West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 33 - Waste Management, Division Of Water And Waste Management › Title 33 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WASTE MANAGEMENT › Series 33-10 - Recycling Assistant Grant Program › Section 33-10-5 - Use of a Grant

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
5.1. A
				recycling assistance grant shall be used for:
5.1.a. Personnel - The salary costs of a
				recycling manager or coordinator, or recycling program laborers. No more than a
				total of $25,000 may be used from grant funds for the combined wages and/or
				benefits of a recycling manager, coordinator, and/or laborers.
5.1.b. Conference Attendance - Educational
				recycling conference expenses limited to: airfare or mileage, meals, lodging,
				parking and registration fees. No more than a total of $1,500 may be used from
				grant funds for travel.
5.1.c.
				Office Supplies - General office supplies used in the ordinary course of
				business. No more than $1,000 may be used from grant funds for office supplies,
				such as paper, stamps, notebooks, and filing supplies.
5.1.d. Operational Supplies - Operational
				supplies used in the collection, transportation, and processing of recyclable
				material, such as collection bags, household bins, gaylord boxes, baling wire
				and gloves.
5.1.e. Equipment -
				Collection equipment, processing equipment, material handling or storage
				equipment, scales, and safety equipment used in recycling activities.
5.1.f. Recycling Vehicle Expense - The
				maintenance, fuel, and insurance for a truck or van used in approved recycling
				activities. Collecting and transporting materials to market using the program's
				vehicle and labor is an approved recycling activity.
5.1.g. Printing - Costs associated with
				printing educational materials on recycling such as pamphlets, posters, flyers,
				etc.
5.1.h. Advertising - Costs
				associated with the production and/or placement of recycling advertising in
				newspaper, radio, business cards, and other advertising related to development
				and implementation of a recycling and/or source reduction program.
5.1.i. Promotional Items - Costs associated
				with promotional items such as awards, decals, patches, buttons, magnets, and
				costs associated with the rental of a fair booth and/or exhibit space for
				creating public awareness.
5.1.j.
				Utilities - Costs associated with the utilities required to operate a recycling
				processing center, such as electric, gas, telecommunications,
				internet
,
and water. No more than a total of $1,200
				may be used for telecommunications costs. Rent or lease charges related to a
				recycling program for a building, or office space are allowable expenditures.
				However, to obtain grant funds for rent or lease charges, the applicant shall
				provide the department with a copy of the written rental or lease agreement
				which shall exceed twenty years and meet the following criteria:
5.1.j.1. the rental or lease agreement shall
				not contain any cancellation or termination clause without cause;
5.1.j.2. the rental or lease agreement shall
				not be transferrable
;
and
5.1.j.3. the rental or lease agreement shall
				not allow for subleasing
.
5.1.k. Recycling Facility Construction,
				Improvement and Repairs - A grant may be used for, but not limited to, new
				construction or repairs or minor improvements to an existing recycling
				facility, such as loading docks, sheds, structures, abutment walls, fences,
				roof repair, gravel or paving, if the land is owned or leased by the grantee.
				However, to obtain grant funds for construction, improvements and repairs for
				rental or leased property, the applicant shall provide the department a copy of
				the written rental or lease agreement which shall meet the criteria stated in
				subdivision 5.1.j. of this rule.
5.1.l. Professional Services - To assist in
				planning and implementation of recycling projects including feasibility
				studies, A grant may be utilized by local and state governments or state
				instrumentalities for recycling projects in which a private "for profit"
				business or a not-for-profit organization is contracted to provide a service,
				or services, only as long as the bid for the services is in accordance with the
				appropriate local or state competitive bidding process.
5.1.m. Grant Auditing and Report Costs - A
				reasonably proportionate share of the costs of audits required by, and
				performed in accordance with, West Virginia Code §
										12-4-14 are allowable to a maximum
				of $2,000. The proportionate share will be based on the auditor's hours
				directly applied to auditing the Recycling Assistance Grant and preparing the
				report, in relation to the entire audit costs.
5.1.n. Computer Hardware and Software - Costs
				associated with computer hardware and software to be used solely in the
				recycling operation and justified in writing by the applicant.