SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25
(By Senators Miller, Dittmar, Anderson, Bowman, Craigo, Deem,
Grubb, Macnaughtan, Minear, Ross, White, Whitlow and Wiedebusch)
[Originating in the Committee on Natural Resources;
reported February 22, 1995.]
Requesting the division of environmental protection to coordinate
with environmental groups and businesses to devise a plan for
the disposal of waste tires and to attempt to find a
recyclable use of their material.
Whereas, It has become a common practice for the placement of
waste tires in landfills throughout West Virginia; and
Whereas, Waste and used vehicle tires are a valuable
resource which may be exploited for the economic benefit of our
state; and
Whereas, The placement of these waste tires in our
landfills is a reckless waste of our landfill resources and has
the further potential to be hazardous to the environment should
they catch fire and burn out of control; and
Whereas, It is critical to the environment of West Virginia
that the disposal of such waste tires should be by some means
other than their placement in landfills and that their proper disposal should be by some means as to recycle their contents and
find some market for the recycled contents; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Senate hereby requests the division of
environmental protection to coordinate with environmental groups
and businesses throughout West Virginia to devise a plan for the
proper disposal of waste tires, rather than placing them in our
landfills, thereby creating environmental hazards; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the division of environmental
protection should coordinate with environmental groups and
businesses throughout West Virginia in an attempt to find some
recyclable use for the products contained in waste tires and
generate economic growth in markets where such products are
marketable; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the division of environmental
protection is directed to prepare a plan for the utilization of
waste tires and further directed to develop such program with the
chemistry and engineering departments of the colleges and
universities of this state; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
requested to forward a copy of this resolution to the director of
the division of environmental protection.