Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority

09/16/2026

Now that all the synthetic liners have been installed, RCSWA employees have been working on fusing together the HDPE Leachate Collection Lines. As you can see in the video 6 inch HDPE pipes are placed in certain locations on the liner. These pipes are connected to existing pipes that are a direct path to our Leachate Tanks.

Also you see the start of the protective cover stone. This stone aids in protecting the liner from puncture once the waste is being placed in the landfill as well as being a drainage feature for the Leachate Collection System. RCSWA employees must place 18 inches of 3/4 inch sandstone over the liner area. This will take approximately 32,500 tons of stone.

09/12/2026

Fall Festival has started. Free fun today. 10am - 2pm.

09/11/2026

Coming to the Fall Festival at the Landfill tomorrow? If not you might want to rethink that. You will learn about the history of the Landfill, walk up close to some cool large earthmoving equipment, play games and win prizes! Oh and of course you can take a chance at winning $100 by launching water balloons with a large slingshot at an articulating rock truck!

See you at Wooton Park from 10am - 3pm.

09/08/2026

🍂🎃 FALL FESTIVAL 🎃🍂
Saturday, September 12th
Come out for a day of fall fun for the whole family! 🍁

✨ FREE admission
🌮 Food trucks
🎮 FREE Games & Activities
🎁 Prizes
🚛 Tours of the landfill
🛍️ Several vendors
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for everyone!

📍 Wooton Park at the Raleigh County Landfill
200 Fernandez Dr.
Beckley, WV

Raleigh County Landfill, Recycling, Litter Control & Education

09/04/2026

09/02/2026

Part III of the Liner System
This video shows the final layer of the synthetic liner system. This is the geotextile fabric which is a 12 oz non-woven fabric that will help protect the 60 mil liner during the next step as well as being a drainage feature.

Let's Recap on all the layers and who installed the material.
1. Excavation to subgrade performed by Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority (RCSWA) Operators.
2. Geogrid Installed by Chesapeake Containment Systems. (CCS)
3. 6 inches of compacted clay (RCSWA Operators)
4. 40 mil Synthetic Liner (CCS)
5. Geocomposite (CCS)
6. 12 inches of compacted clay (RCSWA Operators)
7. Geosynthetic Clay Liner (CCS)
8. 60 mil Synthetic Liner (CCS)
9. Geotextile (CCS).

Next steps are the Leachate Collection Lines and the Protective Stone.

Stay Tuned.

08/20/2026

Part II of the Liner System Installation. In this video you will see the placement of 12 inches of compacted clay (two 6 inch layers). Next you will see the white layer which is Geosynthetic Clay Liner. Then you have the primary liner which is a 60 mil thick synthetic liner with a geotextile fabric on top. Stay tuned for the remaining steps over the next few weeks.

08/18/2026

8/18/2026 - The landfill is open today until 5:00pm
Our phone lines are down, but they are working to get this problem resolved.