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Use this guide to learn about options for donating, recycling, or properly disposing of old items in usable condition that do not otherwise belong in curbside trash or recycling carts. Depending on the category, different options to donate, recycle or dispose are available.
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Donation, recycle, and disposal guide options:
***Note, not all options are available for each category.
If you didn't find a solution on how to properly discard of your unwanted item, contact us for more help!
When can appliances and household goods be donated?
- Appliances and electric household goods that are 10 years old or newer and in good working condition can be donated.
- Non-electric household goods can be donated if they are in good condition.
- Before donating or recycling, visit the organization's website for details on what all is accepted.
Where to donate:
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore | Morgantown Goodwill | The Ranch Community Store | Salvation Army |
If Appliances are older than 10 years old or do not work than they can be recycled.
Where to recycle appliances:
| Appliance Distribution Source LLC* | Best Buy | Lowes |
*Appliance Distribution Source offers free appliance recycling drop-off for washers, dryers, dishwashers, stove, water heaters, and appliances with Freon including A/C’s, dehumidifiers, and refrigerators. Please leave by dock ramp if after hours.
All batteries are accepted at MUB’s annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. You can find more information on that event on their website: https://mub.org/hhwc
Rechargeable Batteries:
| Lowes |
Accepts rechargeable batteries that weigh up to 11 pounds.
Call2Recycle partners with many organizations to collect batteries for proper recycling. Visit their website for more resources. https://www.call2recycle.org/
Car/truck Batteries:
| Advance Auto Parts | AutoZone |
Where to donate:
| Positive Spin | --- |
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If bikes are beyond repair than they can be recycled at scrap metal facilities.
Where to recycle:
| -- | 3 Rivers Iron and Metal | -- |
A quick rule of thumb for clothing/textile donations: If an item is in good condition (no stains, holes, or tears) and is clean, it’s probably perfect for donation. Otherwise reuse old clothing/textiles for rags/craft projects, or discard in the trash.
| Christian Help | Morgantown Goodwill | The Ranch Community Store | Salvation Army |
WVU Textile Recycling Drop-off Locations - Donations Accepted 24/7
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IMPORTANT! Before recycling or donating electronics that may contain personal information do a factory reset to restore the device back to its original factory settings. Sim cards CANNOT be recycled. Sim cards should be removed from the device and destroyed.
Republic Services offers free pick-up of e-waste on the last Friday of every month to City of Morgantown residents with curbside recycling. Call 304-366-8900 or 1-800-696-3173 to schedule your free pick-up through Republic. Visit their website to see a full list of accepted electronics.
Where to donate:
| Animal Friends Thrift Shoppe | Habitat for Humanity ReStore | Morgantown Goodwill | Nerd Rage | The Ranch Community Store | Salvation Army |
Where to recycle:
| Best Buy | PC Renewal | Office Depot* | Westover Drop-off Recycling -Accepts ink and toner cartridges, NO ELECTRONICS | Jack's Recycling |
| For curbside recycling residents only*** Republic Services offers free pick-up of e-waste on the last Friday of every month. Call 304-366-8900 or 1-800-696-3173 to schedule your free pick-up through Republic. Visit their website to see a full list of accepted electronics. |
MUB holds an annual household hazardous waste collection event in August, Check out the link for details: https://mub.org/hhwc
Household hazardous waste includes:
- Anti-freeze
- Arts/Crafts Supplies
- Batteries (All types)
- Bleaches
- Drain/Oven/Floor cleaners
- Fluorescent Bulbs - including CFLs
- Freon (Canisters Only)
- Hydrochloric Acid
- Lawn & Garden Chemicals
- Lighter Fluid
- Motor Oil (Used)
- Gasoline (including that mixed with oil)
- Photo Chemicals
- Rodent Killers
- Mercury Thermometers
- Oil Filters (used)
- Propane Cylinders
- Fire Extinguishers
- Rust Preventatives
- Septic (cesspool) Cleaners
- Swimming Pool Chemicals
- Transmission Fluid
- Wood Preservatives
- Oil-Based Paints (NO LATEX PAINT)
- Fluorescent bulbs are accepted at MUB’s annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. You can find more information about that event here.
- Fluorescent bulbs (tubes not accepted) can also be recycled at Lowes.
Where to dispose of medications:
| CVS Pharmacy 1000Pineview Dr. 3521 Monongahela Blvd. Morgantown, WV, 26505 | Public Safety Building 300 Spruce St. Morgantown, WV, 26505 | Town of Star City 370 Broadway Ave, Star City, WV, 26505 |
| Walgreens 897 Chestnut Ridge Rd. Morgantown, WV, 26505 | Walmart 75 Retail Cir. Morgantown, WV, 26508 | WVU Hospitals 1 Medical Center Dr. 390 Birch St. Morgantown, WV, 26505 |
| The Morgantown Police Department in partnership with the DEA holds a biannual Prescription Drug Take Back Day in April and October at the Patterson Kroger and Sabraton Kroger. | ||
Locate drop-off sites in other areas here
Oil vs. Latex Paint : Oil base paint is different than water based (latex, acrylic) paints and thus recycled/disposed of differently. Refer to each section for the best methods to dispose or recycle paint in Monongalia County.
Oil based paint:
Oil based paint cannot be recycled and is considered a HHHW.
Where to dispose:
MUB's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day |
Latex paint:
Water based paint is not considered a HHHW therefore is not accepted at MUB"S HHWC event.
When can latex paint be donated?
Latex paint can be donated if the paint is less than 5 years old and there is a half-gallon or more of paint in the canister.
Where to donate:
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore | Friends of Deckers Creek |
How to dispose of latex paint:
| Option 1 | Option 2 |
| 1. Open the can and let it air dry. | 1. Mix an absorbent (such as sawdust or kitty litter) with the paint. |
| 2. Pour excess paint on cardboard or in a cardboard box filled with shredded newspaper. Let the paint dry then dispose of it in the trash. | 2. Let the paint dry then dispose of it in the trash. |
Where to recycle paper documents:
| Shredded paper in a clear plastic bag can go into single-stream recycling. | PACE Shredding | The UPS Store |
All major retail chains accept plastic bags and plastic films (i.e., bread bags and packaging wrap) if they pass the thumb stretch test.
To test whether flexible packaging can be recycled, apply thumb pressure to the plastic. If the plastic stretches then it can be recycled at major store retailers otherwise, the plastic should be discarded in the trash. Recycling bins are either outside in front of the store or by check-out stands.
Please do not put scrap metal in single stream recycling! Recycle scrap metal at the following businesses.
Where to recycle:
| Jack’s Scrap Recycling | 3 Rivers Iron and Meta | Northern Mountain State Metals |
In partnership with the WV DEP, the City of Morgantown hosts monthly tire drop-off events to all WV residents. The event occurs on a designated Saturday each month from 8:00am to 12:00pm at the City Garage located at 200 M-Tec Drive. Residents can dispose of up to twelve (12) tires at each event. This program is not open to businesses. The tire disposal schedule for 2025 can be found below.
For more information on tire events visit the DEP’s website: https://dep.wv.gov/environmental-advocate/reap/tires/Pages/TireCollectionEvents.aspx