2005 West Virginia Code - §22C-4-10. — Mandatory disposal; proof required; penalty imposed; requiring solid waste management board and the public service commission to file report.

§22C-4-10. Mandatory disposal; proof required; penalty imposed; requiring solid waste management board and the public service commission to file report.

(a) Each person occupying a residence or operating a business establishment in this state shall either:
(1) Subscribe to and use a solid waste collection service and pay the fees established therefor; or
(2) Provide proper proof that said person properly disposes of solid waste at approved solid waste facilities or in any other lawful manner. The director of the division of environmental protection shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter twenty-nine-a of this code regarding an approved method or methods of supplying such proper proof. A civil penalty of one hundred fifty dollars shall be assessed to the person not receiving solid waste collection services in addition to the unpaid fees for every year that a fee is not paid.
(b) The solid waste management board in consultation and collaboration with the public service commission shall prepare and submit, no later than the first day of October, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two, a report concerning the feasibility of implementing a mandatory fee for the collection and disposal of solid waste in West Virginia: Provided, That such plan shall consider such factors as affordability, impact on open dumping and other relevant matters. The report shall be submitted to the governor, the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Delegates.
(c) The public service commission in consultation and collaboration with the division of human services shall prepare and submit, no later than the first day of October, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two, a report concerning the feasibility of reducing solid waste collection fees to individuals who directly pay such fees and who receive public assistance from state or federal government agencies and are therefore limited in their ability to afford to pay for solid waste disposal. This report shall consider the individual's health and income maintenance and other relevant matters. This report shall also include recommended procedures for individuals or households to qualify for and avail themselves of a reduction in fees. This report shall be submitted to the governor, the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Delegates.