REAP- The Next Generation
The Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan strives to clean up West Virginia and rid the state of unsightly litter. The REAP- The Next Generation initiative harbors all of the state cleanup programs within the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. REAP is a powerful force in the campaign against illegal dumping and littering.
REAP focuses on cleanup efforts from both program staff and volunteers statewide. In a unique partnership, the program empowers citizens to take ownership of their communities by providing technical, financial, and resource assistance in cleanup efforts.
Featured Event:
35 Tons of Electronics Recycled at DEP Headquarters
On Saturday, September 15. The DEP held it's largest ecycling event to date. On this day, 470 vehicles passed through the DEP's Kanawha City parking lot to drop off their used electronics. Over thirty five tons of electroincs were collected on this date. A similiar event last year in Logan collected nearly 25 tons of electronics.
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REAP In The News:
DEP awards grants worth $1.4 million for recycling assistance
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, today, awarded grants worth $1.452 million to 32 recipients through the agency’s REAP Recycling Assistance Grants program.
DEP Cabinet Secretary Randy Huffman presented the 2013 grants during a ceremony at the DEP’s Charleston headquarters. Grants were awarded to state solid waste authorities, county commissions, municipalities, private industries and nonprofit organizations.
Funding for the Recycling Assistance Grants Program is generated through the $1 assessment fee per ton of solid waste disposed at in-state landfills and is provided by WV Code 22-15A-19(h) (1). REAP is the DEP’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan program.
Click here for the full press release.
Electronics recycling event scheduled for Bluefield
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is conducting a free electronics recycling event for the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 20, in Bluefield. The drop-off area is the JCPenny parking lot at the Mercer Mall, U.S. 460 and Route 25.
The DEP’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) and MRM Recycling are sponsoring the e-cycling event to make it easy for West Virginians to responsibly dispose of electronic devices.
Devices that will be accepted on Oct. 20 include televisions, computers, printers, copiers, zip drives, video game devices, electronic cables, laser and multifunction scanners, fax machines, laptops, mice, keyboards, speakers, Web cams, monitors, cables, hard drives, circuit boards, cell phones, CD players and tape players.
Devices that will not be accepted include kitchen appliances, refrigerators, washers, dryers, freezers, microwaves, air conditioners, lamps, CDs, DVDs, floppy disks, magnetic tapes, household batteries and home thermostats.
All materials will be recycled through Electronic Recyclers International, which provides secure data destruction.
For more information call 1-800-322-5530.
WVDEP sponsoring free electronics recycling event
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is conducting a free electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 15. The public can drop off items at the DEP headquarters’ parking lot, located at 601 57th St., S.E., Charleston.
The DEP’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) and MRM Recycling are sponsoring the e-cycling event to make it easy for West Virginians to responsibly dispose of electronic devices. State law prohibits TVs, computers and other electronic devices with video screens 4 inches and larger from being discarded into landfills. The law went into effect Jan. 1, 2011.
Devices that will be accepted for recycling on Sept. 15 include televisions, computers, printers, copiers, zip drives, video game devices, electronic cables, laser and multifunction scanners, fax machines, laptops, mice, keyboards, speakers, Webcams, monitors, cables, hard drives, circuit boards, cell phones, CD players and tape players.
Devices that will not be accepted include kitchen appliances, refrigerators, washers, dryers, freezers, microwaves, air conditioners, lamps, CDs, DVDs, floppy disks, magnetic tapes, household batteries and home thermostats.
Last year, three electronics recycling events sponsored by the DEP yielded more than 50 tons of electronic waste.
For more information call 1-800-322-5530
FY2013 REAP Litter Control Grants Awarded
Randy Huffman, Cabinet Secretary of West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection announced the recipients of the WV Department of Environmental Protection REAP Litter Control Matching Grants. There were 26 individual applicants approved for amounts totaling $60,528.88. The grants were awarded to state solid waste authorities, county commissions and municipalities. Funding for the litter control program is generated through Legislative Rule §22-15A-4; “For unlawful disposal of litter, the circuit clerk shall deposit 50% of all civil penalties into the Litter Control Fund.”
Click here for a copy of the press release
Over 9,000 volunteers participate in 2012 spring cleanups
More than 9,000 volunteers participated in annual spring cleanups sponsored by the state Department of Environmental Protection and removed 360 tons of litter from West Virginia’s landscape.
Numbers were recently finalized for the state’s Make It Shine and Adopt-A-Highway April cleanups. Both events are sponsored by the DEP’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) program and depend on volunteers for their success.
“These programs are wonderful opportunities for West Virginia citizens to show their pride in our state’s natural beauty and to demonstrate just how dedicated we are to keeping our state clean and to being responsible stewards of the environment,” Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said. “I can’t thank all of our many volunteers enough for their hard work and for showing the world we truly care about our home. The efforts of volunteers not only make our state cleaner, but are vital to West Virginia’s tourism industry.”
The Make It Shine cleanup occurred during the first two weeks of April and attracted 4,874 volunteers. They collected 442,293 pounds of litter from: 600 acres of park, 200 miles of roadway, 88 miles of stream, 56 miles of trail, and 38 dumpsites. Volunteers also removed 1,830 tires and 432 appliances from the state’s lands and waters. At least one Make It Shine cleanup was conducted in each of West Virginia’s 55 counties.
The Adopt-A-Highway cleanup occurred on April 28 and drew 4,641 volunteers. They removed 277,025 pounds of trash from 1,357 miles of state road.
"The No. 1 objective of REAP is to rid the state of litter and make West Virginia the cleanest state in the nation," said REAP Chief Danny Haught. "Without our dedicated volunteers, it would be very difficult to meet the goals we’ve set for this program."
2012 REAP Recycling Grants Awarded
Cabinet Secretary Randy Huffman on Wednesday awarded grants worth $1.55 million to 39 recipients through the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s REAP Recycling Assistance Grants program.
The cabinet secretary presented the 2012 grants during a ceremony at the DEP’s Charleston headquarters. Grants were awarded to state solid waste authorities, county commissions, municipalities, private industries and nonprofit organizations.
Funding for the Recycling Assistance Grants Program is generated through the $1 assessment fee per ton of solid waste disposed at in-state landfills. Click here for a full list of recipients.
Help make West Virginia the cleanest state in the nation. For more information or to volunteer call:
1-800-322-5530
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