Vote YES on SB684 - Virginia Recycling Development Center

This bill establishes the Virginia Recycling Development Center within the Department of Environmental Quality to coordinate statewide recycling planning, provide technical assistance to local governments, and strengthen recycling infrastructure across the Commonwealth. It also creates the Virginia Recycling Infrastructure Fund to invest in regional recycling facilities, transportation, market development, and public-private partnerships—particularly for hard-to-recycle materials like waste tires, mattresses, and bulky waste. Civil penalties collected from illegal dumping are increased and reinvested directly into cleanup, enforcement, and infrastructure improvements.

VA2026SB 684

Va. Recycling Development Center & Va. Recycling Infrastructure Fund; established & created, report.

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Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Senate • Feb 10, 2026

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Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute

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Dear (name and title inserted automatically),

I am writing to urge you to support SB 684, legislation that establishes the Virginia Recycling Development Center and the Virginia Recycling Infrastructure Fund .

Virginia’s recycling challenges are driven by infrastructure and capacity gaps—particularly for hard-to-recycle materials like waste tires, mattresses, and bulky waste. Many local governments, especially in rural and underserved communities, lack the facilities, transportation networks, and market access needed to manage these materials effectively.

SB 684 takes a practical, solutions-oriented approach by:
• Investing in regional recycling and materials recovery infrastructure
• Providing technical assistance and funding tools to local governments without imposing mandates
• Encouraging voluntary stewardship programs and public-private partnerships
• Targeting illegal dumping and directing civil penalties toward cleanup, enforcement, and infrastructure
• Using data, accountability, and measurable outcomes to guide statewide planning

Rather than imposing one-size-fits-all requirements, SB 684 respects local control while giving communities the tools they need to reduce illegal dumping, improve recycling outcomes, and support economic activity tied to recycled materials and manufacturing uses.

For these reasons, I respectfully ask you to vote YES on SB 684.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,