The Randolph County Recycling Center will be temporarily closed.
Randolph County Solid Waste Authority (RCSWA) is a local municipal government authority empowered by the West Virginia State Solid Waste Management Board. We serve the health and welfare interests of residents in and around Randolph County, West Virginia.
The mission of Randolph County Solid Waste Authority is to promote an integrated solid waste management system which maximizes resources and safeguards human health.
RCSWA promotes access to quality waste management services in Elkins, Beverly, Mill Creek, WV – and beyond. Through our broad network of resources, we help Randolph County citizens identify safe, cost-effective ways to recycle and dispose of residential waste, commercial waste, and industrial waste.
At RCWSA, our primary objective is protecting public health and safeguarding the welfare of the citizens we serve.
RCWSA can help you find your nearest recycling center, landfill, self-serve transfer station, garbage collection and disposal service provider. We help citizens access accurate, timely information about how to properly dispose of various types of household trash, yard waste, commercial and industrial waste produced in Randolph County, WV.
To further our mission, we establish programs and events designed to address a broad range of issues including source reduction, reuse, material recovery, and landfilling. From finding the best transfer station for self-disposal locating the nearest landfill, we actively work to assess problems and identify solutions.
RCSWA supports the Randolph County community by organizing cooperative community clean-up efforts and events for youth. We participate in a variety of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling events.
RCSWA is managed by a five-member board of directors appointed as follows: one by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), two each by the county commission, one by the board of supervisors for the Conservation District (CD) in which the county is situated and one by the Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Terms last four years, and appointments are staggered to ensure not all of the member’s terms expire in the same year.
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Annual Adopt-A-Highway Spring Cleanup set for April 25th
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is now accepting registrations for the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Statewide Cleanup set for Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Individuals, families, churches, businesses, schools, civic organizations, government agencies and communities can register to pick up trash on almost any state-maintained road, back road or main route. Private roads and interstate highways are not eligible for adoption.
The Adopt-A-Highway program provides garbage bags, work gloves and safety vests to volunteers, and takes care of disposing of collected trash. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old to participate.
Groups must register in advance by April 17, 2026, and inform their county DOH garage if they need supplies. To register, call 1-800-322-5530 or email dep.aah@wv.gov . If you reach the REAP voicemail, please leave your name, phone number, group name, date of cleanup, number of participants, and the county where your adopted road is located.
The 2025 Adopt-A-Highway Spring Cleanup had more than 1,900 volunteers from over 250groups who removed nearly 79,000 pounds of litter from almost 600 miles of roadway.
Co-sponsored by the WVDEP and the state Division of Highways, the Adopt-A-Highway program is administered by the WVDEP’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP).The REAP program empowers citizens to take ownership of their communities by providing technical, financial, and resource assistance in cleanup and recycling efforts.