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News and Current Events
2018 AWVSWA/DEP-REAP
Environmental Conference
2018 Conference Agenda
2018 Registration Form
The 2018 WV
Educational Conference on Litter Control and Solid Waste
Management will be held this October 28-30th at Stonewall
Jackson Resort State Park. This will be the 14th Annual
combined conference as presented by the Association of West
Virginia Solid Waste Authorities and the WV Department of
Environmental Protection's REAP Program. The deadline for
lodging registration is September 27th. For registration,
lodging information and a complete agenda for this year's
conference, please check out the links posted above.
WV Solid Waste Management Board
FY19 Grants Announced
FY2019 SWMB Grant Press Release
The WV Solid Waste Management Board
awarded $380,000 in grants on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, to
thirty-nine local solid waste authorities. The SWMB grant
program is designed to assist local solid waste authorities
in the job of properly managing solid waste within their
perspective counties or regions. For a complete list of
those authorities, amounts and designated purpose, click on
the link posted above.
Current Legislative Issues -
2018 Session
2018 Weekly Updates
The SWMB tracks any
legislation that would affect the solid waste industry and
those involved. Keep up to date with any changes by clicking
the link above. For additional information on legislative
tracking, check out the information under the Solid Waste
Authorities link above.
Public Service Commission
Activities Related to Solid Waste
Active
Cases
For current
information on any active PSC cases relating to solid waste,
check out the link about. This information is tracked daily
and updated when items change.
West Virginia Recycles'
Recycling Coalition of West Virginia
Website
West Virginia Recycles' Day is
celebrated each year on or near November 15th. The event is
sponsored by the Recycling Coalition of West Virginia
(RCWV).
West Virginia Recycles' Day
activities rely on active participation from teachers,
students, environmental youth programs and supporters of
recycling. For more information on this year's activities,
click the link above.
Notice of Landfill Ban -
REPEALED
E-Waste West Virginia
E-Waste Contractors List
Effective January
1, 2011, the WV Legislature had banned televisions and
certain electronic devices from being disposed of in any WV
landfill. During the 2016 Legislative Session, the WV
Legislature passed HB 4540 repealing the previous ban.
Items are now allowed to be disposed of in a WV landfill
unless, a county or regional solid waste authority in the
county that the landfill is located determines there is a
cost effective recycling alternative for handling electronic
devices. For information on the new changes, check out the
full text by clicking
House Bill 4540.
Disposing of Medication
National Drug Take-Back Information
The US Department
of Justice's Diversion Control Division oversees the
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This program aims
to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of
disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the
general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
For additional information on locating an "authorized
collector location" or informaiton on proper drug disposal,
click the link above.
DEP Scheduled Tire Collection
Events
DEP REAP Tire Collection Schedule
Each year,
DEP-REAPs Pollution Prevention Open Dump (PPOD) Program
conducts tire collection events across the state. At least
one collection event is held in every West Virginia county.
During these events, individuals with proof of WV residency
can dispose of ten (10) tires in a safe way. For a list of
2018 events, click the link above. Dates will be added as
scheduled.
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