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Refrigerator Recycling in Elkins, WV

Elkins sanitation customers can put a refrigerator at the curb for the free monthly bulk pickup (one item per household per month), or book a paid special pickup starting at $25.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

4 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Elkins

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ElkinsNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $140.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your refrigerator and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. City of Elkins free monthly bulk item pickupCity service · ElkinsElkins residentsFree
    How it works

    City of Elkins sanitation customers may set out one bulk item per household per month at no additional cost. The pickup day follows the regular trash day (first Monday, second Tuesday, third Wednesday, fourth Thursday or fourth Friday); put ONE item at the curb by 6 a.m., even if trash is normally collected in an alley. Yard waste, hazardous materials, batteries and building materials are not accepted.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Put the item at the curb by 6 a.m. on your monthly bulk day.

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  3. City of Elkins special trash pickup (fee)City service · ElkinsElkins residents$25–$90
    How it works

    By-appointment curbside pickup for several large items at once or before the monthly bulk day. Minimum $25; level pickup-truck load $50; dump-truck load about $90. Request through the Deputy Treasurer, 304-636-1414 ext. 1318.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Minimum special pickup$25
    Level pickup-truck load$50
    Dump-truck load (approximate)$90
    • By appointment; request through the Deputy Treasurer.

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  4. West Virginia PSC monthly bulky goods collection (regulated trash haulers)State program · West VirginiaWest Virginia residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Public Service Commission rules require every regulated solid waste hauler to offer regularly scheduled monthly bulky goods collection to all households in its territory, covering appliances (including refrigerators, washers, dryers and microwaves), TVs, home computers, furniture and tires off the rim. Haulers mail the schedule yearly; ask your hauler. City-run trash services may follow their own rules.

    Cost & rules
    • For households with a PSC-regulated trash hauler; ask the hauler for the monthly bulky goods schedule.

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Before you go

  1. Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
  2. Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
  3. Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
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West Virginia rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • W. Va. Code §22-15-7: Special provision for residential solid waste disposal (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
    • Every commercial and public landfill must offer one day a month when a non-hauler may dispose of up to one pickup truckload of residential solid waste free of all charges. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The free monthly load is up to one pickup truckload; out-of-state residents qualify only if their state offers West Virginians the same. 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.
    • Haulers must mail residential customers the bulky goods schedule once a year; residents should ask their hauler for it. 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.
    • 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.
  • City of Elkins: Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Elkins
    • Regular Elkins trash collection does not take appliances, batteries, furniture, paint or tires. Checked October 26, 2026.

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