City Hall News: Week of August 3, 2025

ELKINS, W.Va. —August 2, 2025 — Starting in September 2025, Elkins residents will see a change in curbside trash collection rules as the City implements its first-ever garbage bag limit. Approved by City Council on Thursday, June 25, Ordinance 345 amends Chapter 50 of the Elkins City Code, setting the following bag limits for weekly curbside pickup:

• Twelve (12) 13-gallon kitchen bags, or
• Six (6) 30-gallon large trash bags, or
• Three (3) 55-gallon contractor bags.

More information can be found at https://cityofelkinswv.gov/sanitation/ or within this news article.

The City’s Sanitation Department reminds you that for August 2025, the free monthly bulk item pickup (one large item, such as an appliance, TV, or mattress) schedule is as follows:

• Monday weekly trash pickup: Monday, August 4 
• Tuesday weekly trash pickup: Tuesday, August 12
• Wednesday weekly trash pickup: Wednesday, August 20 
• Thursday weekly trash pickup: Thursday, August 28
• Friday weekly trash pickup: Friday, August 29

*Friday’s bulk pickup will be one week later than the usual monthly schedule*

This free service is for ONE ITEM only, such as an appliance or piece of furniture.

To schedule and pay for a Special Trash Pickup, such as a truck bed- or dumpster-sized load at any time, please call 304.636.1414, ext. 1437.

For information on Elkins’ bulk item pickup and monthly schedule: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/bulk-pickup/.

The Personnel Committee will meet on Monday, August 4, at 1:00 p.m.

The next Elkins City Council meeting will occur on Thursday, August 7, at 7:00 p.m. The agenda has not been published as of press time; check the City’s Agenda Center early next week.

Keep informed of all upcoming meetings by visiting https://cityofelkinswv.gov/agenda-center/.

All upcoming City Council and Committee meetings, along with their agendas and locations, can be viewed here: https://elkinswv.portal.civicclerk.com/.

City Hall remains closed to the public for renovation and repairs until further notice. All departments are operating and available for service as usual, but in-person appointments will require advance arrangements. All City meetings occur at the Phil Gainer Community Center (142 Robert E. Lee Ave. Extension) in Elkins unless otherwise stated.

For departmental contact information: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/directory/.

For updates on City Hall construction and renovations: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/renovations/.

Earlier this week, the City of Elkins learned that some residents who have recently received street sweeping and parking tickets may have been charged a late fee of $20.00 on top of the citation. While this situation has been resolved as of press time, know that if this situation applies to you, please leave a voice mail with the municipal court judge at 304.636.1414, ext.1529. State the ticket number and specify that the late fee is the reason for your call—the judge will enter the system and remove that late fee from your ticket. Thank you for your patience while the City resolves this issue.

More about the municipal court is here: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/departments/municipal-court.

Utility and in-city fire fee bills were mailed July 31 and are due August 19. Utility shutoffs are scheduled for August 5 for unpaid water bills that were due July 20.

To pay bills online: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/online-payments/.

To pay bills in-person: 10 Eleventh St., Suite 3, Elkins, West Virginia, 26241.

City Hall News is also published in the Inter-Mountain each Saturday.