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VA Code § 10.1-1422.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1422.01. Litter Control and Recycling Fund established; use of moneys; purpose of Fund

A. All moneys collected from the civil penalties imposed pursuant to § 10.1-1424.3, from the taxes imposed under §§ 58.1-1700 through 58.1-1710, and by the taxes increased by Chapter 616 of the 1977 Acts of Assembly, shall be paid into the treasury and credited to a special nonreverting fund known as the Litter Control and Recycling Fund, which is hereby established. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. Any moneys remaining in the Fund shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Interest earned on such moneys shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. The Director is authorized to release money from the Fund on warrants issued by the Comptroller after receiving and considering the recommendations of the Advisory Board for the purposes enumerated in subsection B.B. Moneys from the Fund shall be expended, according to the allocation formula established in subsection C, for the following purposes:1. Local litter prevention and recycling grants to localities that meet the criteria established in § 10.1-1422.04;2. Payment to (i) the Department to process the grants authorized by this article and (ii) the actual administrative costs of the Advisory Board. The Director shall assign one person in the Department to serve as a contact for persons interested in the Fund; and3. The operation of public information campaigns to discourage the sale and use of expanded polystyrene products and to promote alternatives to expanded polystyrene.C. All moneys deposited into the Fund shall be expended pursuant to the following allocation formula:1. Ninety percent for grants made to localities pursuant to subdivision B 1;2. Up to a maximum of five percent for the actual administrative expenditures authorized pursuant to subdivision B 2; and3. Up to a maximum of five percent for the operation of public information campaigns pursuant to subdivision B 3.1995, c. 417; 2006, c. 6; 2009, c. 409; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 262.
VA Code § 10.1-1422.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1422.02. Litter Control and Recycling Fund Advisory Board established; duties and responsibilities

There is hereby created the Litter Control and Recycling Fund Advisory Board. The Advisory Board shall:1. Review applications received by the Department for grants from the Fund and make recommendations to the Director for the award of all grants authorized pursuant to § 10.1-1422.01;2. Promote the control, prevention and elimination of litter from the Commonwealth and encourage the recycling of discarded materials to the maximum practical extent; and3. Advise the Director on such other litter control and recycling matters as may be requested by the Director or any other state agency.1995, c. 417.
VA Code § 10.1-1422.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1422.03. Membership, meetings, and staffing

A. The Advisory Board shall consist of five persons appointed by the Governor. Three members shall represent persons paying the taxes which are deposited into the Fund and shall include one member appointed from nominations submitted by recognized industry associations representing retailers; one member appointed from nominations submitted by recognized industry associations representing soft drink distributors; and one member appointed from nominations submitted by recognized industry associations representing beer distributors. One member shall be a local litter or recycling coordinator. One member shall be from the general public.B. The initial terms of the members of the Advisory Board shall expire July 1, 1999, and five members shall be appointed or reappointed effective July 1, 1999, for terms as follows: one member shall be appointed for a term of one year; one member shall be appointed for a term of two years; one member shall be appointed for a term of three years; and two members shall be appointed for terms of four years unless found to violate subsection E of this section. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for terms of four years except for appointments to fill vacancies, which shall be for the unexpired term. They shall not receive a per diem, compensation for their service, or travel expenses.C. The Advisory Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman annually from among its members. The Advisory Board shall meet at least twice annually on such dates and at such times as they determine. Three members of the Advisory Board shall constitute a quorum.D. Staff support and actual associated administrative expenses of the Advisory Board shall be provided by the Department from funds allocated from the Fund.E. Any member who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Advisory Board, as certified by the Chairman of the Advisory Board to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, shall be dismissed as a member of the Advisory Board. The replacement of any dismissed member shall be appointed pursuant to subsection A of this section and meet the same membership criteria as the member who has been dismissed. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. No person shall be eligible to serve on the Advisory Board for more than two terms.1995, c. 417; 1998, c. 86; 2006, c. 6; 2014, c. 283.
VA Code § 10.1-1422.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1422.04. Local litter prevention and recycling grants; eligibility and funding process

The Director shall award local litter prevention and recycling grants to localities that apply for such grants and meet the eligibility requirements established in the Department's Guidelines for Litter Prevention and Recycling Grants (DEQ-LPR-2) which were in effect on January 1, 1995, and as may be amended by the Advisory Board after notice and opportunity to be heard by persons interested in grants awarded pursuant to this section. Grants awarded by the Director shall total the amount of Litter Control and Recycling Funds available annually as provided in subdivision B 1 of § 10.1-1422.01.1995, c. 417.
VA Code § 10.1-1422.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1422.06. Beneficiation facility as manufacturer for grant purposes

For the purpose of any state or local economic development incentive grant, including a grant awarded pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 51 (§ 2.2-5100 et seq.) of Title 2.2, a beneficiation facility or recycling center as defined in § 10.1-1414 shall be considered a manufacturer.2018, c. 615.
VA Code § 10.1-1422.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1422.1. Disposal of waste tires

The Department shall develop and implement a plan for the management and transportation of all waste tires in the Commonwealth.1989, c. 630; 1993, c. 211.
VA Code § 10.1-1422.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1422.2. Recycling residues; testing

The Department shall develop and implement a plan for the testing of recycling residues generated in the Commonwealth to determine whether they are nonhazardous. The costs of conducting such tests shall be borne by the person wishing to dispose of such residues.1990, c. 781.
VA Code § 10.1-1422.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1422.3. Waste Tire Trust Fund established; use of moneys; purpose of Fund

A. All moneys collected pursuant to § 58.1-642, minus the necessary expenses of the Department of Taxation for the administration of this tire recycling fee as certified by the Tax Commissioner, shall be paid into the treasury and credited to a special nonreverting fund known as the Waste Tire Trust Fund, which is hereby established. Any moneys remaining in the Fund shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Interest earned on such moneys shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. The Department of Waste Management is authorized and empowered to release moneys from the Fund, on warrants issued by the State Comptroller, for the purposes enumerated in this section, or any regulations adopted thereunder.B. Moneys from the Fund shall be expended to:1. Pay the costs of implementing the waste tire plan authorized by § 10.1-1422.1, as well as the costs of any programs created by the Department pursuant to such a plan;2. Provide partial reimbursement to persons for the costs of using waste tires or chips or similar materials; and3. Pay the costs to remove waste tire piles from property pursuant to § 10.1-1418.4, to the extent funds are available from the increased revenues generated by the increased tire recycling fee collected beginning July 1, 2003, and ending July 1, 2006, in accordance with § 58.1-641.C. Reimbursements under § 10.1-1422.4 shall not be made until regulations establishing reimbursement procedures have become effective.1993, c. 211; 2003, c. 101.
VA Code § 10.1-1422.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1422.4. Partial reimbursement for waste tires; eligibility; promulgation of regulations

A. The intent of the partial reimbursement of costs under this section is to promote the use of waste tires by enhancing markets for waste tires or chips or similar materials.B. Any person who (i) purchases waste tires generated in Virginia and who uses the tires or chips or similar materials for resource recovery or other appropriate uses as established by regulation may apply for partial reimbursement of the cost of purchasing the tires or chips or similar materials or (ii) uses but does not purchase waste tires or chips or similar materials for resource recovery or other appropriate uses as established by regulation may apply for a reimbursement of part of the cost of such use.C. To be eligible for the reimbursement (i) the waste tires or chips or similar materials shall be generated in Virginia, and (ii) the user of the waste tires shall be the end user of the waste tires or chips or similar materials. The end user does not have to be located in Virginia.D. Reimbursements from the Waste Tire Trust Fund shall be made at least quarterly.E. The Board shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to:1. Defining the types of uses eligible for partial reimbursement;2. Establishing procedures for applying for and processing of reimbursements; and3. Establishing the amount of reimbursement.F. For the purposes of this section "end user" means (i) for resource recovery, the person who utilizes the heat content or other forms of energy from the incineration or pyrolysis of waste tires, chips or similar materials and (ii) for other eligible uses of waste tires, the last person who uses the tires, chips, or similar materials to make a product with economic value. If the waste tire is processed by more than one person in becoming a product, the end user is the last person to use the tire as a tire, as tire chips, or as similar material. A person who produces tire chips or similar materials and gives or sells them to another person to use is not an end user.1993, c. 211; 1997, c. 627.
VA Code § 10.1-1422.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1422.6. Used motor oil, other fluids for automotive engine maintenance, and oil filters; signs; establishment of statewide program

A. The Department shall establish a statewide management program for used motor oil, other fluids for automotive engine maintenance, and oil filters. The program shall encourage the environmentally sound management of motor oil, other fluids used for automotive engine maintenance, and oil filters by (i) educating consumers on the environmental benefits of proper management, (ii) publicizing options for proper disposal, and (iii) promoting a management infrastructure that allows for the convenient recycling of these materials by the public. The Department may contract with a qualified public or private entity to implement this program.B. The Department shall maintain a statewide list of sites that accept used (i) motor oil, (ii) other fluids used for automotive engine maintenance, and (iii) oil filters from the public. The list shall be updated at least annually. The Department shall create, maintain, and promote a toll-free hotline number and a website where consumers may receive information describing the location of collection sites in their locality to properly dispose of used motor oil, other fluids for automotive engine maintenance, and oil filters.C. The Department shall establish an ongoing outreach program to existing and potential collection sites that provides a point of contact for questions and disseminates information on (i) the way to establish a collection site, (ii) technical issues associated with being a collection site, and (iii) the benefits of continued participation in the program.D. Any person who sells motor oil, other fluids used for automotive engine maintenance, or oil filters at the retail level and who does not accept the return of used motor oil, other fluids used for automotive engine maintenance, or oil filters shall post a sign that encourages the environmentally sound management of these products and provides a website address and toll-free hotline number where additional information on the locations of used motor oil, other fluids used for automotive engine maintenance, and oil filters collection sites are available. This sign shall be provided by the Department or its designee to all establishments selling motor oil, other fluids used for automotive engine maintenance, or oil filters. In determining the size and manner in which such signs may be affixed or displayed at the retail establishment, the Department shall give consideration to the space available in such retail establishments.E. Any person who violates any provision of subsection D shall be subject to a fine of $25.2001, c. 569; 2008, c. 646.
VA Code § 10.1-1423 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1423. Notice to public required

Pertinent portions of this article shall be posted along the public highways of the Commonwealth, at public highway entrances to the Commonwealth, in all campgrounds and trailer parks, at all entrances to state parks, forest lands and recreational areas, at all public beaches, and at other public places in the Commonwealth where persons are likely to be informed of the existence and content of this article and the penalties for violating its provisions.1987, c. 234, § 10-277.11; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1424 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1424. Allowing escape of load material; penalty

No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless the vehicle is constructed or loaded to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. However, sand or any substance for increasing traction during times of snow and ice may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other substances may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining the roadway by the Commonwealth or local government agency having that responsibility. Any person operating a vehicle from which any glass or objects have fallen or escaped which could constitute an obstruction or damage a vehicle or otherwise endanger travel upon a public highway shall immediately cause the highway to be cleaned of all glass or objects and shall pay any costs therefor. Violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.1986, c. 757, § 10-211; 1987, c. 234, § 10-277.12; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1424.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1424.1. Material containing fully halogenated chloro-fluorocarbons prohibited; penalty

A. On and after January 1, 1992, it shall be unlawful for any distributor or manufacturer knowingly to sell or offer for sale, for purposes of resale, any packaging materials that contain fully halogenated chloro-fluorocarbons as a blowing or expansion agent.B. Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.1991, c. 101.
VA Code § 10.1-1424.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1424.2. Products containing trichloroethylene prohibited; penalty

As of January 1, 2004, it shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly sell or distribute for retail sale in the Commonwealth any product containing trichloroethylene if such product is manufactured for or commonly used as an adhesive for residential hardwood floor installation.As of January 1, 2006, it shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly sell or distribute for retail sale in the Commonwealth any product manufactured on or after January 1, 2004, for any household or residential purpose if such product contains trichloroethylene. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.2003, c. 620.
VA Code § 10.1-1424.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1424.3. Expanded polystyrene food service containers prohibited; civil penalty

A. Beginning July 1, 2023, no food vendor that is a restaurant or similar retail food establishment and is part of a chain with 20 or more locations offering for sale substantially the same menu items and doing business under the same name, regardless of the form of ownership of such locations, shall dispense prepared food to a customer in an expanded polystyrene food service container.Beginning July 1, 2025, no food vendor of any type shall dispense prepared food to a customer in an expanded polystyrene food service container.B. Any food vendor may request from the locality in which it is located an exemption from the provisions of subsection A. The locality may grant the exemption if the food vendor demonstrates to the satisfaction of the locality that compliance with subsection A would impose an undue economic hardship on the food vendor. For the purposes of this subsection, "undue economic hardship" means a situation in which (i) a food vendor has no reasonable alternative to the expanded polystyrene food service containers in use by that food vendor and (ii) compliance with subsection A would cause significant economic hardship to that food vendor. A locality may so exempt a food vendor for a period of not more than one year from the date of the exemption. A food vendor granted such an exemption may reapply to the locality before the expiration of the exemption, and the locality may grant an additional exemption from the provisions of subsection A not to exceed one year for each such reapplication if the food vendor demonstrates a continuing undue economic hardship at the time of reapplication to the satisfaction of the locality.C. Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon such finding by an appropriate circuit court, shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $50 for each day of such violation. Any civil penalties assessed pursuant to this section in a civil action brought by the Attorney General in the name of the Commonwealth shall be paid into the state treasury and deposited by the State Treasurer into the Litter Control and Recycling Fund. Any civil penalty assessed pursuant to this section in a civil action brought by a locality shall be paid into the treasury of the locality, except where the violator of this section is the locality or its agent, in which case the civil penalty shall be paid into the state treasury and deposited by the State Treasurer into the Fund.D. The Department shall post to its website information on how to comply with this section and how to file a complaint for a violation of this section.2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 262.
VA Code § 10.1-1425 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1425. Preemption of certain local ordinances

The provisions of this article shall supersede and preempt any local ordinance which attempts to regulate the size or type of any container or package containing food or beverage or which requires a deposit on a disposable container or package.1987, c. 234, § 10-277.14; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1425.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1425.1. Lead acid batteries; land disposal prohibited; penalty

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to place a used lead acid battery in mixed municipal solid waste or to discard or otherwise dispose of a lead acid battery except by delivery to a battery retailer or wholesaler, or to a secondary lead smelter, or to a collection or recycling facility authorized under the laws of this Commonwealth or by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. As used in this article, the term "lead acid battery" shall mean any wet cell battery.B. It shall be unlawful for any battery retailer to dispose of a used lead acid battery except by delivery to (i) the agent of a battery wholesaler or a secondary lead smelter, (ii) a battery manufacturer for delivery to a secondary lead smelter, or (iii) a collection or recycling facility authorized under the laws of this Commonwealth or by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.C. Any person found guilty of a violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars. Each battery improperly disposed of shall constitute a separate violation.1990, c. 520.
VA Code § 10.1-1425.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1425.2. Collection of lead acid batteries for recycling

Any person selling lead acid batteries at retail or offering lead acid batteries for retail sale in the Commonwealth shall:1. Accept from customers, at the point of transfer, used lead acid batteries of the type and in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased, if offered by customers; and2. Post written notice which shall be at least 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches in size and which shall include the universal recycling symbol and the following language: (i) "It is illegal to discard a motor vehicle battery or other lead acid battery," (ii) "Recycle your used batteries," and (iii) "State law requires us to accept used motor vehicle batteries or other lead acid batteries for recycling, in exchange for new batteries purchased."1990, c. 520.
VA Code § 10.1-1425.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 14 - Virginia Waste Management Act|§ 10.1-1425.3. Inspection of battery retailers; penalty

The Department shall produce, print, and distribute the notices required by § 10.1-1425.2 to all places in the Commonwealth where lead acid batteries are offered for sale at retail. In performing its duties under this section, the Department may inspect any place, building, or premises subject to the provisions of § 10.1-1425.2. Authorized employees of the Department may issue warnings to persons who fail to comply with the provisions of this article. Any person found guilty of failing to post the notice required under § 10.1-1425.2 after receiving a warning to do so pursuant to this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.1990, c. 520.