The Randolph County Recycling Center will be temporarily closed.
Recycling offers numerous benefits for not only our surrounding environment and wildlife, but also for you, your family, and your community. With simple goals and a basic understanding of how you can make a difference, we can begin to make an impactful change for a greener and brighter future for this generation and the ones to come.
In almost all cases, it costs more to purchase products with the intention of throwing them out after using them once or a handful of times than to invest in reusable items. By simply reducing unnecessary waste in your home, you considerably save money. Avoiding single-use plastics and paper products such as water bottles, paper plates, disposable cutlery, plastic straws, paper towels, etc., will significantly benefit you, your home, and the environment by saving money, protecting wildlife, and conserving natural resources.
Single-use items can be easily substituted for more environmentally friendly products. For example, microfiber cloths are an excellent substitute for paper towels since cleaning cloths can be washed and reused.
Recycling doesn’t have to be inconvenient or overwhelming. You can make simple changes in your household by setting small goals to achieve a better and greener future.
These small acts will make a significant impact not only on your family but on your surrounding community. Did you know 2.5 million plastic water bottles are thrown away every hour in America alone?
Creating products from recycled materials reduces the number of natural resources harvested and significantly saves energy. If we only produced products from brand new materials and resources, we would severely deduct large amounts of Earth’s natural supply to the point where resources such as trees, plants, and minerals wouldn’t be able to replenish. One small commitment you could make is looking for 100% recycled products, including paper, shoes, clothing, phone cases, etc.
Did you know recycling paper saves trees and water? Exactly one ton of paper made from recycled paper saves up to 17 trees and uses 50% less water.
Many everyday household and hygiene products are incredibly harmful to our environment. Laundry detergents, dryer sheets, makeup remover wipes, etc., are packed full of harsh chemicals that are toxic to the wildlife surrounding us. Thankfully, there are healthier and more environmentally friendly choices now than before. When shopping for chemically infused household products, search for eco-friendly detergents and other all-natural products.
Did you know dryer sheets are one of most toxic items in your house? Dryer sheets can be effectively replaced with 100% all natural sheep wool dryer balls, designed to naturally soften clothes and reduce dry time use after use.
We only have one Earth – one habitual planet in all existence to call our own. Even though we don’t have a history of always treating our world with care and respect, recycling gives us a chance to make a stand, act, and clean up our mistakes. With enough devotion and care, generations long after us will be able to enjoy the wild and wonderful world we know today.
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.