Have unused medications that you need to dispose of? Don’t flush them! Call us at 304-292-3801 or post a comment here and we’ll give you (for free!) a sample of ElementMDS to dispose of your medications. See their website here. For more information on medication disposal, see this website by SmartRx.
We are currently installing a new drop off at the Wadestown Fire Department. We don’t have all of the containers there yet, but over the next several days, the site will be completed. Here is a link to the location on google maps.
Recently, we’ve been getting a LOT of calls about “the dump”. And understandably so. The issue was already a little confusing and has become more complicated recently. Here’s the deal. In Monongalia County, we do not have an actual landfill. We have a transfer station. The trash that is collected at the transfer station doesn’t stay there. It is taken to an actual landfill, usually the one in Harrison County.
Recently, the transfer station in Monongalia County moved from behind the Glenmark Centre (near iHop) to the Industrial Park in Westover. See this link on our website for directions. The MCSWA does NOT operate, own, or staff the transfer station. It is privately owned. If you have questions about the transfer station, call them at 304-368-7777.
Instead of throwing out your Christmas tree, consider the following option to donate it.
The MCSWA is hiring for several positions now. If you are interested, see these detailed job descriptions here and stop by our office for an application, or print this one off and bring it in or email it to us.
Laborer 1&2
Yard Supervisor
Grant Program Assistant, Marion County
New Year’s Day is coming around, so you probably want to get rid of that Christmas Tree. Most trash haulers have a disposal option for Christmas Trees. Call your trash hauler to make sure that they have a program. Their phone numbers are:
Republic-Allied Waste: 304-296-3696
Walls Sanitation: 304-432-8300
D&J Sanitation: 304-278-7930
Chissy’s Recycling & Solid Waste: 304-432-8266
Main Sanitation: 304-599-2046 or 304-599-6850
Smallwood Sanitation: 304-363-4256
City of Westover: 304-296-6860
Town of Star City: 304-599-3407
Town of Granville: 304-599-5080
All of this information and much more are available in our solid waste handbook.
The holidays are a busy time for everyone. Something that can easily get forgotten is waste reduction. To help you remember, we’ve created this guide on “greening” your holidays. The guide contains tips on reducing waste, disposal of old electronics, reuse ideas, green gift ideas, energy reduction tips and more.
