Ohio County Solid Waste Authority

08/11/2026

♻️ AUGUST 11 WEATHER UPDATE: No Recycling Collection at Warwood Farmers Market.

Due to current ground conditions at Garden Park and the continued potential for thunderstorms and lightning during market hours, OCSWA will not be setting up or accepting recyclables at the Warwood Farmers Market on Tuesday, August 11.

Our mobile recycling setup requires enough stable, accessible space to safely position and operate our collection equipment. With portions of the park currently inaccessible and the market operating with a limited setup along Warwood Avenue, we’ve made the decision to sit this one out.

The Warwood Farmers Market is still planning a limited market this evening, so please follow their page for the latest updates.

Stay safe, and we’ll see you next Tuesday! ♻️💚

Hi, friends! As of -right now- the stormy weather is showing to clear up around 4, so we are still planning on having the Farmer's Market. However, due to Garden Park being more of a swamp than a park at the moment, we will have any vendors who still plan on coming set up along Warwood Avenue. The kid's activities have unfortunately but understandably been cancelled as well as the recycling. All tokens will still be provided as usual.

Thank you for bearing with us and we'll see you later!

08/11/2026

⚡ Recycling Center Weather Update: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

The Highlands Recycling Center is open today from 7A–3P, but thunderstorms are moving through the area and additional storms are possible later today.

Because our Recycling Center is an open-air facility, outdoor operations will temporarily pause whenever lightning is present. During a weather hold, staff will move indoors and recycling cannot be unloaded until conditions are safe.

These are temporary safety holds, but not full-day closures, and we will resume accepting materials as soon as it is safe to do so.

🌧️ Rain doesn’t stop us, but ⚡️ lightning does. If you arrive during a weather hold, please remain in your vehicle and wait for staff direction before unloading.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to keep both our staff and recyclers safe while maintaining reliable recycling service. ♻️

08/09/2026

One more stretch down! 💚

Today, we made an impromptu return to Little Wheeling Creek in Triadelphia to finish the section near the tire shop.

With school starting back 🚌, we didn’t want local kids standing at their bus stop looking at debris still left behind from last year’s flooding. So, the OCSWA team and a few of our seasoned cleanup volunteers headed back in and got to work.

This is a tough section of creek with deep water, steep banks, thick vegetation, difficult access, and flood debris in places that aren’t always easy to reach. It isn’t perfect, but we used the time, equipment, and helping hands we had to make it as good as we could. And what a difference those helping hands made!

A huge thank you to Rick, Zach, and Russ, who have become seasoned veterans of these cleanups and once again jumped right in alongside our team. We’re also grateful to the Town of Triadelphia and Mayor Mary Ann Hess for her continued support and partnership, and a special thank you to Triadelphia’s police officer, who stopped by on his day off with some much-appreciated cold water for the crew.

There is more work to do. But today, a group of people gave up part of their Sunday because they wanted this little stretch of Triadelphia to look better when kids head back to school.

And it does. 💚

Small Steps. Big Changes. ♻️

08/04/2026

🌻 WE ARE GROWING, but the circle is incomplete without YOU! ♻️

Join OCSWA for Recycle Day at the Warwood Farmers Market TODAY, August 4, 2026, from 4p - 7p!

Our giant sunflower is sitting this market out, but our two smaller sunflowers, made from old frying pans and other repurposed materials, will be planted and ready for pictures. We’ll also have our sunflower photo station waiting for your best blooming pose! 📸🌻

Think you know where it goes? Put your recycling knowledge and speed to the test in our timed recycling relay competition! The fun is for the young and the young-at-heart.

You can also:

♻️ Bring your recycling to the OCSWA booth
🎨 Make wind chimes from recycled materials with our community partner, West Liberty Lions Club Family Support Center.
🛍️ Visit market vendors from 4p - 7p
🎶 Enjoy live music from Still Kicking from 7p - 9p

📍 Warwood Garden Park
📅 Today, August 4, 2026

Come grow with us and help complete the circle! 🌻♻️

Small Steps. Big Changes.

08/01/2026

🌻 Come find us at Wheeling Arts & Culture Fest! 🌻

OCSWA is set up at Wheeling Park until 8P today, Saturday, August 1, 2026. You’ll find us near the lake at the end of Vendor Row.

Be sure to check out our one-of-a-kind sunflowers, handcrafted by OCSWA staff using materials accepted and repurposed at The Highlands Recycling Center. ♻️

The largest sunflower is especially meaningful to us: its center was created from a piece of scrap metal we pulled from Little Wheeling Creek during a recent watershed cleanup.

From discarded materials to public art.
From creek debris to a sunflower. 🌻

This is what we are passionate about, our community, our ecosystem, our environment, and finding creative ways to keep materials out of the waste stream.

Stop by, say hello, explore our display, and learn why recycling rocks! 🤘♻️

We're growing, but the circle isn't complete without YOU! 💚

Small Steps. Big Changes.

07/28/2026

“Small Steps. Big Changes. What is one small step you can take this school year to help the planet?”

That is the question OCSWA posed to families at Saturday’s Back to School Fun Fair hosted by the West Liberty Lions Club Family Support Center, and they had plenty of great ideas! 🌎

Children and adults shared steps such as reusing a water bottle, recycling, packing a lunch, planting a tree, picking up trash, and not littering. Check out the photos to see what else they shared, and let us know your answer in the comments!

OCSWA was happy to join the event as local families received school supplies, connected with community resources, and enjoyed an afternoon of activities while preparing for the year ahead.

Thank you to the West Liberty Lions Club Family Support Center for inviting OCSWA to participate and for bringing families and community organizations together to help local students begin the school year prepared.

Small Steps. Big Changes. 💚

07/27/2026

Sunday’s progress in Little Wheeling Creek through the Town of Triadelphia came one heavy, muddy piece at a time, with a few snakes and crayfish keeping us company along the way.

We had hoped to work our way farther upstream and retrieve the debris caught along the bank near the tire shop. We know this highly visible section is a frequent concern within the community. However, the path leading to it contained much more debris than anticipated and required considerable time and energy to clear safely.

Although we did not reach the full stretch we had hoped to cover, our volunteers and OCSWA team cleared the portion of the creek from Mt. Zion Church to just short of the tire shop before the scheduled cleanup concluded. We understand that municipal officials are working to coordinate removal of the downed telephone pole that remains in the creek, and we hope that will happen soon.

Efforts like this depend on the cooperation and support surrounding the work. We very much appreciate the continued hospitality and dedication shown by Mayor Mary Ann Hess and her family as we spent Sunday working alongside them in Triadelphia. We are also grateful to the community members who granted us access to the creek through their properties, the motorists who patiently waited during the brief times traffic had to be stopped so materials could be removed safely, and everyone who drove by with a wave, a cheer, or a few encouraging words.

To the volunteers and OCSWA team members who showed up ready for some serious heavy lifting, you are amazing. This is difficult and tedious work, especially in the heat, on uneven terrain, and among heavy vegetation. Every item removed is another step forward.

We also thank the OCSWA Board for supporting the staff time, equipment, resources, and disposal expenses needed to continue these efforts.

To the members of the community still dealing with the aftermath of the June 2025 flooding, we have not forgotten you. We know there is more work to be done. We will be back as conditions and capacity allow. Here's our during and after photos.

Small Steps. Big Changes. 💚

07/25/2026

🌿 🚣‍♂️Creek Cleanup Tomorrow! 🚣‍♀️🌿

The forecast is looking great, and our Fourth Sunday Watershed Cleanup is scheduled for tomorrow, July 26, 2026 from 10A to 2P!

We will continue removing flood debris and litter from areas along Little Wheeling Creek in Triadelphia. The photo below is from our last cleanup.

📍 Meet at the Triadelphia Community Center, 4453 National Road, Triadelphia, WV 26059. Supplies and instructions will be distributed before we head to the cleanup locations.

👟 Wear comfortable clothing and footwear appropriate for creek water, uneven creek beds, and creek bank conditions.

💧 Bring a reusable water bottle. Sunscreen and tick repellent are also strongly recommended.

🦺 Gloves, grabbers, safety vests, bags, and disposal will be provided.

Whether you can stay for the full cleanup or lend a hand for part of the day, we would be glad to have you join us! Please check the event page before heading out for any final updates.

Small Steps. Big Changes. 💚

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07/25/2026

It's Saturday, July 25, 2026, and that means it’s a 4th Saturday Tire Collection from 8A-12P!

🚗 Personal passenger vehicle tires are accepted from WV residents. Proof of residency is required.

📍 176 Satterfield Drive, Triadelphia, WV 26059 (At The Highlands behind Best Buy & Hobby Lobby)

🗓 Every 2nd & 4th Saturday from 8A-12P, excluding the 4th Saturday in December

❗️Tires must be off the rims

❗️More than 10 tires per vehicle requires a special advance appointment

❗️Call for instructions regarding tires over 18"

❗️No business or tires from fleets accepted

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