West Virginia DEP announces recycling grant recipients

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $1.8 million in grant money to 30 recipients through the agency’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) Recycling Assistance Grants program.

Grants were awarded to state solid waste authorities, county commissions, municipalities, private industries and nonprofit organizations to assist them in their recycling efforts. Funding for the program is generated through the $1 assessment fee per ton of solid waste disposed of at in-state landfills.

Recipients are:

• Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority received $105,362 to assist with yard abutment wall improvement, storm water management, dual stream building improvement, tire replacements for equipment, roll off container repairs, roll-off container purchase, gravel/stone, battery recycling services/supplies, CFL recycling services/supplies and concrete pad repairs.
• D & D Recycling received $37,439 to purchase a mini excavator, drive on scale, steel storage building and lifting magnet.
• Cabell County Solid Waste Authority received $61,542 to assist with recycling coordinator wages, recycling laborer wages, recycling program expansion, recycling hauler expenses, educational outreach, small pickup truck, fuel and insurance.
• Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area received $74,984 to purchase a rollback truck, mobile mega-bins, roll off recycling containers, bulk trucks, fuel for recycling trucks, bailing wire and gaylord boxes.
• Huntington Area Habitat for Humanity received $41,646 to assist with latex paint recycling program equipment, materials handling equipment, conference attendance, fuel for recycling trucks, insurance for recycling trucks, advertising campaign, printed brochures, utilities, maintenance repairs for recycling trucks and office supplies.
• Metal Center Recycling received $43,563 to purchase a skid steer for the recycling operation.
• Mountwest Community & Technical College received $26,760 to assist with classroom receptacles, exterior receptacles, tilt truck, recycling compactor and collection, printing and advertising of educational material.
• Town of Fayetteville received $75,000 to assist with paving at the recycling center, wages for the recycling center employee and attending the annual conference.
• Greenworks Recycling received $14,233 to purchase a midsize pickup truck, rhino lining and specialized truck rack.
• Jackson County Solid Waste Authority received $107,290 to assist with fuel, tires and parts, repairs and maintenance, building utilities, baling wire, skid steer loader, down stroke baler, employee salary and wages, insurance for recycling vehicles, CED disposal, costs, attend recycling conference and blacktop for outside work area.
• Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority received $18,000 to assist with yard waste grinding program.
• Recycling Coalition of WV received $49,500 to assist with WV Recycles Day Educational inserts and advertising.
• YMCA of Kanawha Valley received $22,640 to assist with recycling coordinator salary, two-stream 23-gallon containers, 16-gallon containers, kidz wastewatcher single container, kaleidoscope 2 stream container, artwork fee for graphics, custom graphics per container, round single recycling container, recycling bags, 95-gallon bins, recycling bin cart and blue recycling bin.
• Lincoln County Solid Waste Authority received $20,560 to assist with recycling coordinator program manager wages, recycling bin pulls, conference attendance and promotional items.
• Reclaim Company received $75,000 to purchase a preshredder/granulator.
• City of Bluefield received $21,500 to assist with recycling coordinator salary, fuel, recycling bags, promotional items, vehicle expenses, office supplies and operational supplies.
• Empire Waste Systems received $30,878 to purchase a Hino truck chassis or equivalent.
• Lusk Disposal received $52,500 to purchase dumpsters for the cardboard recycling operation.
• Mercer County Solid Waste Authority received $100,000 to assist with the recycling facility expansion.
• PACE Enterprises received $48,096 to assist with recycling laborer wages, recycling containers, fuel for trucks, baling wire, office supplies, uniforms and safety equipment.
• WVU Research Corp. received $13,000 to purchase 60 recycling bins for recycling program.
• Monroe County Commission received $48,977 to assist with the recycling building foundation and concrete slabs.
• Coffman’s Metals received $35,000 to purchase a CD 3600 Can Densor or equivalent.
• Nicholas Sanitation received $75,000 to purchase two self-contained 36-yard compactors and a 2014 New Holland skid loader or equivalent.
• Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority received $91,844 to assist with the recycling building expansion and crane rental.
• Roane County Solid Waste Authority receiveed $150,000 to assist with a new recycling facility structure, labor wages, fuel for vehicle fleet and insurance for vehicle fleet.
• Wayne County Commission received $78,250 to purchase metal siding and interior insulation, lighting and 12 x 12 insulation garage door.
• Wayne County Solid Waste Authority received $44,599 to assist with labor wages, down stroke baler, fuel, utilities and office supplies.
• Zanesville Welfare Organization received $70,000 to purchase a new horizontal baler with conveyor.
• City of Parkersburg received $89,407 to assist with a part-time recycling assistant, recycling truck (used side loader), recycling program website update, recycling program education materials, recycling program promotional/advertising, new/used baler and travel to conference/educational events.