Greenbrier County Landfill
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State law (W.Va. 22C-4-10) requires you to do one of the following with your solid waste:
- Subscribe to and use a solid waste collection service
- Have proof that your waste is disposed of at a permitted landfill
Solid waste includes but is not limited to newspaper, bottles, garbage, trash, discarded household furniture, appliances, tires, carcasses of dead animals, cigarette butts, shingles, construction and demolition waste and other waste materials.
It's illegal to burn solid waste (W.Va. 22-5-6), bury solid waste (W.Va. 22-15-10), dump solid waste in or near a stream or body of water (W.Va. 20-7-28), dump solid waste into a roadside dump (W.Va. 20-7-26), or create an open dump on your property (W.Va. 22-15-10.)
Criminal penalties range from fines of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation and/or incarceration for up to one year.
To comply with the Mandatory Garbage Disposal Program, there are only two methods available to the county residents for the proper disposal of garbage. These are:
It is very important for residents who deliver their trash/garbage at an approved landfill to retain receipts verifying payment of tipping fees. Such receipts must be signed and dated by landfill personnel and identify the landfill and its address. The quantity of trash must be included on the receipt, either by number of bags or weight. If the solid waste delivered by the individual resident is not household trash and garbage, the receipt must include a description of the material.
Items Not Accepted At Greenbrier County Landfill But Not Limited To:
- Gas Tanks
- Batteries
- Asbestos
- Oils
- Anti-Freeze
- No Free Liquids
- No Tanks or Drums that have not been rinsed and crushed
- No Hazardous Waste of any king
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