{"data":{"id":"us-va/9vac20-130-40","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"9VAC20-130-40","heading":"Purpose of regulations","body":"The purpose of these regulations is to:\n\n1. Establish minimum requirements for solid waste management planning and recycling for protection of the public health, public safety, the environment, and natural resources throughout the Commonwealth; promote local and regional planning that provides for environmentally sound and compatible solid waste management with the most effective and efficient use of available resources;\n\n2. Establish procedures and rules for designation of regional boundaries for solid waste management plans;\n\n3. Establish state, local government, regional or area served by the plan responsible for meeting and maintaining the minimum recycling rates;\n\n4. Establish the requirement in compliance with the Virginia Waste Management Act, §§ 10.1-1411 and 10.1-1408.1 D 1 (vi) of the Code of Virginia, for withholding issuance of permits for solid waste management facility; and\n\n5. Provide for reasonable variance and exemptions.","path":["Title 9. Environment","Agency 20. Virginia Waste Management Board","Chapter 130. Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Regulations"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title9/agency20/chapter130/section40/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:01Z","sha256":"8aae69ee6983738816d430f52ae63ab7460915e390d12800a332f09406670aa6","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/9vac20-130-30","next":"us-va/9vac20-130-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}