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Products taken at the Grapevine Road and South Berkeley locations: *Newspaper *Mixed paper (cardboard, magazines, phone books, cereal boxes, etc.) *Aluminum cans *Foil and pie plates *Glass (clear, brown, green, yellow and blue) *Bi-metal, steel and tin cans *Compact Florescent Bulbs *Humidifiers *Batteries *Textiles *Books *Yard Waste *Plastic *Freon *Plastic Bags *Garden Waste *Phone Books *Dehumidifiers *Air Conditioners
RECYCLING NEWS:
Berkeley County's 2010 Electronic Recycling Events Announced and it's FREE! The Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority (BCSWA) is pleased to announce that the 2010 electronics recycling events have been set for Saturday, June 26, 2010 -- and -- Saturday, July 17, 2010. Both events will be conducted at the South Berkeley Recycling Center at 637 Pilgrim Street, Inwood WV. The operational hours for the events will be 9am to 5pm.
Acceptable items include answering machines, camcorders, compact disc players, copiers, cell phones, duplicators, electronic typewriters, fax machines, hard drives, laptops, mainframe computers, mobile phones, modems, pagers, personal computers (including CPU, monitors, keyboards, mouse and other peripherals), printers, printed circuit boards, radios, remote controls, stereos, tape players, telephones, telephone equipment, televisions, test equipment, transparency makers, uninterruptible power supplies, VCR’s, word processors and other similar electronic items. These items will be accepted regardless of age, condition or manufacturer.
Rules to remember: These events are open to Berkeley County residents only. Each resident will be limited to ten separate electronic items per event. Businesses, except any Berkeley County Governmental Entity, are not allowed to participate. The event does not accept smoke detectors and thermostats. Should you have additional questions or comments, please feel free to contact the BCSWA at 304-267-9370 (o) or the Berkeley County Recycling Hotline at 304-671-2925.
Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program To Start A program that aims to encourage consumers to purchase energy saving products will soon begin. Starting June 17, 2010, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection will be administering the West Virginia Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program. The program will offer rebates in the form of prepaid debit cards ranging from $20 for Energy Star room air conditioners to $100 for refrigerators that qualify for replacement. Funded by more than $1.74 million in Federal stimulus money, rebates are offered to state residents who buy energy efficient appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, washers, and dishwashers through participating retailers. Retailers must haul away all old appliances and make sure they get recycled. Here are some important rules: n Purchases made before June 17, 2010 will not be eligible. n Rebates are only available to West Virginia residents who are replacing an existing appliance with a new Energy Star qualified appliance installed in a West Virginia residence. Businesses, including landlords, nonprofits and churches, are not eligible. n This is a replacement program that requires the retailer to recycle the old appliance. n West Virginia residents will need to mail-in a rebate application and copy of a sales receipt to receive a rebate. More information, including a list of participating dealers, is available at the West Virginia Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program Website at www.WVApplianceRebate.com.
Berkeley County Expands Plastic Collection Effective immediately, the Berkeley County Recycling Program is expanding its collection of PET #1 and HDPE #2 plastic to include any plastic container containing the recycling symbols for PET 1 and HDPE 2. The previous restrictions limiting the collection to only plastic bottles has been eliminated. Qualifying plastic containers will now be accepted regardless of size, shape, manufacture or color. The various PET #1 and HDPE #2 plastic containers can continue to be commingled together. It is important to remember that all plastic containers must continue to be clean, empty and placed within a clear plastic bag prior to acceptance. The clear plastic bags are provided free of charge for participants of the program. The lids must be removed and cannot be recycled within this program. The Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority reserves the right to perform inspections and reject any item not considered acceptable. Examples of acceptable PET #1 and HDPE #2 plastic containers include soda bottles, milk bottles, water bottles, detergent bottles, food containers, plastic buckets, food trays and plastic tubs. Remember, look for the recycling symbol with the number 1 or 2. Plastic containers will be accepted at the Grapevine Road Recycling Center and the South Berkeley Recycling Center only. These items will not be accepted at the Hedgesville Recycling Center. Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact the Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority at 304-267-9370; or the Berkeley County Recycling Hotline 304-671-2925 or email at berkeleycountyswa@msn.com
2010 Yard Waste Recycling Programs Announced Voluntary Curbside Yard Waste Recycling: From April 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010, any Berkeley County resident who lives outside the City of Martinsburg can voluntarily subscribe to the curbside pickup of leaves, grass, weeds, garden debris, sawdust, sticks, limbs, brush, flowers, sod and other forms of yard waste for recycling. For curbside pickup, the yard waste material must be placed in a paper only biodegradeable bag. Brush, sticks and limbs must be cut down to 3 foot in length and bundled by string. Stumps, food waste, ashes and other wood material are not acceptable for curbside pickup. The curbside yard waste pickup service will be provided by Apple Valley Waste Services. To participate, subscribers must purchase stickers at the rate of $2.00 per sticker. The pre-paid stickers come in groups of 5. A sticker must be affixed to each bag or bundle of sticks. Residents desiring pickup service must call Apple Valley Waste Services at 304-724-1834 or 877-267-1280 during business hours to schedule the pickup. To qualify for acceptance, each bag can only contain the approved yard waste material and be free of all forms of non-organic material. Each pickup will be inspected by AVW prior to acceptance. The yard waste material collected by AVW will be delivered to the Grapevine Road Recycling Center for recycling. To learn more about Apple Valley Waste Services, visit their website at www.applevalleywaste.com
Voluntary Yard Waste Recycling Berkeley County residents can continue to drop off yard waste material at the Grapevine Road Recycling Center and at the South Berkeley Recycling Center. Both centers will continue to accept leaves, grass, garden debris, sawdust, flowers, sod, ----- free of charge ---- every Tuesday through Saturday; 9am to 5pm. The acceptance of brush and limbs will be charged a $5.00 per pickup or trailer processing fee. Cars and SUV's will be charged a $1.00 processing fee for the acceptance of brush and limbs.
Recycled Mulch for Sale The Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority wishes to remind residents that we continue to have the best deal on mulch in the region. The Grapevine Road Recycling Center and the South Berkeley Recycling Center has mulch for sale at $10.00 per tractor bucket. All mulch revenue is utilized to fund the county's recycling program. The Grapevine Road Recycling Center is located at 870 Grapevine Road, Martinsburg and the South Berkeley Recycling Center is located at 637 Pilgrim Street, Inwood. Both centers are open Tuesday through Saturday, from 9am to 5pm. Please bring exact change. No checks are accepted.
Bikes for the World The Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority (BCSWA) and “Bikes for the World” have signed an agreement implementing a one-year pilot program for the collection, recycling and reuse of unwanted bicycles and tricycles. “Bikes for the World” is a sponsored project of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association; a 7,000-member non-profit advocacy and educational organization promoting bicycling. The “Bikes for the World” mission is to collect valuable but unwanted bicycles and related parts, tools, and accessories in the United States and deliver it to community development programs assisting the poor. As much as possible, “Bikes for the World” uses the donated bicycles to help set-up self-sustaining bicycle repair operations which can make enough money to pay the direct costs for subsequent shipments of donated bicycles. More can be learned at www.bikesfortheworld.org
To participate, bicycles or tricycles of any age, condition or manufacture can be recycled at the Grapevine Road Recycling Center or the South Berkeley Recycling Center. To find out more about each center’s location or hours of operation, please visit the website at www.berkeleycountyrecycling.com
The Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority (BCSWA) is pleased to announce an expansion to metal fence recycling program. Starting immediately, residents can drop off any type of metal fencing material at the Grapevine Road Recycling Center and the South Berkeley Recycling Center. Examples of such fence material include barb wire, chain link fence, American Wire fencing and farm fencing. Fence material will be accepted regardless of size, length, age or condition. To be acceptable, the fence material must be removed from all fence posts and all other material. Both the Grapevine Road Recycling Center and the South Berkeley Recycling Center is open Tuesday through Saturday; 9 am to 5pm. The center closes on Sunday's, Monday's and posted holidays. All fencing will be inspected by the recycling center staff prior to acceptance. The BCSWA reserves the right to reject any fence material not considered acceptable. This fence collection program will not offered at the Hedgesville Recycling Center.
Recycling Program Participation Exceeds 100,000 Cars The local economy may be shrinking and county budgets are smaller but records show that Berkeley County citizens are recycling more than ever. Data collected from electronic and hand counters measured 100,383 vehicles that entered the three Berkeley County drop off recycling centers in 2009. This represents a 13% increase in participation from 2008 where the counters recorded 88,960 vehicles. Calendar year 2009 was the 14th year of the county's recycling program. The year began with serious concerns as the commodity market had collasped in the previous 4th quarter. However, despite the closure of one center and operational day reductions at the three other centers, data shows that Berkeley County citizens kept recycling. The Berkeley County SWA wishes to offers its congratulations to the residents of Berkeley County ! For more recycling information: | |
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Textile & Book Recycling Comes to Berkeley County
The Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority (BCSWA) is pleased to announce that the Grapevine Road Recycling Center and the South Berkeley Recycling Center are expanding to include the acceptance of unwanted clothes, shoes and any type of books for recycling.
Both centers will be accepting clothes, shoes and books on a permanent basis, free of charge, effective January 28th, 2008. Both centers are open every Monday through Saturday; 9am to 5pm. The Hedgesville Recycling Center will NOT be accepting these items.
In an effort to develop the textile and book recycling, the BCSWA developed a cooperative with nonprofit recycler “Planet Aid”. Planet Aid is a registered West Virginia charity that was founded in 1997 with the dual objective of preserving the environment through waste reduction and to raise funds for community development. Planet Aid collects and sells more than 70 million pounds of recovered clothes annually and donated more than $5 million to development programs in 2007. They have 8,500 collection bins across the country. To qualify for acceptance, unwanted clothes (including shirts, pants, coats, socks, shoes, towels, blankets and boots) of any age or condition can be accepted. Items should be placed in a plastic bag, tied up and placed in one of the large yellow recycling containers at the recycling centers. In addition, any book (hardbound or paperback) can be deposited directly in a recycling bin at the sites. Planet Aid has also agreed to provide containers for the acceptance of unwanted clothes free of charge to local merchants and institutions. Berkeley County businesses seeking to add a clothes recycling bin at their location can contact Planet Aid directly at: Cameron Aylesworth, Operations Manager, Planet Aid (Balt/DC), 8919 McGaw Ct., Units 4-6, Columbia, MD 21045 ph. 410-309-1002 caylesworth@planetaid.org | | 2008.10.12 Press Release- Berkeley County Farmland Protection Board BCFPB closes on the 18th Easement
The Berkeley County Farmland Protection Board closed on their 18th conservation easement on Friday, October 12, 2007. A Shanghai area farm permanently protected 114 acres of their agricultural property. The conservation easement was purchased using $163,000 of local monies along with $163,000 in matching monies under the USDA - Federal Farm and Ranchland Protection Program. The property is actively farmed and contains 56% important soils, a historic mill run, scenic ridge lines and fronts on both the east and west sides of Back Creek. The property is under nearby development threat.The property was approved by the Berkeley County Commission in February, 2007.
This brings the total number of acres to 2,068 acres of farmland in Berkeley County has been placed under easement. Before the end of 2007, the Board expects to close on an additional 195 acres. Properties approved to date by the Berkeley County Farmland Protection Board are comprised of 24 properties covering 2,250 acres in the county. These properties will utilize $6.1 million in local transfer tax monies as well as $2.1 million in Federal matching monies to accomplish the easement purchases.
The Berkeley County Farmland Protection Board was created by the Berkeley County Commission on June 15, 2000. The Berkeley County Farmland Protection Board was established under the Voluntary Farmland Protection Act that was passed into law on March 10, 2000. The Act allows counties to levy a transfer tax on real estate to create a fund to purchase development rights from farmers who wish to see their land protected so that it may remain in agriculture or open space. The farmland protection board purchases or accepts donations of conservation easements from willing owners as a way to ensure that farmland remains available for agricultural or open space uses.
The Berkeley County Farmland Protection Board has received 18 applications for the 2007-08 fiscal year representing 2,322 acres of farmland, with a total offering price of $12.9 million. The Berkeley County’s farmland protection transfer tax is currently running around $1.6 million per year.
Landowners interested in permanently protecting their land can learn more about the program at www.wvfarmlandprotection.org or by calling (304) 262-9250. Program materials can be obtained at the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District at 151 Aikens Center.
CONTACT: Clint Hogbin, Chairman (304) 754-3852 or Lavonne Paden, Executive Director (304) 754-6955 | |
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