City of Morgantown Recycling Information

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Morgantown Recycling

CURBSIDE PICKUP
Curbside recycling pick-up is available within the City of Morgantown through Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI). Recyclables can be set out on the day of regular trash pick-up by the curb in a blue recycling bin on alternating weeks each month. Morgantown is recycling is picked up the same day your trash is picked up only on the second and fourth week of each month.

THE FOLLOWING ARE GUIDELINES FOR MORGANTOWN CURBSIDE RECYCLING

MATERIAL	PREPARATION	NOT ACCEPTED
GLASS	Rinse and remove lids & rings
Clear Glass		Auto Glass/Window Glass
		Milk Glass
		Light Bulbs
		Ceramics
		Mirrors
		Crystal
		Brown Glass
PLASTIC	Rinse & remove lids
Milk Jugs		Any other Plastics
Starting September 12, 2005:#1 Plastic (water & beverage bottles, and other clear plastic containers)
ALUMINUM	Rinse
Beverage Cans		Foil Pans & Aluminum Foil
STEEL	Rinse and remove labels
Food Containers		Paint Cans
Beverage Containers		Aerosol Cans
NEWSPAPER	Paper must be clean and not yellowed
Newspapers		Catalogs
Magazines		Phone Books
		Any Other Papers

Cardboard can be recycled by dropping off at the Monongalia County Community Recycling Center located off of River Road on Westover side of Monongahela River (304-292-3801)

BFI services all of Morgantown with residential curbside recycling services in addition to residential garbage collection. Please note the following items of importance when placing out your garbage and/or recycling.

1. Trash/Recycables need to be placed at the curb on the evening before your regularly scheduled pickup day after 6PM.

2. The following are not accepted: CAR PARTS, CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL, TIRES, WET PAINT, CEMEMT BLOCKS, POLES, AND ITEMS OF STEEL/CAST IRON.

3. Items such as Refrigerators/Air Conditioners will be accepted ONLY if properly tagged by certified technician that has removed the coolant .

4. Brush and carpet will be picked up curbside if cut in under 4ft lengths, tied, and bundled.

5. For an extra pickup of bulky items, please call our office for arrangements.

6. The following holidays are observed by BFI: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. BFI operates on a 1-day delay if any of the above holidays falls on a workday.

Composting
The West Virginia University's Agricultural Department offers a mulch program at its animal farm on Stewartstown Road each day. Pickup
Mulch can be picked up at a cost is $5.00 per loader bucket.
Drop Off
It accepts truckloads of clean chipped wood or vegetation by arrangement at 293-7092.

Recycling Outside of Morgantown
If you live in an area not serviced by curbside recycling, or if you have questions about other commodities not picked up at curbside contact the following Agencies:

Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority - 304-292-3801
The Mon. County Solid Waste Authority has drop-off sites at:
Mountaineer Mall (near WalMart)
Morgantown Mall near K-mart enterance)
Star City (by dock at Edith Barill Riverfront Park)
Glen-Mark Center (between Lowes amd Pier One)
Mason-Dixon Historical Park (on Buckeye Road)

You can also deliver your recyclables to the Monongalia County Community Recycling Center (River Road on Westover side on Monongahela River).