West Virginia Code 22-15-7 – Special provision for residential solid waste disposal
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All commercial and public landfills shall establish and publish a yearly schedule providing for one day per month on which a person not in the business of hauling or disposing of solid waste may dispose of, in a landfill, an amount of residential solid waste, up to one pick-up truckload or its equivalent, free of all charges and fees: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not take effect until July 1, 1998. Any person who is not a resident of West Virginia may only participate in the monthly free disposal day upon proof that his or her state of residence would likewise allow West Virginia residents to dispose of residential solid waste in the same or substantially similar manner.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 22-15-7
- Landfill: means any solid waste facility used for the disposal of solid waste on or in the land for the purpose of permanent disposal. See West Virginia Code 22-15-2
- Solid waste: means any garbage, paper, litter, refuse, cans, bottles, waste processed for the express purpose of incineration. See West Virginia Code 22-15-2
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10