79182410.1-1416Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016ConservationActivities Administered By Other EntitiesVirginia Waste Management ActLitter Control And RecyclingCollection and survey of litter1987, c. 234, § 10-277.3; 1988, c. 891; 1995, c. 417.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/10.1-1416//10.1-1416/10.1/II/14/3/10.1-1416

Collections and surveys of the kinds of litter that are discarded in violation of the laws of the Commonwealth shall be conducted as the need is determined by the Department, after receipt of the recommendations of the Advisory Board, or as directed by the General Assembly. The survey shall include litter found throughout the Commonwealth, including standard metropolitan statistical areas and rural and recreational areas. To the fullest extent possible, in standard metropolitan statistical areas the Department of Transportation shall make use of local litter and trash collection services through arrangements with local governing bodies and appropriate agencies, in the discharge of the duties imposed by this section. The Department of Transportation shall report to the Governor, the General Assembly and the Department as to the amount of litter collected pursuant to this section and shall include in its report an analysis of litter types, their weights and volumes, and, where practicable, the recyclability of the types of products, packages, wrappings and containers which compose the principal amounts of the litter collected. The products whose packages, wrappings and containers constitute the litter shall include, but not be limited to the following categories:section

1

Food for human or pet consumption;section

1

112

Groceries;section

2

222

Cigarettes and tobacco products;section

3

332

Soft drinks and carbonated waters;section

4

442

Beer and other malt beverages;section

5

552

Wine;section

6

662

Newspapers and magazines;section

7

772

Paper products and household paper;section

8

882

Glass containers;section

9

992

Metal containers;section

10

10102

Plastic or fiber containers made of synthetic material;section

11

11112

Cleaning agents and toiletries;section

12

12122

Nondrug drugstore sundry products;section

13

13132

Distilled spirits; andsection

14

14142

Motor vehicle parts.section

15

15152