Kanawha County, WV Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- County Service
- None (private haulers)
- Regulator
- WV PSC certificates haulers
- Main Hauler
- WM (Waste Management)
- State Rule
- §22C-4-10 service required
- Cities
- Collect on own schedule
Summary
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.
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.
Full Breakdown
There is no Kanawha County trash department. If you live in the unincorporated county, outside Charleston, St. Albans, South Charleston, Dunbar, Nitro and the smaller towns, you arrange service yourself with a private hauler certificated by the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and you pay that company directly. WM (Waste Management) is the dominant hauler and runs the Charleston-area landfill on South Park Road. West Virginia does not leave garbage optional: Code §22C-4-10 makes every household either subscribe to collection or prove lawful disposal on a 30-day cycle. Inside the cities the municipality collects on a set schedule, so check with city hall.
Violations & Fines
No county citation exists for a missed pickup in unincorporated areas. But having no service and no proof of lawful disposal violates WV Code §22C-4-10, and accumulated garbage can be abated as a nuisance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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