t handle the load.
Drive in from Cider Run and there’s usually a scale house or booth near the entrance; expect to be weighed on the way in and again on the way out. Traffic is mostly dump trucks and trailers, with a big dirt tipping area where heavy equipment shovels and compacts loads. It can get dusty in dry weather and downright muddy after rain, so the road and parking areas reflect that. Tipping fees at sites like this are typically charged by weight with a residential minimum, and these landfills commonly accept commercial loads.
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