Recycle these items at Pocahontas County Landfill (374 Landfill Road, Dunmore, WV):

  • Cardboard - flatten boxes and remove all packing materials - no charge

  • White Goods (refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.) - no charge
    • Refrigerant must be removed from appliances before they are brought to the landfill.


  • Electronics (all types of electronics are accepted) - no charge


  • Tires - $100 per ton for businesses or individuals who cannot use the DEP's Free Tire Trailer
    • The WV Department of Environmental Protection has set a tire trailer for citizens' use at the landfill.  A valid WV Driver's License is required to drop off up to 15 tires free.


Other Recycling Resources:

Plastic shopping bags are accepted by some retail stores for recycling.

For more information on recycling, visit the West Virginia Solid Waste Management Board's website at www.state.wv.us/swmb and the Recycling Coalition of West Virginia at www.wvrecycles.com.


Ideas for reducing waste:

  • donate unwanted items to charity
  • purchase items with less packaging
  • reduce junk mail by removing your name from mailing lists
  • utilize things that can be reused many times (like cloth grocery bags) instead of disposable ones
  • buy recycled or recyclable products
  • compost yard waste and food waste