Landfill

Salem Landfill

4210 Lee Road 183, Opelika, AL 36804

Before you go

  • Not accepted. It does not take hazardous waste.

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 4210 Lee Road 183, Opelika, AL 36804
County Lee County
Website www.wmsolutions.com/locations/details/id/115
Last checked Oct 22, 2026

Hours

Mon 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tue 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wed 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thu 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fri 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.

Accepted materials

Accepted materials asbestos-friable, asbestos-non-friable, auto shredder fluff, biosolids, construction & demolition debris, municipal solid waste, tires, yard waste/green waste

Fees have not been confirmed yet. Check the operator's website before you go.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: Turkey Run Landfill , Shelby County Highway 70 Landfill , Star Ridge Landfill .

Facility facts

Ownership Private
Owner WM
Operator WM
Operational status Open
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Year opened 1985
Planned closure year 2074
Composting on site No
Registry details (11)

Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.

Current area (acres) 107
Design area (acres) 222
Design capacity (tons) 33,967,713
Waste in place (tons) 13,460,974
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 453,427
Annual waste figure year 2022
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project No
EPA GHGRP ID 1003265
EPA LMOP landfill ID 17

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Nearby facilities

Landfill

Turkey Run Landfill

Hogansville, GA · 42.7 mi away

Hours
Mon 5:00 AM-3:30 PM · Tue 5:00 AM-3:30 PM · …
Landfill

Shelby County Highway 70 Landfill

Columbiana, AL · 90.0 mi away

Hours
Mon 6:30 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 6:30 AM-4:30 PM · …
Fees
Effective October 1, 2023: MSW/C&D $30.00 per ton in county, $45.00 out of county (includes $1/ton ADEM fee); pickup trucks $14.00 each; cars/vans/SUVs $10.00 each; mobile homes $750.00; $10.00 minimum for weighed loads
Landfill

Star Ridge Landfill

Moody, AL · 97.9 mi away

Hours
Mon 6:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 6:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
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Crisp County Landfill

Cordele, GA · 103.8 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Fees
Inert waste (trees, shrubs, yard trimmings) $23.75/ton; MSW (residential waste) $35.75/ton; C&D $35.75/ton
Landfill

Dougherty County Fleming/Gaissert Road Landfill

Albany, GA · 105.9 mi away

Hours
Mon 7:30 AM-5:00 PM · Tue 7:30 AM-5:00 PM · …
Fees
Dougherty County residents with ID: up to 500 lb once per day at no charge (excludes tires); MSW, inert, yard waste and C&D $40.97/ton; tires $5.00 each (1-10), $275/ton; commercial haulers 1-ton minimum (effective December 2, 2025)

Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; wmsolutions.com (hours, website and accepted materials; fetched Oct 22, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 22, 2026.