West Virginia

The 2008 West Virginia Campaign

2008 marks the 6th year running that West Virginia has introduced bottle bill legislation. This year, identical bottle bills were introduced in the house and the senate. West Virginia Citizen Action Group is at the forefront of the campaign.
Bill Number The WV Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Control Act, HB 2773, SB 135 Bill text
Primary Sponsors Senate: Senators McCabe (D-Kanawha), Foster (D-Kanawha), White (D-Webster)

House: Delegates Fleischauer (D-Monongalia), M. Poling (D-Barbour), Hatfield (D-Kanawha), Fragale (D-Harrison), Hamilton (R-Upshur), Brown (D-Kanawha), Tabb (D-Jefferson), Miley (D-Harrison), Manchin (D-Marion), Beach (D-Monongalia), Canterbury (R-Greenbrier)
Containers Covered All airtight beverage containers of glass, aluminum, or plastic, under 1 gallon
Beverages Covered All beverages except dairy
Deposits 10¢

 

Progress

January 9, 2008: The WV Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Control Act was introduced in both the House (HB 2773) and Senate (SB 135)

February 5: the president of NexCycle, John Ferrari, paid a visit to the state Capitol. NexCycle’s presence at the Capitol was a clear indication to legislators and the governor that keeping our beverage containers from being landfilled is a money-making venture and there are companies ready to come here and take advantage of this opportunity.

April 25: The bills were left to die in legislature without a vote, but they will be studied in the interim session starting May 18.

Contacts

Linda Frame
Linda Frame
WV-Citizen Action Group
1500 Dixie Street
Charleston, WV 25311
www.wvcag.org
linda@wvcag.org
304-346-5891

Delegate Barbara Fleischauer
304-340-3169

Senator Brooks McCabe
304-357-7990

Updated June 15, 2008