Washington County Landfill & Compost Facility

Landfill

Salem, IN

Facility details

Address
2682 N Highland Rd
Salem, IN 47167
Phone
(812) 883-4811
Facility type
Landfill
Operator
Municipal
County
Washington County
EPA Region
5
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

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

Nearest other landfill: Medora Sanitary Landfill, Medora — 16.1 mi

Area served

Serves Salem, Campbellsburg, Vallonia, Pekin, Fredericksburg, Medora, Tunnelton.

County context

One of 1 landfills in Washington County, IN.

ZIP 47167 population 15,573.

Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)