77330810.1-1425Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016ConservationActivities Administered By Other EntitiesVirginia Waste Management ActLitter Control And RecyclingPreemption of certain local ordinances1987, c. 234, § 10-277.14; 1988, c. 891.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/10.1-1425//10.1-1425/10.1/II/14/3/10.1-1425

The provisions of this article shall supersede and preempt any local ordinance which attempts to regulate the size or type of any container or package containing food or beverage or which requires a deposit on a disposable container or package.section

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