| April 22 | Earth Day | April 22 Earth Day Founded in 1970, Earth Day is a day of national environmental recognition. |
| April 30 | Recycling Rate Report |
Solid Waste Planning Units in the Commonwealth are required to complete solid waste manage-
ment plans per 9 VAC 20-130-10 et seq. Section 9 VAC 20-130-120 B & C of the Regulations re-
quires that an annual minimum recycling rate be maintained. It also requires that the plan describe
how this rate shall be met or exceeded and requires that the calculation methodology be included
in the plan. Section 9 VAC 20-130-165 D establishes that every solid waste management planning
unit shall submit to the VADEQ by April 30 of each year, the data and calculations required in 9 VAC 20-130-120 B & C for the preceding calendar year.
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| June 30 | Noncompetitive Grant Application |
Noncompetitive grants based on population and road miles, are available to Virginia localities
through the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. These funds are generated by taxes
enacted under Section 58.1-1700to 58.1-1710 of the Code of Virginia. A locality may submit an
application for multiple localities, receive funding for all of those entities and perform work in all of
those localities. Localities must apply for a grant in order to receive a grant. website includes spe-
cific guidelines for how these funds are to be spent
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| June 30 | Noncompetitive Grant Performance & Accounting Reports |
At the conclusion of each grant year, the local government grant recipients must submit Perform-
ance & Accounting Reports to DEQ on the activities and expenses for which the grant funds were
used.
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| July or August | Keep Virginia Beautiful, Inc. Awards Program |
Check with KVB for specific due dates, application form, and mailing address. Keep Virginia Beau-
tiful (804) 355-0085, 1906 N. Hamilton St., Suite F, Richmond, Virginia 23230. KVB is a private,
nonprofit organization founded in 1956 out of the Virginia Anti-Litterbug Council. The awards pro-
gram is an annual activity that recognizes and honors litter control, recycling, and beautification
work across the Commonwealth of Virginia. |
| August
| Keep America Beautiful,
Inc. Awards Program | Check with KAB for specfic due dates, application forms, and mailing address. KAB is a private,
nonprofit organization with affiliate memberships across the U.S. There are 15 affiliates in Virginia.
The nation's largest community improvement program is the Great American Cleanup held each
year from March 1st through May 31st. To find out how to get involved, visit KAB's website. |
| November 15
| America Recycles Day | The goal of ARD is to promote recycling and the purchase of recycled-content products. |
| September/October | International Coastal
Waterway Cleanup | This cleanup is active in most states and 100 countries. This event educates the public in issues
of freshwater and marine pollution, especially the preventable problem of litter. |