Recycling Glass and Yard Waste
The City of Elkins offers a drop‑off location for glass and yard waste recycling. There is no curbside pickup is available. This page explains what materials are accepted, where to go, and what to do with other recyclables.
The Operations Department operates a drop-off location for glass and yard-waste recycling at 1 Baxter Street.
The Baxter Street drop-off site is behind the Street Department garage. To reach the containers, drive past the garage, turn right on Chestnut Street, and turn right into the gravel lot behind the Street Department garage. A Google Maps pin showing the exact location of the containers is available here.
Again, only glass and yard waste are accepted at the City of Elkins drop-off location. To learn how to recycle other materials in the Elkins area, please consult the Randolph County Solid Waste Authority.
Absolutely no other waste can be accepted. Mixing other types of debris with yard waste and glass can cause issues with recycling companies, which in turn could cause them to refuse all glass and yard waste from Elkins. Please do not drop off bags or boxes of other sorts of recyclables or trash.
Drop‑Off Hours for Yard Waste and Glass
Monday–Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Street Department Garage, 1 Baxter Street
Acceptable Materials & Location
Acceptable Glass Materials
At the drop-off location, we accept clear, brown, and green container glass. Please rinse bottles and remove caps. It is helpful but not necessary to remove all labels.
Acceptable Yard Waste Materials
- Grass, tree and shrub trimmings
- Vegetative landscaping materials
- Leaves and hay
- Plant debris
- Branches and brush (limits: no thicker than 2 inches; no longer than 8 feet).
Unacceptable Yard Waste Materials
Unacceptable items include (but are not limited to):
- Plastics
- Wires, twine, zip ties
- Treated wood
- Construction and demolition debris
- Household trash
- Animal waste
- Non-organic material
- Yard waste containing concrete, rocks, sod, or dirt
- Items over 50 pounds
- Any other items unsuitable for composting
Additional Area Recycling Programs
As mentioned above, the City of Elkins recycling drop-off location accepts only glass and yard waste. If you need to recycle electronics, plastic, cardboard, paper, tires, batteries, or other materials not accepted by the City of Elkins, please consult the Randolph County Solid Waste Authority (RCSWA).
The purpose of RCSWA is to protect the public health and welfare of citizens by providing a comprehensive program of solid waste collection, processing, recycling, and disposal. The RCSWA website offers a list of area recycling resources here.
Operations Administrative Assistant
Shanna Poe
401 Davis Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
304-636-1414, ext. 1437 (office)
spoe@cityofelkinswv.gov
