E-mail address: moncountyswa@gmail.com
59 Lockside Road
Morgantown, WV 26501-2390
Phone: (304) 292-3801
Fax: (304) 292-8541
The board members for the Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority are appointed by the County Commission, the Soil Conservation District, the Public Service Commission and the Department of Environmental Protection.
Board Members:
Chair: Mr. Hayward Helmick
Appointing Authority: Soil Conservation District
Member Since: March 1997
Vice Chair: Mr. Tom Arnold
Appointing Authority: County Commission
Member Since: 2012
Treasurer: Dr. Robert McConnell (Bob)
Appointing Authority: County Commission
Member Since: January 2004
Member: Mr. David Dial
Appointing Authority: Department of Environmental Protection
Member Since: December 2006
Member: Mr. H. R. Scott
Appointing Authority: Public Service Commission
Member Since: October 2012
Executive Director: Ms. Jessica Maple
Appointed Since: December 2011
Comptroller: Ms. Lisa J. Sharpe, MPA
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We are a small business located off of Point Marion Rd. in Morgantown. We are looking for easier ways to start recycling. Could you give us names of companies, if there are such, that have the curbside pick-up option?
Any information you can give us would be helpful.
Thank you!
Ashlee Howell
Unfortunately, if your waste disposal company does not already offer curbside recycling, you cannot get curbside recycling. You can, however, drop your recyclables off 24/7 at any of our satellite sites (here’s a map) or at our main recycling center off of River Rd. If you are going to drop off a lot of recyclables (enough to fill a significant portion of a container) we ask that you drop them off at our main recycling center.
What is the proper method to dispose of (mostly) empty 5 gallon asphalt sealant pails?
Are these ever accepted with other special collections (paint, paint cans, etc.)
Thanks!
For somewhat unusual items like that, it’s usually best to call the West Virginia DEP. Their number is 304-368-3950. Ask for Joyce Moore. If she can’t help you, let us know.
Recently heard about this website and program. People would get rewarded for recycling…which might help MORE people to participate. Not sure if this would be something that could work here in Morgantown but thought anything to get more people interested in recycling would be helpful.
To find out more about how RecycleBank works in communities, go to http://corporate.recyclebank.com/ or email muni@recyclebank.com.
Thank you for the suggestion. We’ve known about RecycleBank for several years now. In fact, one of our largest brokers was a founder of RecycleBank. Unfortunately, Morgantown does not have any of the businesses that participate in RecycleBank. We are in frequent contact with this broker, so if any changes occur, we will do all we can to participate in this program.
Do you take Hondura(asphault) roofing? If not, do you know anyone who does?
Thank You,
Karen
Is there still a vacancy on the Board?
As of now, there is. That could change at any time.
I have a dishwasher to dispose of. How would I go about doing that? Since it’s not summer and the Monongalia County White Goods Program isn’t accepting right now.
What condition is the dishwasher in? If the dishwasher is in working condition, you can call:
Native American Resource Center at (304) 662-6220,
Habitat for Humanity ReStore at (304) 291-2991, or
Salvation Army at (304) 296-3525.
If the dishwasher is not working, try:
Dick’s Recycling at (304) 599-3481,
3 Rivers Iron and Metal at (304) 366-8099,
N. Mountain State Metals at (304) 292-1200 or (304) 367-1207,
R & B Recycling at (304) 879-4111, or
Jack’s Recycling at (800) 222-8932.
If these places will not accept the dishwasher, please let us know and we’ll try to figure something out.
Hi, my name is Nicole Leach. I am a WVU student and I am writing a research paper on recycling and I was hoping I could interview the Recycling Coordinator to get some information. Here are some questions I have:
1. Is zero-waste a goal for Monongalia County?
2. If so, who is an influential person on making this happen?
3. Would zero-waste be more beneficial to everyday people or companies?
4. What are the best ways everyday people can participate in having a zero-wastecommunity?
5. Does West Virginia have any laws regarding recycling?
6. How long has recycling been going on in Mon. County?
7. Is curb-side pick up an achievable goal in Mon. County?
8. If so, what are some of the rules and regulations that go along with curb-sidepick up?
9. A reason people choose not to recycle is because they think it will make adifference, what would you say to this person on why they should recycle?
10. Another rebuttal to recycling is that it is costly, is this true or false?
I’ll let our coordinator know. She’ll probably just email you answers to these questions so we don’t fill our comment space up.
I wanted to thank Jess for giving our class from FSU a tour of the recycling center on 10/2. I found it very informative and learned a lot. It was a much needed break from a normally boring night in class. Thanks again Jess, you seem very passionate about what you do. Keep up the good work!
Please bring out a new cardboard recycling bin to mylan park expo center . Thanks
Please contact our office at (304) 292-3801 regarding all Recycling Bin deliveries.
Are there any plans on expanding to recycling #4 plastic? Giant Eagle and such won’t take bags that have been contaminated with food.
Unfortunately as of today we are not able to accept the #3-#7 plastics, if this does change we will make sure to post it on our website and alert the general public as efficiently as possible.
First of all, the new drop-off site is great!
Yesterday, I dropped off my reclycables at the Sam’s Club site. I was so happy to see that you’ve added a container for office paper! I’d called last year to inquire if you were considering making such containers available at your satellite sites, and I was informed that it was then under discussion. Thank you for this additional resource.
Are there any plans in the works for an eCycling event as has been offered in the past in the Sam’s Club parking lot? Do you know if there’ll be an event for collecting hazardous materials? Last year, I believe it was held in the Dellslow area.
Finally, thank you for providing us Mon County citizens with multiple opportunities for recycling or disposing of our household waste.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to send us an email. I will try to answer all your questions as best I can. First off, we are definitely trying to increase the recyclables that we are able to collect at our sites. The Electronics Recycling event has actually been sent out for the bidding process and we accepted a bid packet at our last Regular Board Meeting, the actual date hasn’t been agreed upon yet, but it will most likely be late summer or early fall. The Tire Amnesty Day which we hold along with the WVDEP has been scheduled for Saturday July 13th, 2013. The last question about the Household Hazardous Waste event has not been scheduled yet but we are working on setting the date. I will try to update the MCSWA website as soon as possible with any new information as well as our Facebook page. Thank you again for your time and please feel free to contact our office if you have any other questions. phone:304-292-3801