2022 was another record setting year in which we unloaded more pounds (tons) of material from more cars than in any previous year. Below are the statistics from both this year's event and previous years. Accomplishing this level of excellence required tremendous effort from an awesome team!

The next HHWC Day is scheduled for August 5, 2023.

2022 Statistics At-A-Glance

  • Number of vehicles: 538
  • Pounds Unloaded: 31,609 (15.8 tons)
  • Vehicles unloaded per minute: 3
  • Pounds of material collected every minute: 176
  • Cost: $30,000-plus
  • Amount of material sent to landfills: ZERO

Here is a year-by-year comparison going back to 2019.

2019
2020
2021
2022
Vehicles
410
456
477
538
Pounds
19,203
22,330
25,827
31,609
Tons
9.6
11.2
12.9
15.8

2022 Top Items Collected by Pound

Here is a look at the top items collected at HHWC Day by pound collected:

Material Pounds
Paint 9,864
Pesticides 3,479
Flammable Liquids 3,040
Oil 2,208
Putty and Adhesives 2,091
Fuels 1,514
Batteries 1,471
Fluorescent Bulbs 1,120

In addition to these, we collected many other items, such as 34 pounds of mercury.

Material Processing

We are extremely proud to say that ZERO percent of the material collected ended up in a landfill! Here is a breakdown of how the material was properly and professionally processed:

  • 20% Recycled
  • 60% Energy Recovery
  • 13% Treated
  • 7% Incinerated

HHWC Day Partners

This event is made possible by...

  • Morgantown Utility Board
  • The City of Morgantown
  • The Monongalia County Commission
  • Republic Services
  • Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority
  • City of Westover

For more information on HHWC Day please visit https://mub.org/hhwc. Questions and comments on HHWC can be directed to Chris Dale at cdale@mub.org.