Tire Recycling in Elkins, WV
Elkins trash collection does not take tires; Tygarts Valley Transfer Station in Beverly accepts them for a $5-per-tire surcharge on top of its disposal fees.
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Before you go
- Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
- Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.
West Virginia rules
- Tires may not be put in a solid waste landfill in West Virginia, except tires collected by state clean-up programs when no reasonable alternative exists. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15A-22: Prohibition on the disposal of certain items (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15-21: Waste tire management (opens in new tab)
More West Virginia rules (4)
- Waste tires may only be disposed of at a facility with a valid DEP permit, and open burning of tires is banned. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15-21: Waste tire management (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15-7: Special provision for residential solid waste disposal (opens in new tab)
- The free monthly load is up to one pickup truckload; out-of-state residents qualify only if their state offers West Virginians the same. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15-7: Special provision for residential solid waste disposal (opens in new tab)
- Under Public Service Commission rules, every regulated solid waste hauler must offer monthly bulky goods collection to all households in its territory. Source: Hancock County Commission: Bulky Goods Collection (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- W. Va. Code §22-15A-22: Prohibition on the disposal of certain items (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
- Tires may not be put in a solid waste landfill in West Virginia, except tires collected by state clean-up programs when no reasonable alternative exists. 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.
- Waste tires may only be disposed of at a facility with a valid DEP permit, and open burning of tires is banned. 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 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.
- 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.
- City of Elkins: Recycling Glass and Yard Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Elkins
- Elkins only takes glass and yard waste at its drop-off and refers residents to the Randolph County SWA for electronics, cardboard, tires and batteries. 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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