Virginia § 15.2-935 - Authority to prohibit placement of leaves or grass clippings in landfills
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-935 — Authority to prohibit placement of leaves or grass clippings in landfills, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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.
1990, c. 172, § 15.1-11.5:1; 1992, c. 638; 1997, c. 587.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-935 ("Authority to prohibit placement of leaves or grass clippings in landfills") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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