The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded grants totaling $1.45 million to 32 recipients through its Recycling Assistance Grants Program (REAP) Recycling Assistance Grants program.
Funding for REAP is generated through the $1 assessment fee per ton of solid waste disposed of at in-state landfills.
Grant recipients, which included state solid waste authorities, county commissions, municipalities, private industries and nonprofit organizations, were announced during a ceremony at the DEP's Charleston, W.Va., headquarters. They are:
Berkeley County So...