HB 4046
Relating to Rural Recycling Co-ops
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- Passed House of Delegates
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Bill overview
This bill amends West Virginia’s code to clarify the operation of rural recycling cooperatives. It allows a cooperative to continue operating within a 35-mile radius of a permitted mixed waste processing facility, provided it meets certain criteria, including continuous operation for at least 12 months before a certified waste motor carrier begins providing similar services. The bill defines key terms related to cooperative associations and recycling activities.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘agricultural products’ as horticultural, viticultural, forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee products, and unprocessed farm products.
- Defines ‘goods and services’ as food and beverages, arts and crafts, woodworking, furniture-making, and recycling/composting.
- Establishes that a ‘member’ is a non-stock member of a cooperative association.
- Allows recycling cooperatives to operate as nonprofits within a 35-mile radius of a mixed waste processing facility.
- Limits recyclable goods to those generated by cooperative members.
- Provides an exception for cooperatives operating continuously for at least 12 months before a certified waste motor carrier begins providing similar services.
- Defines ‘qualified person’ and ‘qualified activity’ related to agricultural products and goods/services.
- Specifies that recyclable goods cannot be collected by certified waste motor carriers in the same area.
Who is affected
- Rural communities in West Virginia
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