Washington County Landfill & Compost Facility
Salem, IN
Facility details
- Address
- 2682 N Highland Rd
Salem, IN 47167 - Phone
- (812) 883-4811
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Facility type
- Landfill
- Operator
- Municipal
- County
- Washington County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110012054775
Programs on file: E-GGRT 1004437 · IN-FRS 330015918153 · IN-TEMPO 62306 · LMOP 572 · REGION 100070
Interest types: GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTER, LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY, SOLID WASTE LANDFILL
EPA record updated 2015-06-04
EPA LMOP landfill data
- Status
- Open
- Opened / Projected closure
- 1958 / 2050 (projected)
- Ownership
- Public · Washington County Commissioners
- Waste in place
- 534,000 tons (as of 2008)
- Design capacity
- 1,164,000 tons
- Annual acceptance
- 17,000 tons per year
- Landfill gas collection
- No
Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024
About this facility
A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.
Typically accepted at landfills
- Household trash
- Bulky items and furniture
- Construction and demolition debris
- Yard waste (at many sites)
- Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Partin's & Son Auto Salvage & Recycling, Inc. Recycling 2.6 mi · Salem, IN
- Washington County SWMD Transfer Station 2.8 mi · Salem, IN
- Rumpke - Medora Landfill & Recycling Recycling 16.1 mi · Medora, IN
- Medora Sanitary Landfill Landfill 16.1 mi · Medora, IN
- Jackson County Solid Waste Transfer StationRecycling 17.1 mi · Brownstown, IN
- Orleans Transfer Station Transfer Station 18.5 mi · Orleans, IN
- Orange County SWMD Transfer Station 19.0 mi · Paoli, IN
- Orange County Recycling Co-op Recycling 19.1 mi · Paoli, IN
- Lucas Recycling LLC Recycling 19.6 mi · Scottsburg, IN
- Scottsburg Transfer Station Transfer Station 20.0 mi · Scottsburg, IN
Nearest other landfill: Medora Sanitary Landfill, Medora — 16.1 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Hoosier Septic & Sanitation Inc3.1 mi · Salem, IN · 2 drivers
- Trackside Recycling LLC3.1 mi · Salem, IN · 3 drivers
- B&B Railroad Salvage3.1 mi · Salem, IN · 1 driver
- Losson Excavating Septic and Drain Inc3.1 mi · Salem, IN · 9 drivers
- Scraping BY Transport LLC3.1 mi · Salem, IN · 9 drivers
Area served
Serves Salem, Campbellsburg, Vallonia, Pekin, Fredericksburg, Medora, Tunnelton.
County context
The only listed landfill in Washington County, IN.
7 waste haulers in Washington County, IN.
ZIP 47167 at a glance
- Population
- 15,375 (28 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 42
- Households
- Median income $60,673 · 23% earn six figures
- Housing
- 79% owner-occupied · median home value $174,109 · median rent $750
- Workforce
- 59% labor-force participation · 5.2% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)