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DEQ director reports steady landfill capacity, falling recycling rates and progress on SWIFR-funded state solid-waste plan
Summary
DEQ's director of land protection and revitalization reported steady landfill capacity, a decline in recycling rates to 39.5%, ongoing work on CCR permit primacy with EPA, brownfields and voluntary remediation accomplishments, and projects funded by the EPA SWIFR grant including a statewide solid-waste plan and an online recycling reporting tool.
Catherine Perczyk, DEQ's director of land protection and revitalization, presented the director's report detailing permitting, compliance and program updates across DEQ's solid and hazardous waste responsibilities.
Perczyk said Virginia's waste-management universe remains largely consistent, with the majority of waste managed via landfill, about 10% incinerated and roughly 6% reported as recycled at permitted facilities based on calendar-year 2024 data. She reported a recycling rate of 39.5% for the Commonwealth and noted challenges in collection programs and finding markets for materials.
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