Description | Establishes standards and procedures for the siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, closure and post-closure care of solid waste management facilities. |
State Authority | Section 10.1-1402 (11 ) of the Code of Virginia Section 10.1-1408.1 et seq . |
Federal Authority |
42 USC 6941 et seq. 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 258 |
Periodic Review Note | result of 2019 periodic review was to amend regulation |
Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
Goals of Regulation |
To protect the public health and/or welfare with the least possible costs and intrusiveness to the citizens and businesses of the Commonwealth. To establish standards and procedures pertaining to the siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, closure, post-closure care, and for undertaking corrective action in order to protect the public's health, safety and welfare and the environment from the harmful results of the mismanagement of solid wastes by its generators, storers, treaters or disposers. To provide the means for identification and prevention of open dumping. To establish a sound regulatory and programmatic basis for obtaining and maintaining approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to operate Virginia's program. |
Meetings | See all meetings (6) relating to this chapter. |
Name / Title: | Brent Williams / Director,Office of Financial Resp & Waste Programs |
Address: |
1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218 |
Email Address: | brent.williams@deq.virginia.gov |
Telephone: | (804)512-7826 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |
Current Actions | ||
Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
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Incorporation of Amendments to EPA’s Standards for the Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities
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Final | Submitted to the Registrar and awaiting publication (12/16/2024). |
Amendment in response to Chapter 235 of the 2024 Virginia Acts of Assembly | NOIRA | Stage complete. Comment period ended 11/20/2024. |
Amendment 9 | Final | Governor's office review in progress. |
Past Actions | ||
Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
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Amendment in response to Chapter 503 of the 2023 Virginia Acts of Assembly and Citation Update
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/08/2023. |
HB 1352 (2020) Amendment
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/11/2020. |
Amendment to update terminology of CESQG to VSQG
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/06/2019. |
Incorporation of EPA revisions to requirements concerning Inactive CCR Surface Impoundments
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 05/03/2017. |
Amendment to incorporate federal standards for the disposal of coal combustion residuals from electric utilities
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/27/2016. |
Amendment for Open Burn Exemptions | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/05/2013. |
Final Exempt Action - Amendment 8 of the Solid Waste Management Regulations
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/03/2011. |
Amendment 7 | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/16/2011. |
Periodic Reviews | ||
Last Activity | Status | |
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8/19/2019 Agency Completed | Amend |