Charleston, WV Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection frequency
- Weekly, standard service
- Set-out window
- 6 p.m. day before to 10 p.m. collection day
- Placement
- Curb or within 5 feet
- Residential rate
- $216/year ($18/month)
- Landlord bulk-dump fine
- $500 per violation
Summary
Charleston runs standard weekly curbside collection, and refuse must go out within a strict evening-to-evening window on your assigned day.
All refuse, yard (green) waste, bulky waste, and recyclables shall be placed for collection either at the curb or at a point not more than five feet from the curb on the collection day... said container shall not be placed by the curb or edge of the traveled road way...before 6:00 p.m. on the day preceding the collection day nor after refuse is picked up on the day of collection, and must be removed from said curb or edge of the traveled road way no later than 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56).
Full Breakdown
The city collects refuse, recyclables, yard waste, and bulky waste weekly at the curb (or within 5 feet of it) under Sec. 98-101. Bags and containers can't go out before 6:00 p.m. the evening before collection, and must be pulled back in by 10:00 p.m. on collection day itself. Standard weekly residential service runs $216/year ($18/month) under Sec. 98-71, billed with the sewer and fire-service charges. City crews generally won't haul refuse from inside your property line, it has to be at the curb, though the city manager can grant a curbside exemption for residents with a documented physical limitation.
Violations & Fines
Fine under Sec. 98-42 for a standard set-out violation; landlords/owners who dump eviction or bulk items curbside outside the 6 p.m.-to-10 p.m. window face a flat $500 fine per violation under Sec. 98-101(f).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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