Solid Waste
Special Waste
Special Waste may be accepted at the landfill when accompanied by a VIWMA
Special Waste Disposal Permit.
Special waste not accompanied by a permit is prohibited and be must be removed from the landfill immediately and disposed of in accordance in applicable local and federal regulations.
Special Waste is defined as
“any waste material from a business, commercial or industrial source which, because of its origin, physical state, chemical or other characteristics, would suggest that it may: be a hazardous waste, contain hazardous substances, or waste prohibited at landfills and in sewer systems, require additional management such as hazard review or special disposal conditions and/or precautions, carries potential liability to the Waste Management Authority; operator of the Territory’s Landfills and Sewer System, or could present health hazards to the public and environment”.
