Trash & Recycling in Kanawha County, WV (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Kanawha County runs no countywide curbside trash service. West Virginia law requires every household to subscribe to a hauler or prove lawful disposal. Charleston and the other cities collect for residents inside their limits; unincorporated areas use PSC-certificated private haulers such as WM.
Kanawha County Trash Pickup Rules
Some RestrictionsW. Va. Code §22C-4-10(a)
Each person occupying a residence or operating a business establishment in this state shall either: (1) Subscribe to and use a solid waste collection service and pay the fees established therefor; or (2) Provide proper proof that said person properly disposes of solid waste at least once within every thirty-day period at approved solid waste facilities or in any other lawful manner.
Bulk Item Disposal
No county bulk-item route serves unincorporated Kanawha County. Arrange large-item pickup through your hauler or haul to the WM transfer station and landfill. Illegal dumping in the county's rural hollows is a real problem and is unlawful under state open-dump law.
Kanawha County Bulk Item Disposal
Some RestrictionsW. Va. Code §22-15-10(a)
Open dumps are prohibited and it is unlawful for any person to create, contribute to, or operate an open dump or for any landowner to allow an open dump to exist on the landowner's property unless that open dump is under a compliance schedule approved by the director.
Recycling Requirements
West Virginia has no household recycling mandate for most residents, but state law requires its larger cities to run curbside recycling. In Kanawha County that reaches Charleston, St. Albans and South Charleston. Elsewhere, recycling is voluntary through KCSWA drop-off sites.
Kanawha County Recycling Requirements
Some RestrictionsW. Va. Code §22-15A-18(b)
On or before October 18, 1993, each municipality with a population of 10,000 or more people, as determined by the most recent decennial census by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce, shall establish and commence implementation of a source separation and curbside collection program for recyclable materials.
Trash & Recycling by City in Kanawha County
1 cities in Kanawha County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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