Western Elite Landfill, Nevada

The Western Elite Landfill, on Highway 93, the Great Basin Highway, is a major landfill for the Las Vegas region. While the big Republic pile at Apex takes household trash from the city, and is open to the public, Western Elite is, as its name implies, more exclusive, only taking industrial wastes from previously approved haulers. Though it is an hour away from the city, it is a major landfill for Las Vegas’ construction debris. It also accepts tires, shredded vehicle residue, asbestos, and grease traps.  As Las Vegas’ primary construction waste site, the Western Elite Landfill is where many demolished casinos end up. The fence of the mile-long perimeter of the site is salvaged neoclassical railings from a demolished Las Vegas casino.