§22-15A-29. Rulemaking
The secretary shall propose for promulgation emergency and legislative rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code necessary to implement the provisions of sections twenty-four through twenty-eight, inclusive, of this article by January 1, 2009.
§22-15A-30. Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program
(a) To assist county commissions, municipalities, urban renewal authorities created pursuant to 16-18-1 et seq. of this code, and land reuse agencies and municipal land banks created pursuant to 31-18E-1 et seq. of this code, in their efforts to remediate abandoned, blighted, and dilapidated structures or properties as provided in this code, the Department of […]
§22-15A-14. Authority of Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health
Although the secretary is primarily responsible for remediation of waste tire piles under the provisions of this article, the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health may enforce the public health laws in any instance where the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health determines there is an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public […]
§22-15A-16. Recycling Goals
By January 1, 2010, it is the goal of this state to reduce the disposal of municipal solid waste by fifty percent of the amount of per capita solid waste disposed of in 1991.
§22-15A-17. Recycling Plans
(a) Each county or regional solid waste authority, as part of the comprehensive litter and solid waste control plan required pursuant to the provisions of section eight, article four, chapter twenty-two-c of this code, shall prepare and adopt a comprehensive recycling plan to assist in the implementation of the recycling goals in section sixteen of […]
§22-15A-18. Establishment of County Recycling Programs for Solid Waste; Petition for Referendum; Ballot Contents; Election Procedure; Effect of Such Election
(a) On or before October 18, 1992, each municipality described in subsection (b) of this section shall submit a proposal to the Solid Waste Management Board, consistent with the provisions of this section, describing the establishment and implementation of the mandatory recycling program. The Solid Waste Management Board shall review the submitted plans for consistency […]
§22-15A-19. Recycling Assessment Fee; Regulated Motor Carriers; Dedication of Proceeds; Criminal Penalties
(a) Imposition. A recycling assessment fee is hereby levied and imposed upon the disposal of solid waste at all solid waste disposal facilities in this state, to be collected at the rate of $2 per ton or part of a ton of solid waste. The fee imposed by this section is in addition to all […]
§22-15A-20. Establishment of State Recycling Program for Solid Waste
(a) In the absence of either a municipal or a comprehensive county recycling plan pursuant to section eighteen of this article, all agencies and instrumentalities of the state, all primary and secondary schools, where practicable, and private colleges and universities shall implement programs to recycle solid waste. To carry out the purposes of this section, […]
§22-15A-21. Procurement of Recycled Products
(a) It is the policy of the State of West Virginia that, to the maximum extent possible, all agencies and instrumentalities of the state purchase recycled products. The goal of the state is to achieve a recycled product mix on future purchases. (b) In furtherance of the aforesaid goal, the Secretary of the Department of […]
§22-15A-22. Prohibition on the Disposal of Certain Items; Plans for the Proper Handling of Said Items Required
(a) It is unlawful to dispose of lead-acid batteries in a solid waste landfill in West Virginia. (b) It is unlawful to dispose of tires in a solid waste landfill in West Virginia except for waste tires collected as part of the departments waste tire remediation projects or other collection efforts in accordance with the […]