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News and Current Events
WV DEP-REAP FY 2019 Grant
Applications - Now Available
DEP-REAP FY 2019 Recycling Assistance
and Litter Control Grant Books
DEP-REAP FY 2019 Covered Electronics
Devices (CED) Grant Book
The WV
Department of Environmental Protection's REAP Program Grant
applications for the upcoming FY 2019 terms are now
available. The applications can be downloaded from their
website using the links provided above.
Litter Control Grant application MUST be
postmarked by May 31st.
Recycling Assistance Grant deadline is 5:00
PM on July 2nd (first business day in July and must
physically be in-hand).
CED Grant application MUST be postmarked by
August 31st.
Please ensure you
are downloading the FY 2019 grant
applications. For questions regarding the process or
eligibility, contact
Niki Davis (ext. 1137) or
Lisa Facemyer
(ext. 1002) by email (click on their name) or by phone at
304-926-0499.
WV SWMB FY 2019 Grant
Application - Now Available
FY 2019 SWMB Grant Application
Information Booklet
FY 2019 SWMB Grant Forms - Editable
The West Virginia
Solid Waste Management Board's FY 2019 Grant Application
Forms are now available. The SWMB has approved an aggregate
amount of $360,000 in funds available for the upcoming year
with an increased amount of $25,000
available for each applicant. These grant dollars are only
available to county/regional solid waste authorities.
Applications MUST be postmarked by April 30, 2018
to be considered for funding this July. Applications can be
completed electronically by downlowding the forms above or
you may request a hard copied to be mailed by calling 866-568-6649 (toll-free) or 304-926-0448 (direct).
Amount available per individual for this fall's
conference expense is: $500.
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
2017 events, click the link above. Dates will be added as
scheduled.
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