Bulk & Special Trash Pickups
For disposal of oversized unwanted items or large volumes of trash, the City of Elkins offers both Monthly Bulk Pickups and Special Trash Pickups.
Here are the main differences between the two services:
- Monthly Bulk Pickup Service: dispose of one large item at no cost, on a set monthly schedule.
- Special Trash Pickup Service: dispose of as many items as needed for a fee, by appointment.
Monthly Bulk Pickup
Residential and business sanitation customers may dispose of one bulk item per household per month at no additional cost.
Bulk Pickup Schedule
The schedule for free bulk-item pickups is based on the day your regular trash is picked up each week. For July and August 2026, there are no changes to the monthly bulk-item pickup schedule.
To take advantage of this service, place ONE ITEM for bulk pickup CURBSIDE no later than 6 a.m. on the day indicated below. Items must be placed curbside even if your household trash is normally picked up in an alley. Items may not always be collected on the given day.
**This schedule is subject to change based on some U.S. federal holidays and other circumstances, such as during weeks in the summer when the sanitation department could be understaffed. The City of Elkins will make every possible effort to inform residents of these changes through text messages, Facebook posts, alerts, and Saturday updates in the Inter-Mountain.**
Weekly Trash Pickup
Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Monthly Bulk Item Pickup
First Monday
Second Tuesday
Third Wednesday
Fourth Thursday
Fourth Friday
Types of Materials
City of Elkins will only take one item per month from each household and is limited as to the materials that can be accepted.
Acceptable Materials
Furniture (couches, mattresses, dressers, etc.)
Appliances (washers/dryers, stoves, refrigerators, televisions, etc.)
Other household items (lawn equipment, gym equipment, large boxes, etc.)
Prohibited Materials
Yard waste
Chemicals, free-flowing liquids, batteries, and other hazardous materials
Building materials and demolition waste
Special Trash Pickup
This service is for customers who need to dispose of an especially large number of items, large or small, and for customers who need to dispose of either several bulk items at once or who need to dispose of one large item sooner than their monthly free bulk pickup day.
Service Fees for Special Trash Pickup
The minimum fee for a special trash pickup is $25. A level pickup truck load is $50. (A level pickup truck load is one where the piled refuse is not higher than the sides of the pickup bed.) A dump truck load is around $90.
How to Request a Special Trash Pickup
To request a special trash pick-up, contact the operations administrative assistant (contact information is at the bottom of this page). The Sanitation Department will schedule the pickup once the request has been submitted. Although every effort will be made to respond to your request as soon as possible, up to several days wait may be necessary depending on other operational needs.
Equipment such as dump trucks and backhoes are available to use on-site, but additional charges apply.
Acceptable Materials
Furniture (couches, mattresses, dressers, etc.)
Appliances (washers/dryers, stoves, refrigerators, televisions, etc.)
Other household items (lawn equipment, gym equipment, large boxes, etc.)
Prohibited Materials
Yard waste
Chemicals, free-flowing liquids, batteries, and other hazardous materials
Building materials and demolition waste
For More Information
Operations Administrative Assistant
Shanna Poe
401 Davis Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
304-636-1414, ext. 1437 (office)
spoe@cityofelkinswv.gov
