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News and Current Events
Current Legislative Issues -
2019 Session
2019 Daily Tracking 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.
FY 2020
SWMB Grant Application Available
FY 2020 SWMB Grant Booklet
The Solid Waste
Management Board has released the FY 2020 Grant Application
Booklet. There is $400,000 in available funds from which
eligible county and regional solid waste authorities may
apply for up to $25,000. The grant booklet can be downloaded
using the link above. Editable version of the application is
located under the Solid Waste Authorities tab at the top.
For any questions regarding the grant process, application,
eligibility, or allowable requests, please contact Carol or
Nicole at 304-926-0448.
2019 WV
State Solid Waste Management Plan Released
2019 West Virginia Solid Waste
Management Plan
The West Virginia
Solid Waste Management Board approved the publication of the
2019 State's Solid Waste Management Plan. This document
provides an overview of solid waste management practices in
our State. Information is included on solid waste
legislation, population and waste projections, status of
solid waste facilities within the state, local solid waste
management practices, recycling, special waste, disposal
fees, economic impact, recyclign and solid waste grants,
statistics on public recycling programs and programs in the
surrounding states. The purpose of the plan is to help
determine state actions required to meet the goals and solid
waste management policies, provide guidance to those who are
implementing or maintaining solid waste management programs,
and ensure that an adequate capacity of solid waste disposal
facilities exists to meet the needs of the people of West
Virginia. The State's Plan is updated every two years as
required by the West Virginia Legislature. Information
provided is the most current to date.
The Bulletin Board
The Bulletin Board Webpage
The West Virginia
Solid Waste Management Board has added a new link to the
webpage. The Bulletin Board is a new web link that puts you
in touch with both, the public and private sector entities
who want to share resources. Items you you can post include:
equipment, vehicles, parts for repairs, surplus supplies,
recycling bi-products, post employment vacancies and
anything else that may be relivant to your operation. Easy
to post. Click on the link above to check out what has
recently been posted. A permanent link will be located on
the lower right-side of this page.
2018 AWVSWA/DEP-REAP
Environmental Conference
2018 Conference Agenda
Fred Cheek - The Wild World of
Recycling in West Virginia Presentation
Carol Throckmorton - Why Employee
Manuals Presentation
Nicole Hunter - Bylaws, Why Your
Solid Waste Authority Needs Them Presentation
Kristin Boggs - Ethics Presentation
The 2018 WV
Educational Conference on Litter Control and Solid Waste
Management was held October 28-30th at Stonewall
Jackson Resort State Park. This was 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. For information on
the conference agenda and presentations, 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.
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.
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