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Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
Virginia Waste Management Board
Chapter
Solid Waste Management Regulations [9 VAC 20 ‑ 81]
89 guidance documents relevant to this chapter for the criteria specified
 

ID Title Effective Date  
Agency level documents applying to all of this agency's boards
7145 Manual for Processing Requests Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act 10/24/2024 
7146 E-Signature Guidance 12/1/2021 
CEM-07 Civil Enforcement Manual - Chapter 4 - Civil Charges and Civil Penalties 12/31/2021 
PREP-2017-01 Pollution Response Program - Base Manual 7/18/2017 
PREP-2021-01 Transportation Incident Management Annex (TIM) – Interim Plan, GUIDANCE DOCUMENT: PREP-2021-01 4/28/2022 
BOARD: Virginia Waste Management Board
5804 Groundwater Monitoring Well Abandonment (Site Assessment) * 7/23/2015 
GM14-2006 VPA and Solid Waste Management Permitting and BUD Approval at Solid Waste Management Facilities * 4/30/2014 
LPR 03-2004 Waste Division Review of Environmental Review Reports as Required by NEPA 5/25/2004 
LPR 16-2002 Guidance for Certification of Waste Oil Burning Equipment for the State Income Tax Credit 8/1/2002 
LPR-2020-01 Guidance for the Certification of Recycling Machinery and Equipment for State Income Tax Credit (rev. 2021) 3/19/2021 
LPR-HW-01-1997 Discarded Sandblast Grit Policy * 2/14/1997 
LPR-HW-01-2012 "Contained-in" and "Contained-out" Policy Guidance for Soils Contaminated with Hazardous Waste * 7/9/2012 
LPR-REM-01-1995 Policy for Handling Investigation Derived Waste * 9/1/2003 
LPR-REM-04-1996 Addendum to Policy for Handling Investigation Derived Waste * 7/24/1996 
LPR-REM-RA SW Solid Waste Risk Assessment Guidance * 10/10/2012 
LPR-SW-01-1994 Gas Condensate Recirculation * 11/1/2002 
LPR-SW-01-2005 Guidance for Soil Analysis Required for Facilities Treating Petroleum Contaminated Soil Under the Provisions of 9 VAC 20-80-360 * 3/11/2005 
LPR-SW-01-2007 Vegetative Waste Burning at Closed Landfills * 1/8/2007 
LPR-SW-01-2007(2) Post-Closure Care Termination Memo * 4/30/2007 
LPR-SW-01-2008 Surface Water Impacts at Solid Waste Landfills * 2/22/2008 
LPR-SW-01-2009 Scenarios Under Which A Part A Amendment Is Or Is Not Required * 7/10/2018 
LPR-SW-01-2011A Implementation of the New Operations Manual Requirements * 7/9/2012 
LPR-SW-01-2012 Interpretive Guidance for Groundwater Well Replacement Actions at Solid Waste Landfills * 2/3/2012 
LPR-SW-02-1993 Seismic Impact Zone - Part A Requirements * 11/1/2002 
LPR-SW-02-1997 Activities on Closed Landfills * 9/1/2003 
LPR-SW-02-2007 Close Safely the Old 1205 Permitted Landfills * 12/22/2011 
LPR-SW-02-2008 Landfill Waste Disposal Limits * 1/20/2009 
LPR-SW-02-2009 On-Site Composting of Routine Animal Mortality * 5/1/2009 
LPR-SW-02-2010 Solid Waste Compliance Program Inspection Manual * 12/2/2019 
LPR-SW-02-2011 CROSSWALK COMPARISION 9VAC20-80 VERSUS 9VAC20-81 * 3/28/2011 
LPR-SW-02-2012 Solid Waste Special Waste Disposal Requests * 2/2/2012 
LPR-SW-03-1997 Notice of Expansion for Category 2 and Category 3 Facilities * 8/17/1997 
LPR-SW-03-2001 Local Landfill Certification for Non-Captive Industrial Landfills * 4/19/2001 
LPR-SW-03-2003 Tax Certification for Pollution Control 6/18/2003 
LPR-SW-03-2005 Siting and Groundwater Monitoring for Landfills and the Vicinity of Wetlands * 8/17/2005 
LPR-SW-03-2007 Management of Grit and Screenings * 2/26/2007 
LPR-SW-03-2009 On-Site Burial of Routine Animal Mortality * 5/1/2009 
LPR-SW-03-2011 CHANGES TO THE COMPOSTING PROVISIONS * 3/28/2011 
LPR-SW-03-2012 Implementation of VELAP Certification * 3/27/2012 
LPR-SW-04-1993 HELP Model - Leachate generation for tank design * 6/1/2003 
LPR-SW-04-2005 Sanitary Landfill Siting Relative to a Public Water Supply Intake or Reservoir * 8/23/2005 
LPR-SW-04-2011 Financial Assurance for Stockpiles of Materials for Beneficial Use or Other Uses * 2/22/2013 
LPR-SW-04-2012 Management and Reuse of Contaminated Media * 7/17/2012 
LPR-SW-05-2009 Research Development and Demonstration Plans * 11/9/2009 
LPR-SW-06-2001 Guidance on the Director's Determination in 10.1-1408.1.D.1 of the Code of Virginia - Permit by Rule Submissions * 8/9/2001 
LPR-SW-06-2005 Coordination of Permitting Requirements for Wetlands and the Siting of Solid Waste Landfills * 8/22/2005 
LPR-SW-06-2011 Amendment 7 and Phase I Monitoring * 8/3/2011 
LPR-SW-07-1996 Closure Documents - Survey Plat Guidance * 8/6/1996 
LPR-SW-07-2003 Permitting Guidance for the 10 Year Permit Review * 8/27/2003 
LPR-SW-08-1993 P. E. Certifications Required for Permit by Rules * 10/1/1993 
LPR-SW-09-2001 Management of Dredged Material * 12/31/2001 
LPR-SW-2013-01 Landfill Construction Oversight Inspections * 6/3/2013 
LPR-SW-2013-02 Landfill Mining Applicability and Application Requirements * 9/27/2013 
LPR-SW-2013-03 Waste Information Request and Trade Secret Protection 8/15/2013 
LPR-SW-2014-01 Clarification of Required Final Cover Designs and Acceptable Alternate Designs * 3/28/2014 
LPR-SW-2015-01 Use of Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Berms in Landfill Design * 4/24/2015 
LPR-SW-2016-02 Permitting, Sampling, Analysis, and Data Reporting associated with Solid Waste Landfill Underdrain Systems * 10/18/2016 
LPR-SW-2017-01 Clarification of Landfill Gas Regulatory Requirements * 9/5/2017 
LPR-SW-2018-01 Frequently Asked Questions about Convenience Centers * 12/14/2018 
LPR-SW-2019-01 Odor Guidance for Solid Waste Management Facilities * 11/14/2019 
LPR-SW-2020-01 Managing Leachate in Compliance with the VSWMR * 10/1/2020 
LPR-SW-ACL Use of Alternate Concentration Limits for Establishing Groundwater Protection Standards (GPS) * 6/4/2013 
LPR-SW-EE-160 Virginia Waste Tire Program - Standards for Use of Tire Chips in a Residential Septic Drainfield 8/1/1997 
LPR-SW-EE-166 Virginia Waste Tire Program Utilization of Waste Tire Shred/Chips 8/1/2002 
LPR-SW-SI-00 Submission Instructions - 2012 Revision Approval Memo * 2/1/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-01 Submission Instruction 01 - Procedural Requirements for a New or Modified Solid Waste Management Facility Application * 2/1/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-02 Submission Instruction 02 - Design Plans and Report for Solid Waste Disposal Faciilities * 2/2/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-03 Submission Instruction 03 - Design Plans and Report for Waste to Energy, Thermal Treatment, and Incineration Facilities * 2/2/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-04 Submission Instruction 04 - Design Plans and Report for Other Solid Waste Management Facilities * 2/2/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-06 Submission Instruction 06 - Closure and Post-Closure Plans * 2/2/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-07 Submission Instructions 07 - Leachate Management Plan for Solid Waste Management Facilties * 2/1/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-09 Submission Instruction 09 - Requirements for Financial Assurance Mechanisms * 5/21/2002 
LPR-SW-SI-10 Submission Instruction 10 - Procedural Requirements for Permits-By-Rule * 2/1/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-13 Submission Instruction 13 - Landfill Gas Management, Remediation, and Odor Plans for Solid Waste Disposal Facilities * 8/31/2017 
LPR-SW-SI-15 Submission Instruction 15 - Groundwater Nature and Extent Studies at Solid Waste Landfills * 1/31/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-16 Submission Instruction 16 - Assessment of Corrective Measures for Groundwater at Solid Waste Landfills * 1/31/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-17 Submission Instruction 17 - Corrective Action Plan * 12/11/2013 
LPR-SW-SI-18 Submission Instruction 18 - Proposal for Presumptive Remedies * 1/31/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-19 Submission Instruction 19 - Alternate Source Demonstrations * 2/3/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-20 Submission Instruction 20 - Termination of Post-Closure Activity Evaluation * 12/10/2013 
LPR-SW-SI-21 Submission Instruction 21 - Monitored Natural Attenuation * 9/22/2004 
LPR-SW-SI-22 Submission Instructions 22 - Groundwater Alternate Point of Compliance Variance Petitions * 12/16/2011 
LPR-SW-SI-23 Submission Instructions 23 - Groundwater Annual Reports * 12/16/2011 
LPR-SW-SI-24 Submission Instructions 24 - Groundwater Semi-Annual and Quarterly Monitoring Reports * 12/16/2011 
LPR-SW-SI-25 Submission Instructions for MNA-based CASE Reports at Solid Waste Landfills * 7/13/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-26 Submission Instructions for Groundwater Pump & Treat Based CASE Reports at Solid Waste Landfills * 7/13/2012 
LPR-SW-SI-27 Submission Instruction 27 - Landfill Mining Operating Plans for Solid Waste Disposal Facilities * 9/30/2013 
LPR-SW-SI-28 Submission Instructions 28 - Submission Instruction for Applying Site-Specific Alternate * 6/16/2015 
LPR-SW-SI-29 Submission Instruction No. 29: Additional Permit Application Requirements for Coal Combustion Residuals Units * 12/5/2016 
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