West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) has awarded $56,217.64 in Litter Control Matching Grants to strengthen anti-litter efforts across the state.
Among the 15 recipients for FY2027 are county solid waste authorities, county commissions, and municipalities.
Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority: $4,720.64 for a county-wide anti-litter advertising campaign.
Jackson County Solid Waste Authority: $3,500 to purchase roll-off bins and cover disposal fees for a county cleanup event.
City of Kingwood: $1,996.50 to purchase a waste receptacle for the city.
Logan County Solid Waste Authority: $5,000 to assist with litter control officer wages and purchase safety signage, gloves and litter grabbers.
Mingo County Commission: $5,000 to assist with wages for law enforcement personnel performing duties related to litter control.
Nicholas County Commission: $2,400 to purchase safety supplies (vests, first aid kits, sharps containers), cleanup tools, supply storage, outreach materials, and vehicle fuel to support a new cleanup program.
Preston County Solid Waste Authority: $2,420 for fuel for the county litter control officer’s vehicle.
Putnam County Solid Waste Authority: $5,000 to assist with wages for the county’s litter control officer.
Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority: $5,000 to assist with wages and fuel for the county’s litter control supervisor.
Roane County Solid Waste Authority: $3,500 for dumpster fees for a county cleanup.
Wayne County Commission: $5,000 to assist with wages for the county’s litter control officer.
Webster County Commission: $5,000 to assist with wages for the county’s litter control officer.
Town of White Hall: $1,040 for dumpster fees for two cleanup events.
Wood County Solid Waste Authority: $2,140.50 to purchase trash bags, gloves and safety vests for litter pickups.
Wyoming County Solid Waste Authority: $4,500 to purchase uniforms, vehicle fuel, tires and maintenance for the county litter control officer.
Funding for the litter control program is generated by 50% of civil penalties imposed upon persons convicted of unlawful disposal of litter, as well as from state agency facility recycling revenue pursuant to West Virginia Code §22-15A-4 and §22-15A-5.
The REAP initiative harbors all state cleanup programs within the WVDEP and provides citizens, communities, and local governments with technical, financial, and resource assistance in cleanup efforts.
