Some Legal Contexts
Solid Waste Definition
Solid waste includes but is not limited to newspaper, bottles, garbage, trash, discarded household furniture, appliances, tires, carcasses of dead animals, cigarette butts, shingles, construction and demolition waste and other waste materials.
WV Solid Waste Laws
What is illegal?
It’s illegal to burn solid waste (W.Va. 22-5-6), bury solid waste (W.Va. 22-15-10), dump solid waste in or near a stream or body of water (W.Va. 20-7-28), dump solid waste into a roadside dump (W.Va. 20-7-26), or create an open dump on your property (W.Va. 22-15-10.)
A Comprehensive Solid Waste Program provides an integrated approach to waste reduction, collection, recycling, and disposal, ensuring efficiency, sustainability, and compliance with environmental regulations.