Yard Waste Recycling

Last modified on March 24th, 2023 at 05:51 pm

In compliance with federal and state laws, the City of Elkins cannot accept yard waste as part of regular trash collection.

Instead, the city offers yard-waste recycling as a year-round drop-off service at the City of Elkins Street Department (1 Baxter Street). The 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. Here is a dropped pin showing the precise location of the containers on Google Maps.

Yard-Waste Drop-off
Residents may drop off yard waste Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Acceptable Yard-Waste Materials
Acceptable items include:

• 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) tied with a string or twine in manageable bundles (no wires or plastic ties)

Unacceptable Yard-Waste Materials
Unacceptable items include (but are not limited to):

• Plastics
• Treated wood
• Construction/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

We sincerely appreciate all of your help keeping Elkins beautiful!

For more information, contact:

Operations Administrative Assistant
Shanna Poe
spoe@cityofelkinswv.com
Phone: 304-636-1414, Ext. 1437
Fax: 304-635-7132
401 Davis Avenue, Elkins, WV, 26241

Melody Himes, Operations Assistant
mhimes@cityofelkinswv.com
Phone: 304-636-1414, Ext. 1433
Fax: 304-635-7132
401 Davis Avenue, Elkins, WV, 26241