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This law was first created in 1990. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 172 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1990 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1992, chapter 638; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":156591,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75256,"identifier":"15.2-935","token":"15.2\/II\/9\/2\/15.2-935","url":"\/15.2-935\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-935\/","token":"15.2\/II\/9\/2\/15.2-935","dublin_core":{"Title":"Authority to prohibit placement of leaves or grass clippings in landfills","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-935","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any locality<\/span> may by ordinance<\/span> prohibit the disposal of leaves or grass clippings in any privately operated landfill within its jurisdiction<\/span>, provided such locality<\/span> has implemented a composting<\/span> program which is capable of handling all leaves and grass clippings generated within the jurisdiction<\/span>. However, no such ordinance<\/span> shall contain provisions which penalize anyone other than the initial generator of such leaves or grass clippings. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For purposes of this section, the term “composting<\/span>” means the manipulation of the natural aerobic process of decomposition of organic materials<\/span> to increase the rate of decomposition. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any locality<\/span> from prohibiting the disposal of leaves and grass clippings in any public landfill which it operates if that locality<\/span> has implemented a composting<\/span> program which is capable of handling all leaves and grass clippings generated within its jurisdiction<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT PLACEMENT OF LEAVES OR GRASS CLIPPINGS IN LANDFILLS (\u00a7\n15.2-935)\n\nA. Any locality may by ordinance prohibit the disposal of leaves or grass\nclippings in any privately operated landfill within its jurisdiction, provided\nsuch locality has implemented a composting program which is capable of handling\nall leaves and grass clippings generated within the jurisdiction. However, no\nsuch ordinance shall contain provisions which penalize anyone other than the\ninitial generator of such leaves or grass clippings.\n\nB. For purposes of this section, the term “composting” means the\nmanipulation of the natural aerobic process of decomposition of organic\nmaterials to increase the rate of decomposition.\n\nC. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any locality from\nprohibiting the disposal of leaves and grass clippings in any public landfill\nwhich it operates if that locality has implemented a composting program which is\ncapable of handling all leaves and grass clippings generated within its\njurisdiction.\n\nHISTORY: 1990, c. 172, \u00a7 15.1-11.5:1; 1992, c. 638; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}