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| Index of
West Virginia Code and Legislative Rules of Interest
to SWA's |
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following information concerns West Virginia's fifty local
and regional Solid Waste Authorities and their mandated
responsibilities under West Virginia Code and Legislative
Rules. Topics concerning waste management, litter control, open dump cleanup, waste
tires and
other related issues are covered. |
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| ARTICLE 4.
COUNTY AND REGIONAL SOLID WASTE AUTHORITIES. |
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The mandated
responsibilities of the Solid Waste
Authorities are defined by Chapter
22C, Article 4 of the West Virginia Code. The
article established a waste hierarchy of 1.) Source
Reduction; 2.) Recycling, Reuse and Materials
Recovery; and 3.) Landfilling and clearly stated
that the purpose of the Legislature was to enable
local citizens to resolve the land-use conflicts
which may be created by proposed commercial solid
waste facilities through the existing forum of
county or regional solid waste authorities.
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ARTICLE 3. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD. |
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Chapter 22C Article 3 details the
focus, authority and obligations of the West
Virginia Solid Waste Management Board
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ARTICLE 15A. THE A.
JAMES MANCHIN REHABILITATION ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
PLAN. |
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During the 2005 legislative session,
Senate Bill 428, titled the James A. Manchin
Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan
(REAP) consolidated litter control, open
dump elimination and reclamation, waste tire
clean up and recycling programs into one
program to be maintained by the West
Virginia Department
of Environmental Protection.
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| ARTICLE 15.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT. |
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The basic
requirements for solid waste management in West
Virginia are defined by W.Va. Code, §22-15; Solid
Waste Management Act.
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Miscellaneous legislation directly or indirectly
related to West Virginia's Solid Waste Authorities' |
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Many sections and/or
subsections of the West Virginia Code, either
directly or indirectly, are related to the Solid
Waste Authorities' and their many mandated
responsibilities. The following window provides
links to some of the more important passages.
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| TITLE 54,
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD LEGISLATIVE RULES |
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Solid Waste
Management Rules cover local solid waste planning,
solid waste facility siting, the issuance of bonds,
financing of solid waste facilities and performance
standards for Solid Waste Authority owned commercial
waste management facilities.
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| Title 33,
Department of Environmental Protection, OFFICE OF
WASTE MANAGEMENT Rules |
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The Department of
Environmental Protection, Office of Wate Management
Rules covers the subjects of waste management, sewage sludge,
yardwaste, lead acid batteries, waste tires,
mandatory disposal, recycling grants and the
electronics producer responsibility program.
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| TITLE 150,
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION LEGISLATIVE RULES |
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Series 2 rules cover
the filing of tariffs for public utilities and
common carriers. Series 9 rules cover the regulation
of waste haulers, requirements for the pick up of
bulky goods, recycling requirements for waste
haulers, certificates of convenience and necessity
and many other issues relevant to the waste hauling
industry.
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