TV Recycling in Elkins, WV

Elkins sanitation customers can put a television at the curb for the free monthly bulk pickup (one item per household per month), or book a paid special pickup starting at $25.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

5 ways to get rid of a TV in Elkins

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ElkinsNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $105.00
How it works
Book online, set out your TV and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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City of Elkins free monthly bulk item pickupCity service · ElkinsElkins residentsFree
How it works
City of Elkins sanitation customers may set out one bulk item per household per month at no additional cost. The pickup day follows the regular trash day (first Monday, second Tuesday, third Wednesday, fourth Thursday or fourth Friday); put ONE item at the curb by 6 a.m., even if trash is normally collected in an alley. Yard waste, hazardous materials, batteries and building materials are not accepted.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Put the item at the curb by 6 a.m. on your monthly bulk day.
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West Virginia covered electronic device manufacturer takeback (W. Va. Code §22-15A-26)State program · West VirginiaOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
How it works
TV and computer makers registered with WVDEP may run takeback programs that let consumers recycle their brand of covered electronic device (TVs, computers and display devices with screens over 4 inches) with no recycling fee, often by free mail-back label. Not every maker has to run one: check WVDEP's list of brands with approved free takeback programs.
Cost & rules
- Only brands on WVDEP's list of approved free takeback programs; use that maker's mail-back, collection site or event.
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City of Elkins special trash pickup (fee)City service · ElkinsElkins residents$25–$90
How it works
By-appointment curbside pickup for several large items at once or before the monthly bulk day. Minimum $25; level pickup-truck load $50; dump-truck load about $90. Request through the Deputy Treasurer, 304-636-1414 ext. 1318.
Cost & rules
Fees
Minimum special pickup $25
Level pickup-truck load $50
Dump-truck load (approximate) $90
- By appointment; request through the Deputy Treasurer.
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West Virginia PSC monthly bulky goods collection (regulated trash haulers)State program · West VirginiaWest Virginia residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Public Service Commission rules require every regulated solid waste hauler to offer regularly scheduled monthly bulky goods collection to all households in its territory, covering appliances (including refrigerators, washers, dryers and microwaves), TVs, home computers, furniture and tires off the rim. Haulers mail the schedule yearly; ask your hauler. City-run trash services may follow their own rules.
Cost & rules
- For households with a PSC-regulated trash hauler; ask the hauler for the monthly bulky goods schedule.
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Fees
Minimum special pickup	$25
Level pickup-truck load	$50
Dump-truck load (approximate)	$90

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West Virginia rules

TVs (covered electronic devices) are banned from landfills only where the county or regional solid waste authority finds a cost-effective recycling alternative. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15A-22: Prohibition on the disposal of certain items (opens in new tab)
There is no blanket statewide landfill ban on TVs and computers. Covered electronic devices are banned from a landfill only where the county or regional solid waste authority finds a cost-effective recycling alternative. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15A-22: Prohibition on the disposal of certain items (opens in new tab)

More West Virginia rules (5)

A manufacturer's takeback program must let consumers recycle covered devices without paying a separate recycling fee at the time of recycling. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15A-26: Manufacturers' takeback programs (opens in new tab)
The CED law registers manufacturers, checks whether they run a takeback program free to the public, and funds county and municipal recycling grants. Source: WVDEP: Covered Electronic Device Manufacturer and Retailer Compliance Information (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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Checked October 26, 2026

W. Va. Code §22-15A-22: Prohibition on the disposal of certain items (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
- There is no blanket statewide landfill ban on TVs and computers. Covered electronic devices are banned from a landfill only where the county or regional solid waste authority finds a cost-effective recycling alternative. Checked October 26, 2026.
- TVs (covered electronic devices) are banned from landfills only where the county or regional solid waste authority finds a cost-effective recycling alternative. Checked October 26, 2026.
W. Va. Code §22-15A-2: Definitions (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
- A covered electronic device is a TV, computer or video display device with a screen larger than 4 inches diagonally; screens in vehicles, household appliances and commercial, industrial or medical equipment are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
W. Va. Code §22-15A-26: Manufacturers' takeback programs (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
- A manufacturer's takeback program must let consumers recycle covered devices without paying a separate recycling fee at the time of recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Takeback collection can be by mail at no charge to the consumer, at a collection site, or at collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Manufacturers are not required to run a takeback program (the law says they "may"); manufacturers without an approved program pay a higher registration fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
WVDEP REAP: Recycling and Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
- WVDEP lists the CED brands whose manufacturers run approved free takeback programs; many offer free mail-back labels. Checked October 26, 2026.
WVDEP: Covered Electronic Device Manufacturer and Retailer Compliance Information (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
- The CED law registers manufacturers, checks whether they run a takeback program free to the public, and funds county and municipal recycling grants. 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 includes refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, microwave ovens and other appliances, televisions, home computers and furniture. 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.
City of Elkins: Bulk & Special Trash Pickups (opens in new tab) · City of Elkins
- Elkins sanitation customers may dispose of one bulk item per household per month at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulk pickup accepts furniture (couches, mattresses), appliances (washers/dryers, refrigerators, televisions) and household items such as gym equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Place one item at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled date, even if trash is normally collected in an alley. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Special trash pickup costs a $25 minimum, $50 for a level pickup-truck load and about $90 for a dump-truck load. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Special trash pickup accepts the same furniture, appliance and household items as bulk pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Special pickups are requested through the Deputy Treasurer and scheduled by the Sanitation Department. Checked October 26, 2026.

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