Notice of Stakeholder Input and Informal Comment Period – New Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP)

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received a Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant from EPA to develop a new Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) for Virginia. DEQ aspires to produce a state SWMP that reflects the current needs of the industry and serves as a road map for the future. DEQ has hired Resource Recycling System (RRS) as the contractor for preparing the plan. DEQ is in the process of finalizing the draft new SWMP prepared by RRS and is requesting input on the draft.

A copy of the draft new SWMP is available on the DEQ website at: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/32356/638983874081793406

Informal Comment Period:  November 12, 2025 to December 19, 2025 

How to Comment: Anyone wishing to provide input by submitting comments on the draft new SWMP may do so by email or postal mail to Sanjay Thirunagari at the contact information below. All comments must be received by December 19, 2025, and include your name, organization represented (if any), mailing address and/or email address. 

Contact: Sanjay Thirunagari, Programs Manager, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 E. Main Street, Suite 1400, PO Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, Sanjay.Thirunagari@deq.virginia.gov, (804) 659-1532