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Recycling in Wheeling, WV

Wheeling's Sanitation Division picks up one large item per week, such as furniture, a TV or a mattress, with the regular trash, and city recycling bins (including flattened cardboard) are collected every other week. The city does not collect tires and refers residents to the Ohio County Solid Waste Authority, which holds free tire collections twice a month.

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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.
    • For these rules a computer means a desktop or laptop computer including its monitor, but not mice, printers or detachable keyboards. 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 §22-15-21: Waste tire management (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
    • Tire retailers must accept one used tire of comparable size for each new tire sold, and may charge a fee covering the actual cost of lawful disposal. 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.
    • Bulky goods service also includes waste tires off the rim, up to a 16.5-inch radius, from cars, pickups, motorcycles, ATVs and farm tractors. 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.
  • WVDEP REAP: Tire Collection Events (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
    • WVDEP REAP's PPOD program holds tire collection events every year, at least one in each county, where WV residents can drop off up to ten tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only car or light truck tires of 16 inches or less. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • WVDEP REAP: Scheduled Tire Collection Events (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
    • Only tires from WV residents (bring WV ID), up to ten per person, off the rim, from cars or light trucks; no business tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • REAP tire collections take no tires from businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEP posts the year’s collection dates and sites by county; some counties run ongoing monthly or weekday collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Wheeling: Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Wheeling
    • Wheeling sanitation takes furniture, televisions, mattresses, box springs and couches as bulk items, one large item per week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulk items go where regular weekly household trash is set out and are collected on the same truck and day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Wheeling sanitation does not pick up building materials including paint, oils, batteries and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Wheeling sanitation workers do not collect tires, oils or paints; the city refers residents to the Ohio County Solid Waste Authority at (304) 234-3884. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Sanitation and Recycling Divisions serve Wheeling residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Wheeling: Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Wheeling
    • Curbside recycling serves all neighborhoods within Wheeling city limits, alternating red and blue bins weekly. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Corrugated cardboard is accepted; it must be clean, dry and broken down flat to no larger than 12 by 18 inches. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Pizza boxes, food-soiled containers and wet cardboard are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The recycling fee is included in the water bill; multiple bins can be used at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio County Solid Waste Authority: Home (opens in new tab) · Ohio County Solid Waste Authority
    • OCSWA hosts free tire collection events for WV residents on the second and fourth Saturdays (except the fourth Saturday in December), 8 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of WV residency is required, tires must be off rims, and there is a 10-tire limit per vehicle without an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No business or fleet tires are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • OCSWA offers recycling at 176 Satterfield Drive, Triadelphia, Tuesdays 7-3, Thursdays 11-7 and Saturdays 8-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • OCSWA: The Highlands Recycling Center flyer (opens in new tab) · Ohio County Solid Waste Authority
    • The Highlands Recycling Center flyer lists containers for cardboard and for scrap metal; cardboard with food, grease or wax is refused. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Miscellaneous metals are accepted without refrigerant. Checked October 26, 2026.

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