1. 1. Source reduction.
2. 2. Reuse.
3. 3. Recycling.
4. 4. Resource recovery (waste to energy).
5. 5. Incineration.
6. 6. Landfilling.

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:

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 6941 et seq.; 40 CFR Part 258.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 27, Issue 12, eff. March 16, 2011.