History
In 1992, the Cumberland Plateau Planning District's member counties of
Buchanan, Dickenson and Russell were approached by the PDC's Executive
Director. He approached them with the question of what was their
future management of solid waste disposal and transportation. At
the same time, the Commonwealth of Virginia was had passed new landfill
closure regulations on existing and future landfills, which for many
rural counties was cost prohibited to continue landfill operations.
From this initial contact the regional solid waste authority
concept was born. In 1993, the first of the three solid waste
transfer station was completed in Dickenson County, closely followed by
the completion of the Russell County transfer station. Due to
some hurdles and determining an appropriate site location, the Buchanan
County transfer station was not completed until 1994. Since the
creation of the Cumberland Plateau Regional Waste Managment Authority,
it has been governed by a 7 member board of directors--2
representatives from Buchanan County, 2 rpresentatives from Dickenson
County, 2 representatives from Russell and 1 member of the CPPDC.
In addition to the board of directors, a CPPDC staff member is
charged with the day to day operations of all three solid waste
transfer station.
The
Cumberland Plateau Regional Waste Management Authority’s 2004
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan encouraged the hiring of a
regional litter prevention and recycling coordinator. As
outlined in the SWM plan, this position would assist member
counties’ litter and recycling offices with increasing the
regions recycling rate. Funding for this position is made
possible by the member counties.
In August of 2004, the Cumberland Plateau Regional Waste Authority
hired a Regional Litter Prevention and Recycling Coordinator. Funding
for this position is provide by the three member counties and a grant
from the Appalachian Regional Commission http://www.arc.gov/.
Since the creation of this new position, member counties have meet
monthly to discuss, plan and implement programs that would increase
their county’s recycling rate and address litter issues
facing their county.
In August of 2005, the CPRWMA was awarded a grant from the Appalachian
Regional Commission (ARC). This grant will provide funding
for administration of litter prevention and recycling activities within
the three counties. All three member counties have committed
to providing match for this grant through program activities and
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CPRWMA
Board of Directors
Buchanan County:
Mr. Earl Rife
Mr. Steve O'Quinn
Dickenson County:
Mr. Damon Rasnick
Mr. Donnie Rife
Russell County
Mr. Frank Horton
Mr. Danny Brown
Staff
Mr. Toby F. Edwards, Director
Ms. Kelly O'Quinn, Secretary
Contact
Phone:
(276)889-1778
Fax:
(276)889-5732
Email:
tobyedwards@bvunet.net
224 Clydesway Drive
Lebanon, VA 24266
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