This rule is not more stringent that its federal counterpart; rather, the rule follows the parameters established in its federal counterpart regulation.
Federal Counterpart Regulation: 40 CFR Parts 239 – 258
The scope of this rule: This legislative rule establishes requirements for the siting (including location
standards), financial assurance, installation, establishment, construction, design, groundwater monitoring,
modification, operation, permitting, closure and post-closure care of any solid waste facility that
processes, recycles, composts, transfers or disposes of solid waste pursuant toW. Va. Code §22-15-1 et
seq. This rule applies to any person who owns or operates a solid waste facility or who is responsible for
the processing, composting, commercial recycling, transfer or disposal of solid waste, except for those
recycling facilities exempted from permitting requirements as authorized by W. V a. Code §20-11-12.
