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Tazewell County Sanitary Landfill Public Notice

Date: 05/07/2026 - 06/08/2026

LocationVirginia

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Public Notice – Environmental Regulatory Variance

Purpose of notice: To seek public comment on the tentative decision by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality to grant a variance to regulatory requirements of the Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations (VSWMR) regarding the Tazewell County Sanitary Landfill in Tazewell, Virginia.

Public comment period: May 7, 2026 to June 8, 2026

PERMIT NAME AND NUMBER: Tazewell County Sanitary Landfill, SWP 564

VARIANCE PETITION applicant: Tazewell County

Facility name and location: Tazewell County Sanitary Landfill, 3013 Lynn Hollow Drive, North Tazewell, VA

Project description: Tazewell County has submitted a petition to the Director for a variance to the requirements of 9VAC20-81-120.C.1.e. The Variance request seeks relief from the requirement that no disposal unit or leachate storage unit shall be closer than 500 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any other highway or city street unless screened by natural objects, plantings, or fences. This petition has been submitted consistent with the requirements of 9VAC20-81-760.A. The tentative decision to approve this petition for a variance is based on information submitted to the Department.

How to comment: DEQ accepts comments by e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting and be received by DEQ within the comment period. The public may review the variance petition at the DEQ office named below.

Contact for public comments, document requests and additional information: Daniel Scott, PE, Solid Waste Permit Writer, Southwest Regional Office, 355-A Deadmore Street, Abingdon, VA 24210; Phone: (276) 698-7546; E-mail: daniel.scott@deq.virginia.gov.

Additional Documents:
Draft VAR
Part A

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