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Department of Environmental Quality
 
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Virginia Waste Management Board
 
chapter
Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Regulations [9 VAC 20 ‑ 130]
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6/26/23  10:14 am
Commenter: Daniel Baxter, President Virginia Recycling Association

VRA Recommendations for the 2023 DEQ Solid Waste Planning & Recycling Regulations
 

Chapter 14.  Virginia Waste Management Act - 10.1-1411. Regional and local solid waste management plans.  Which defines and lays out the criteria for the minimum 25/15 percent recycling rate, is not limited to only Municipal Solid Waste.  It states, “The Board’s regulations shall include all aspects of solid waste management including waste reduction, recycling and reuse, storage, treatment, and disposal and shall require that consideration be given to the handling of all types of nonhazardous solid waste generation in the region or locality.”

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