# 9 Va. Admin. Code § 20-81-20: 9VAC20-81-20. Policy

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_20_81_20

## Section

- **Citation:** 9 Va. Admin. Code § 20-81-20
- **Heading:** 9VAC20-81-20. Policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Administrative Code / Title 9 Environment / Agency 20 Virginia Waste Management Board / Chapter 81 / 9VAC20-81-20

## Text

It is the policy of the Virginia Waste Management Board to promote the development of comprehensive waste management programs that include the following components of a waste management hierarchy:
1. Source reduction.
2. Reuse.
3. Recycling.
4. Resource recovery (waste to energy).
5. Incineration.
6. Landfilling.

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