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Waste regulations - Chapter 81

Solid Waste Management Regulations

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Section 10 - Definitions

Section 20 - Policy

Section 25 - Purpose of chapter

Section 30 - Administration of chapter

Section 35 - Applicability of chapter

Section 40 - Prohibitions

Section 45 - Open dumps

Section 50 - Enforcement and appeal

Section 60 - Ten-year permit review

Section 70 - Public participation and information

Section 80 - Solid Waste Information and Assessment Program

Section 90 - Relationship with other regulations promulgated by the Virginia Waste Management Board

Section 95 - Identification of solid waste

Section 97 - Beneficial use demonstrations

Section 100 - General

Section 110 - Applicability

Section 120 - Siting requirements

Section 130 - Design and construction requirements

Section 140 - Operation requirements

Section 160 - Closure requirements

Section 170 - Postclosure care requirements

Section 200 - Control of decomposition gases

Section 210 - Leachate control

Section 250 - Groundwater monitoring program

Section 260 - Corrective action program

Section 300 - Other Solid Waste Management Facility Standards

Section 310 - Applicability

Section 320 - Siting requirements

Section 330 - Design and construction requirements

Section 340 - Operation requirements

Section 350 - Recordkeeping requirements

Section 360 - Closure requirements

Section 370 - Closure requirements for surface impoundments and lagoons

Section 380 - Remediation waste management units

Section 385 - Landfill mining

Section 395 - Miscellaneous facilities

Section 397 - Exempt yard waste composting facilities

Section 400 - Applicability

Section 410 - Permit-by-rule and other special permits

Section 430 - Permit conditions

Section 450 - Permit application procedures

Section 460 - Part A permit application

Section 470 - Part B permit application for solid waste I disposal facilities

Section 480 - Part B permit application requirements for other solid waste management facilities  

Section 485 - Operations manual requirements for solid waste management facilities

Section 490 - Effect of the permit

Section 530 - Recording and reporting required of a permitee

Section 550 - Permit denial

Section 560 - Appeal of a permit denial

Section 570 - Revocation or suspension of permits

Section 580 - Appeal of revocation of a permit

Section 600 - Modification of permits

Section 610 - General

Section 620 - Asbestos-containing waste materials

Section 630 - Wastes containing polychorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Section 640 - Waste tires

Section 650 - White goods

Section 660 - Soil contaminated with petroleum products

Section 700 - General

Section 710 - Solid waste classification exemption procedure

Section 720 - Variances to permitting requirements

Section 740 - Variance to location of the groundwater monitoring system

Section 760 - Administrative procedures

Forms FORMS (9VAC20-81)

DBIR DBIR DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (9 VAC 20-81)