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Richmond, Virginia

Including animal and vegetative matter in definition of garbarge

Richmond, Va., Code of the City of Richmond, Virginia, ch. 23 (2024).

Last Visited 3/31/26
Policy Summary

This law includes the byproduct of animal and vegetative foodstuffs in the definition of ‘garbage’ and then regulates the collection of garbage.

State Virginia
Jurisdiction Name Richmond
Jurisdiction Type city
Population Size 200k-800k
Food System Topics
  • Urban Agriculture
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