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Recycling in Elkins, WV

Elkins sanitation customers can set out one bulk item a month for free pickup (furniture, appliances, TVs, gym equipment), with paid special pickups for bigger loads. The city drop-off at 1 Baxter Street takes only glass and yard waste; for electronics, tires and batteries the city points residents to the Randolph County Solid Waste Authority.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • W. Va. Code §22-15A-2: Definitions (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
    • A covered electronic device is a TV, computer or video display device with a screen larger than 4 inches diagonally; screens in vehicles, household appliances and commercial, industrial or medical equipment are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For these rules a computer means a desktop or laptop computer including its monitor, but not mice, printers or detachable keyboards. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • W. Va. Code §22-15A-26: Manufacturers' takeback programs (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
    • A manufacturer's takeback program must let consumers recycle covered devices without paying a separate recycling fee at the time of recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Takeback collection can be by mail at no charge to the consumer, at a collection site, or at collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Manufacturers are not required to run a takeback program (the law says they "may"); manufacturers without an approved program pay a higher registration fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • WVDEP REAP: Recycling and Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
    • WVDEP lists the CED brands whose manufacturers run approved free takeback programs; many offer free mail-back labels. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • WVDEP: Covered Electronic Device Manufacturer and Retailer Compliance Information (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
    • The CED law registers manufacturers, checks whether they run a takeback program free to the public, and funds county and municipal recycling grants. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • W. Va. Code §22-15-21: Waste tire management (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
    • Tire retailers must accept one used tire of comparable size for each new tire sold, and may charge a fee covering the actual cost of lawful disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hancock County Commission: Bulky Goods Collection (opens in new tab) · Hancock County Commission
    • Under Public Service Commission rules, every regulated solid waste hauler must offer monthly bulky goods collection to all households in its territory. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulky goods service includes refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, microwave ovens and other appliances, televisions, home computers and furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulky goods service also includes waste tires off the rim, up to a 16.5-inch radius, from cars, pickups, motorcycles, ATVs and farm tractors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Haulers must mail residential customers the bulky goods schedule once a year; residents should ask their hauler for it. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • WVDEP REAP: Tire Collection Events (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
    • WVDEP REAP's PPOD program holds tire collection events every year, at least one in each county, where WV residents can drop off up to ten tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only car or light truck tires of 16 inches or less. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • WVDEP REAP: Scheduled Tire Collection Events (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
    • Only tires from WV residents (bring WV ID), up to ten per person, off the rim, from cars or light trucks; no business tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • REAP tire collections take no tires from businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEP posts the year’s collection dates and sites by county; some counties run ongoing monthly or weekday collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Elkins: Bulk & Special Trash Pickups (opens in new tab) · City of Elkins
    • Elkins sanitation customers may dispose of one bulk item per household per month at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulk pickup accepts furniture (couches, mattresses), appliances (washers/dryers, refrigerators, televisions) and household items such as gym equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Place one item at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled date, even if trash is normally collected in an alley. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Batteries, chemicals and other hazardous materials are prohibited from bulk pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Special trash pickup costs a $25 minimum, $50 for a level pickup-truck load and about $90 for a dump-truck load. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Special trash pickup accepts the same furniture, appliance and household items as bulk pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Special pickups are requested through the Deputy Treasurer and scheduled by the Sanitation Department. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Randolph County SWA: Landfill & Transfer Services (opens in new tab) · Randolph County Solid Waste Authority
    • Tygarts Valley Transfer takes household, electronic and commercial solid waste from WV residents for transport to a landfill; fees apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items include appliances, furniture, tires (extra $5 per tire), electronics, batteries and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Fees apply at Tygarts Valley Transfer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Randolph County SWA: Recycling Centers (opens in new tab) · Randolph County Solid Waste Authority
    • Elkins Metal Recycling accepts scrap metal only, Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Randolph County SWA: Specialty Disposal (opens in new tab) · Randolph County Solid Waste Authority
    • Automotive and industrial batteries can be recycled at Elkins Metal Recycling and Tygarts Valley Transfer (and at Advance Auto / AutoZone). Checked October 26, 2026.

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