Salem Waste Disposal Center
Opelika, AL
Facility details
- Address
- 4210 Lee Rd 183
Opelika, AL 36804 - Phone
- (866) 909-4458
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- wm.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Lee County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110071885215, 110072077949, 110072077950
Programs on file: NPDES permit ALR10C639 · OTAQREG OTAQREG10253286 · OTAQREG OTAQREG10253287
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION, ETHANOL FACILITY
About this facility
A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Salem Landfill Landfill 0.1 mi · Opelika, AL
- Opelika Scrap Inc Recycling 6.6 mi · Opelika, AL
- Waste Recycling Inc Recycling 6.7 mi · Opelika, AL
- Southeastern Recyclers LLC Recycling 6.8 mi · Salem, AL
- Recycle Alabama Recycling 6.9 mi · Opelika, AL
- Chambers County Landfill Landfill 14.3 mi · Lanett, AL
- R.E. Recycling Recycling 19.2 mi · Phenix City, AL
- WM - Columbus Hauling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 19.9 mi · Columbus, GA
- Muscogee Co-Columubs Transfer Station Transfer Station 19.9 mi · Columbus, GA
- Solid Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station 20.2 mi · Columbus, GA
Nearest landfill: Salem Landfill, Opelika — 0.1 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Lavender Crushing6.9 mi · Salem, AL · 1 driver
- Redline Dumpster Rentals LLC6.9 mi · Salem, AL · 1 driver
- Tiger Dumpsters LLC8.2 mi · Opelika, AL · 1 driver
- Colley's Septic Tanks8.3 mi · Valley, AL · 1 driver
- Geiger's Backhoe & Septic Systems8.3 mi · Valley, AL · 3 drivers
Area served
Serves Salem, Cusseta, Opelika, Valley, Smiths Station, Auburn University, Phenix City, Fortson, GA.
County context
The only listed transfer station in Lee County, AL.
20 waste haulers in Lee County, AL.
ZIP 36804 at a glance
- Population
- 20,535 (40 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 40
- Households
- Median income $61,880 · 31% earn six figures
- Housing
- 78% owner-occupied · median home value $205,158 · median rent $824
- Workforce
- 59% labor-force participation · 4.4% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Alabama solid-waste agency: Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)