§ 15.2-935 Authority to prohibit placement of leaves or grass clippings in landfills
A. Any locality may by ordinance prohibit the disposal of leaves or grass clippings in any privately operated landfill within its jurisdiction, provided such locality has implemented a composting program which is capable of handling all leaves and grass clippings generated within the jurisdiction. However, no such ordinance shall contain provisions which penalize anyone other than the initial generator of such leaves or grass clippings.
B. For purposes of this section, the term “composting” means the manipulation of the natural aerobic process of decomposition of organic materials to increase the rate of decomposition.
C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any locality from prohibiting the disposal of leaves and grass clippings in any public landfill which it operates if that locality has implemented a composting program which is capable of handling all leaves and grass clippings generated within its jurisdiction.
History
This law was first created in 1990. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 172 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1990 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1992, chapter 638; in 1997, chapter 587.
1990, c. 172, § 15.1-11.5:1; 1992, c. 638; 1997, c. 587.