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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/20/2026 - Public Hearing 1 Vinton Town Council Regular Meeting Council Chambers 311 South Pollard Street Tuesday, January 20, 2026 AGENDA Consideration of: A. 6:00 p.m. - ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM AND CITIZEN GUIDELINES B. MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG C. COMMUNITY EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/COUNCIL ACTIVITIES D. REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS E. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Consider a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting on January 6, 2026. F. AWARDS, INTRODUCTIONS, PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS 1. Recognition of 30 Years of Service for Anita McMillan – Donna Collins, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management 2. Recognition of 40 Under 40 recipients, Mandy Adkins and Nathan McClung - Donna Collins, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management G. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS AND PETITIONS - This section is reserved for comments and questions about issues not listed on the agenda. H. BRIEFINGS 1. Update from Vinton Police Department – Fabricio Drumond, Chief of Police I. ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION 1. Consider a motion to adopt a Resolution for an easement for Western Virginia Water Authority for a Gish Mill/Gus Nicks Water Line Improvement Project. – Richard ‘Pete’ Peters, Jr., Town Manager Bradley E. Grose, Mayor Laurie J. Mullins, Vice Mayor Keith N. Liles, Council Member Sabrina M. McCarty, Council Member Michael W. Stovall, Council Member Vinton Municipal Building 311 South Pollard Street Vinton, VA 24179 (540) 983-0607 2 J. PUBLIC HEARING 1. Consideration of public comments regarding amendments to the Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan. a. Open Public Hearing • Report from Staff – Richard ‘Pete’ Peters, Jr., Town Manager • Briefing from TRC Company – Julie Williams-Daves and Mike Lawless • Receive public comments • Council discussion and questions b. Close Public Hearing c. Consider a motion to adopt a Resolution for the revised Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan and direct submission to Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for review and approval. K. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES 1. Finance Committee - a. Consider a motion to approve Financial Statements for November 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025. – Tiffany Stewart, Interim Director of Finance 2. Public Works Committee – William ‘Bo’ Herndon, Director of Public Works L. TOWN ATTORNEY M. TOWN MANAGER’S PROJECT UPDATES/COMMENTS N. COUNCIL AND MAYOR O. ADJOURNMENT NEXT COMMITTEE/TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS AND TOWN EVENTS: February 3, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. – Regular Council Meeting – Council Chambers February 11, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Community Development Committee Meeting – TOV Annex February 16, 2026 – Town Offices Closed in Observance of Presidents’ Day February 17, 2026 – 3:00 p.m. – Finance Committee Meeting – TOV Annex February 17, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. – Regular Council Meeting – Council Chambers NOTICE OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. Reasonable efforts will be made to provide assistance or special arrangements to qualified individuals with disabilities in order to participate in or attend Town Council meetings. Please call (540) 983 -0607 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date so that proper arrangements may be made. Meeting Date January 20, 2026 Department Town Clerk Issue Consider approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 6, 2026. Attachments January 6, 2026, minutes Recommendations Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented Town Council Agenda Summary 1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor Laurie J. Mullins, Vice Mayor Keith N. Liles Sabrina M. McCarty Michael W. Stovall STAFF PRESENT: Richard Peters, Town Manager Cody Sexton, Deputy Town Manager Megan Lawless, Town Clerk Jeremy Carroll, Town Attorney Tim Lawless, Deputy Chief of Police Tiffany Stewart, Interim Finance Director Kimberley Ramsey, Interim Treasurer Mayor Grose called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Town Clerk called the roll Member Liles, Council Member McCarty, Council Member Stovall, Vice Mayor Mullins, Grose present. After a Moment of Silence, Council Member Liles led the Pledge of Allegiance. Events/Announcements, and Council Activities, Council Member McCarty announced the following events: January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Vice Mayor Mullins announced the following Council Activities: December 4 – Vice Mayor Mullins, Council Member McCarty, and Parade; December 9 – Mayor Grose, Vice Mayor Mullins, Council Member McCarty, December 10 – Mullins attended the State of the County Address; December 10 – Council Member Stovall attended 11 – Council Member Stovall attended the monthly Staff Birthday Luncheon, the RVTPO meeting, and the Vinton Chamber of Commerce Holiday Open House; December 12 – Mayor Grose, Vice Mayor Mullins, Council Member McCarty, Member McCarty attended the Staff Holiday Party, 2 meeting; December 16 – Mayor Grose and Council Member Stovall attended the Finance Committee Council Member McCarty, Holiday Party; December 18 – Luncheon. Under Requests to Postpone, A Change the Order of the Agenda, Mr. Peters requested to postpone Item H, Update from Vinton Police Department, and then requested to add a Council Member Stovall approve the Consent Agenda as presented with the minutes of the Regular Meeting on December 2, 2025; Member Liles with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Approved the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 2, 2025. Under Awards, Introductions, and Presentations, there were no awards, introductions, or presentations. Under Citizens’ Comments and Petitions, no one offered any comments. Under Briefings, the update from Vinton Police Department was removed from the agenda and will be presented at the next Town Council meeting on January 20, 2026. Under Items Requiring Action, presented a Resolution to Council authorizing the Town Manager to execute second amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding with Roanoke County for the Vinton/East Roanoke County Hotel project. Vice Mayor Mullins made a motion to approve the execute second amendments to the Memorandum Vinton/East Roanoke County Hotel project; the motion was seconded by Council Member Liles and carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Stovall, Mullins, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Town Manager to execute second amendments to the Memorandum County Hotel project. 3 Under Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees, Allen Kasey’s term on the Board Mr. Kasey would like to be re-appointed. The Town Clerk requested Council to reappoint Mr. Kasey to a new five-year term beginning January 17, 2026, and ending January 16, 2031. Council Member Stovall made a motion to reappoint Mr. Kasey as a member of the Board of Zoning and Appeals to a new five- beginning January 17, 2026, and ending January Member Liles, carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Stovall, Mullins, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Under Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees, Mayor Bradley Grose and Cody Industrial Facility Authority expires on February 3. 2026. reappoint them to new four-year terms beginning February 4, 2026, and ending February 3, 2030. Council Member McCarty made a motion to reappoint Mayor Brad Grose and Cody Sexton as Industrial Facility Authority to new four-year terms beginning February 4, 2026, and ending February 3, 2030; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Mullins, carried by the following vote, wi members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Stovall, Mullins, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Under Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees, the Town Clerk recommended Council to appoint Richard W. Peters, Jr., as a member of the Greater Roanoke Transit Board for the remainder of Andrew Keen’s term that ends on employed with the Town. Vice Mayor Mullins made a motion to appoint Richard W. Peters, Jr., as a member of the Greater remainder of the term that ends on June 30, 2026; members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Stovall, Mullins, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Board of Zoning Appeals. Reappointed Mayor Brad Regional Industrial Facility Authority. Greater Roanoke Transit Company Board. 4 Under Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees, Chapter 4 of the Charter of the deputies to each of the appointive officers by Town appointive officer: Deputy Town Manager – Adam E. Cody Sexton Deputy Town Treasurer – Kimberley A. Ramsey Deputy Town Clerk – Julie S. Tucei Deputy Town Attorney – Michael W. S. Lockaby Deputy Chief of Police – Timothy J. Lawless Council Member Liles made a motion to approve a Resolution deputies for motion was seconded by Council Member Stovall, voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Stovall, Mullins, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Under Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Resolution to Town Council signing authority to Richard, W. Peters, Jr., Adam E. Cody Sexton, Kimberley A. Ramsey, and Megan K. Lawless to countersign checks in the manner as provided by Section 2- and placed at the appropriate depositories of Town Funds. Council Member McCarty made a motion to approve the Resolution to approve check signing authority Member Liles, carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Stovall, Mullins, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Council Member McCarty suggested that staff call the bank before they show up for signature cards. Under Town Attorney, some reminded Council that the appoint appointive officers, such as Chief of Police, will be held next January. Under Town Manager’s Project Updates & Stewart will serve as the Interim Finance Director, Adopted Resolution No. 2659 appointing authority to deputies for each appointive officer. Adopted Resolution No. 2660 approving check signing authority. 5 Town Treasurer. A press release will be sent to Vinton Messenger. He advised that all positions within the Finance Department will be evaluated over the next month or two with additional changes coming. Mr. Peters then acknowledged Mandy Adkins, Director of Cultural Placemaking & Events, and Nathan McClung and Zoning as 40 Under 40 recipients Roanoker Magazine. Mrs. Adkins and Mr. McClung will be invited to a future Town Council meeting for a more formal recognition of this achievement. Next, Mr. Peters shared that Safe Streets For All program that the Town adopted. With this grant, the plan is to study the King. Mr. Peters stated that Deputy Chief Lawless was through the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services recreate crime scenes investigations. Last, the Mountain View Road project received an internal award through VDOT officials. The project initiatives. Under Council and Mayor comments, Council Member Stovall acknowledged the deputy positions as highly respected members team. He then complimented how beautifully decorated the Town was for Christmas. Council Member Stovall continued with comments on how solid the Town is by fostering the employees; Town. Last, he shared that he will be running for Town Council again. Vice Mayor Mullins wished everyone a happy new year. She commented on how fun December was work done. 6 Council Member McCarty thanked all the staff who worked on the 2026 Town Calendar. She expressed appreciation to all the staff for the events in December. She then gave a shout out to service. announced she will run for Town Council again. Council Member Liles congratulated Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Ramsey for their interim roles. He then recognized that today marked the one-year anniversary of Mullins on her daughter’s wedding. He ended his comments year. Mayor Grose reiterated everything that was said by Council. He shared appreciation for staff and the members of Council. He then acknowledged the VDOT award interim roles for Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Ramsey. Mayor Grose also acknowledged the work from the removing a shack on Town property as this made many citizens happy. Mayor Grose congratulated Wars on their 80-year anniversary. encouraged everyone Messenger to see the milestones of 2025. No further comments or questions were provided. Vice Mayor Mullins made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by Council Member Liles and carried by the following vote 5- 0; Yeas (5) – Grose; Nays (0) – None. ATTEST: _______________________________ Megan K. Lawless, Town Clerk Meeting Adjourned at 6:45 p.m. APPROVED: _______________________________ Bradley E. Grose, Mayor Meeting Date January 20, 2026 Department Human Resources & Risk Management Issue Recognition of 30 Years of Service by Anita McMillan, Director of Planning and Zoning. Attachments None Recommendations None Town Council Agenda Summary Meeting Date January 20, 2026 Department Human Resources & Risk Management Issue Recognition for 40 Under 40 recipients, Mandy Adkins, Director of Cultural Placemaking & Events and Nathan McClung, Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning. Attachments None Recommendations None Town Council Agenda Summary Meeting Date January 20, 2026 Department Police Summary Chief Drumond will share information on the Traffic Safety position and present the new organization chart. Attachments Traffic Safety document Organization Chart Recommendations None Town Council Agenda Summary The Vinton Police Department has established a dedicated Traffic Safety position to enhance roadway safety, address citizen concerns, and reduce traffic-related crashes throughout the Town of Vinton. This initiative demonstrates our commitment to protecting families, supporting responsible growth, and maintaining a high quality of life for residents and visitors. Mission • Promote safer roads through proactive, data-driven enforcement and visible traffic presence. • Reduce crashes, injuries, and hazardous driving behaviors through targeted initiatives. • Strengthen community trust by addressing traffic concerns promptly and professionally. Core Focus Areas 1. Data-Driven Enforcement • Analyze crash data, traffic complaints, and patrol observations to identify high-risk locations. • Prioritize violations that directly contribute to crashes, including speeding, distracted driving, impairment, stop- light and stop-sign violations, and reckless driving. • Maintain a visible presence in neighborhoods, business corridors, and school zones. 2. Community Engagement • Serve as the primary point of contact for residents’ traffic concerns. • Provide traffic safety education for schools, civic groups, and community events. • Support seasonal and event-based traffic safety campaigns. 3. Interdepartmental Collaboration • Coordinate with Public Works and Town leadership on roadway design, signage, and environmental factors. • Provide traffic-related input for planning and development initiatives. • Collaborate with regional partners on multi-jurisdictional traffic safety efforts. 4. Problem-Solving and Prevention • Identify trends and recommend enforcement and engineering-based solutions. • Assist with traffic planning related to events and construction impacts. • Support long-term strategies to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety. Performance Measures • Reduction in crashes within targeted enforcement zones. • Timely response and follow-up to citizen traffic concerns. • Quarterly reporting on enforcement activity and outcomes. • Improved compliance in school zones and residential neighborhoods. Overall Goal To create safer roadways, reduce preventable harm, and support a thriving, connected, and family-focused community — delivering a level of service like no other. Meeting Date January 20, 2026 Department Administration Issue The Western Virginia Water Authority has requested an easement across the property through Gearhart that is owned by the Town of Vinton for construction of the Gus Nicks Water Line Improvement Project. This project will support residential and commercial water supply and fire flow along Highland Road, Wayne Street, Marloe Street, Billy Byrd Apartments, Save on Signs and Gish Mill. Attachments Easement Agreement Resolution Recommendations Approve Resolution allowing the Town Manger to execute an easement with the Western Virginia Water Authority for the construction of the Gus Nicks Water Line Improvement Project. Town Council Agenda Summary Page 1 of 2 Prepared and Recorded By: Western Virginia Water Authority Consideration: $1.00, see exemption below 601 S. Jefferson St., Suite 300 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 Tax Map No. 060.15-01-22.00-0000 Return to same address noted above This Deed is exempt (i) from recordation taxes pursuant to Section 58.1-811 (A)(3) and (C)(5) of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, and (ii) from the payment of Clerk's fees pursuant to Section 17.1-266 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. NOTICE TO THE CLERK: When indexing this instrument, please refer to the Western Virginia Water Authority Gish Mill Water Improvements project. THIS EASEMENT AGREEMENT, made this day of , 2026, by and between the TOWN OF VINTON, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia (whether one or more, the "Grantor"); and the WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY, a water and sewer authority created pursuant to Chapter 51 of Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended ("Grantee"). : W I T N E S S E T H : That for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00), paid in hand at and with the execution and delivery of this Easement Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Grantor does hereby GRANT and CONVEY with General Warranty and Modern English Covenants of Title unto the Grantee, its successors and assigns, the following described easements, to-wit: A new twenty foot (20’) RIGHT and EASEMENT and a ten foot (10’) temporary construction easement, to construct, install, improve, operate, inspect, use, maintain, repair or replace a water line together with related improvements including slope(s), if applicable (collectively, the “easement”), together with the right of ingress and egress thereto from a public road, upon, over, under, and across those tracts or parcels of land belonging to the Grantor, acquired by multiple deeds described and depicted on the “Combination Plat from Records for Town of Vinton Part of Gearhart Park” dated the 31st day of January, 2017, and recorded in the Clerk's Office for Circuit Court of the County of Roanoke, Virginia, as Instrument Number 201703867, and designated on the Land Records as Tax Map No. 060.15- 01-22.00-0000 (the “Property”). The location of said easement is generally described on the exhibit attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and more particularly described as being centered over the constructed water line or lines. The Grantee agrees to restore and repair any actual damage to Grantor’s property which may be directly caused by the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of said project except as hereinafter provided. The Grantor agrees that the Grantee will not be expected to restore the Property to the identical original condition, but rather as near thereto as is practicable to the condition at the time the easement was granted, and that the Grantor will cooperate with the Grantee in effectuating such restoration. It is expressly agreed between the parties hereto that the Grantee and its agents shall have the right to inspect the easement herein granted and to cut, clear, and remove all undergrowth, obstructions, or improvements lying within, upon, or adjacent to said easement, that in any way endangers or interferes with the proper use of the same. The Grantor covenants that no building or structure shall be erected upon or within the easement herein granted or placed in such location as to render said easement inaccessible. In the event that this covenant is violated, the Grantee shall not be obligated to repair, replace, or otherwise be responsible for such improvements if damaged or removed. The Grantor acknowledges that the plans for the aforesaid project as they affect the Property have been fully explained to Grantor or Grantor’s authorized representative. The fixtures, facilities, lines, utilities, and any other improvements placed upon, under, or across the Property by the Grantee or its assigns and further grantees shall remain the property of the Grantee or its assigns and further grantees. The easement herein granted is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any Page 2 of 2 easement or right-of-way now in existence or which may be acquired in the future. The Grantor covenants and agrees for themselves, and for their heirs, successors, successors in title, executors, legal representatives and assigns that the consideration aforementioned and the covenants herein shall be in lieu of any and all claims to compensation and damages by reason of the location, construction, operation, maintenance, or reconstruction of or within the easement herein granted. The grant and provision of this Easement Agreement shall constitute a covenant running with the land for the benefit of the Grantee, its successors and assigns forever. To have and to hold unto the Grantee, its successors and assigns forever. WITNESS the following signature(s): GRANTOR: Town of Vinton By: Richard W. Peters Title: Town Manager COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA COUNTY OF ROANOKE to wit: The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 2026, by Richard W. Peters, Town Manager for the Town of Vinton, on behalf of said entity, Grantor. Notary Public My Commission Expires: My Registration Number is: GRANTEE: WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY By: Dr. Irene “Tesha” Okioga, P.E., PhD. DBIA, LEED AP, ENV SP Title: Director – Engineering Services COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA CITY OF ROANOKE to wit: The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 2026, by Dr. Irene “Tesha” Okioga, P.E., PhD. DBIA, LEED AP, ENV SP, Director of Engineering Services for the Western Virginia Water Authority, on behalf of said corporation, Grantee. Notary Public My Commission Expires: My Registration Number is: .. 0 0 ■ TOWN OF VINTON D.B. 907, PG. 694, D.B. 907, PG. 696, D.B. 1014, PG. 369 D.B. 1071, PG. 448, Cl) 'tH OJ;t .f · " t.> I .... 7 /1200 • 0 Tl y 0 Uc. RF ALDWELL 05 5 --..o1 172JJ TAX MAP #060.15-01 - DEED CORNER A - CALCULATED POINT r-01._1,,, '(t:J//11.r_1 0 '2J -oo5,o ---------- Goo if.I, SPRINT EMENT PLAT FOR IRF - IRON ROD FOUND NOTES: 11 0 ,,qD fl?!\! ---------- D.B. 1573, PG. 1724 TAX MAP #060.15-01-22.01-0000 WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY SHOWING NEW 20' PERMANENT 1. THIS PLAT WAS PREPARED FROM A CURRENT FIELD SURVEY AND DOES NOT REPRESENT A CURRENT BOUNDARY SURVEY. 2. THIS PLAT WAS PREPARED WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A nTLE REPORT AND MA y BE SUBJECT TO INFORMA nON WI-I/CH MAY BE DISCLOSED THEREIN. J. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BEUEF All VISIBLE EASEMENTS ARE SHOWN. 4. THE CURRENT PROPERTY OWNER IS TOWN OF VINTON AS RECORDED IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 201703867. NEW 1O' TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT {5,270 Sq. Ft.) Mattern & Craig ENGINEERS•SURVEYORS 701 FIRST STREET, S.W. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 24016 (540) 345-9342 FAX (540) 345-7691 ,, , Scale: 1 =50 Drawn: MLC WATERUNE EASEMENT BEING ACQUIRED FROM TOWN OF VINTON SITUATED AT 350 HIGHLAND ROAD VINTON MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA Date: 11/6/2025 Comm#: 45451 Checked: TWC Tax#: 060.15-01 -22.00-0000 I:) u - 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE VINTON TOWN COUNCIL, HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA, 24179. WHEREAS, on April 7, 2020, the Vinton Town Council authorized a Contract of Sale with Gish Mill Davii, LLC., to acquire the historic Gish Mill property located in the Town of Vinton with plans to redevelop the property into a mixed-use commercial, residential and retail development to be known as the Gish Mill Redevelopment Project; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Gish Mill Redevelopment Project, the Western Virginia Water Authority (“WVWA”) is conducting a water line improvement project with plans to proceed across the property through Gearhart Park that is owned by the Town of Vinton, known as Tax Map No. 060.15-01-22.00-0000; and WHEREAS, the water improvement project will support needed infrastructure improvements to support residential and commercial water supply and fire flow for Highland Road, Wayne Street, Marlou Street, Billy Byrd Apartments, Save on Signs and Gish Mill. WHEREAS, in furtherance of the WVWA’s project, the WVWA has requested that the Vinton Town Council grant a temporary construction easement and a permanent waterline easement across Tax Map No. 060.15-01-22.00-0000; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Vinton Town Council as follows: 1. The Vinton Town Council approves granting the Deed of Easement attached hereto to the Western Virginia Water Authority for the public purpose of performing the Project as described in the recitals of this Resolution. 2. The Vinton Town Council authorizes and directs the Town Manager to execute the Deed of Easement, in substantially the same form as the Deed of Easement attached here to, to the Western Virginia Water Authority, and to perform all such other acts as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this Resolution. 3. The recitals to this Resolution are incorporated herein as findings of Vinton Town Council in support of this action. This Resolution was adopted on motion made by Council Member ____________, seconded by Council Member _______________, with the following votes recorded: AYES: NAYS: APPROVED:________________________ ATTEST:__________________ Bradley E. Grose, Mayor Megan K. Lawless, Town Clerk Meeting Date January 20, 2026 Department Public Works Issue Consider a Resolution to adopt the updated and revised Solid Waste Management Plan so it can be submitted to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for review and approval. Attachments PowerPoint Presentation 5-Year Certification Letter Revised Solid Waste Management Plan Resolution Recommendations Motion to adopt resolution Town Council Agenda Summary © TRC Companies, Inc. All rights reserved T R C C O M P A N I E S . C O M Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan 2025 Update 01.20.26 Solid Waste Management Plan 9 V A C 2 0 -1 3 0 S o l i d W a s t e P l a n n i n g a n d R e c y c l i n g ▪Since 1989, all cities, counties, and incorporated towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia are required to participate in solid waste management planning. ▪The plan must address the waste hierarchy (source reduction, reuse, recycling, resource recovery, incineration,and landfilling) to manage solid waste and a recycling program to achieve the mandated 25% recycling rate. ▪The plans cover a 20-year planning window and are updated every 5 years. www.recycling.com ▪All member localities of the Roanoke Valley –Alleghany Regional Commission develop their own solid waste management plans. ▪Original plan approved by DEQ on November 20,2008 ▪5-year updates: waste generation estimates,planning milestones,capacity Waste Generation Rates H i s t o r i c a l W a s t e G e n e r a t i o n &P o p u l a t i o n G r o w t h ▪U.S. EPA (CY2018): 292 million tons of municipal solid waste ▪Virginia: (CY2024): 10.8 million tons of municipal solid waste ▪Town of Vinton (July 2024-June 2025): 4,553 tons of municipal solid waste Per Capita Projected Tonnage Projected Tonnage Amounts (tons per person)2030 2040 2050 Town of Vinton projected population 8,049 8,374 8,785 Estimated pounds produced (multiply by 4.9 pounds per person per day (EPA))39,440 41,033 43,047 Estimated daily tons produced (divide by 2000)19.72 20.52 21.52 Estimated annual tons produced (multiply by 365)7,197.8 7,489.8 7,854.8 Solid Waste Planning G o a l s &I m p l e m e n t a t i o n ▪Goal #1: Reuse, Source Reduction &Recycling −10% reduction in waste stream −Consistent recycling >50% −Public outreach through RVRA and CVC ▪Goal #2: Resource Recovery/Waste to Energy −Currently suspended status as it’s not independently viable ▪Goal #3: Hazardous Waste Management −Keep potentially hazardous materials out of the landfill −Permanent HHW drop-off facility −Monthly HHW collection events −Code enforcement ▪Goal #4: Collection & Disposal Efficiency −Increased efficiency of collection and disposal of solid waste −660 points of pickup per day −Semi-automated since 2019 Disposal Capacity S m i t h G a p R e g i o n a l L a n d f i l l ▪SWP 555 since 1993 ▪Approximately 1,200 acres, of which 640 are dedicated to the landfill and 94.5 permitted for disposal ▪Capacity through 2045 www.rvra.net Major Amendment 9 V A C 2 0 -130 -1 7 5 ▪No changes to the solid waste planning unit ▪Removing a section from the Solid Waste Management Plan including regional information ▪Simplifies the plan ▪Makes future updates easier Google Earth,11.14.24 T R C C O M P A N I E S . C O M Other Updates to the SWMP ▪Data tables ▪Population projections ▪Waste composition and generation estimates ▪Recycling rate updates ▪Detailed information ▪Outreach programs through the Clean Valley Council ▪Recycling opportunities T R C C O M P A N I E S . C O M Call Us: Thanks! Michael Lawless 540.557.1319 Julie Williams-Daves 804.813.9457 Email Us: mlawless@TRCcompanies.com jwilliams-daves@TRCcompanies.com Visit Us: TRCcompanies.com T R C C O M P A N I E S . C O M December 18, 2025 Submitted electronically to: Nikolas Churchill (nikolas.churchill@deq.virginia.gov) (A hard copy will not be submitted unless requested.) Mr. Nikolas Churchill Environmental Specialist II Office of Financial Responsibility & Waste Programs Virginia Department of Environmental Quality 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 Richmond, Virginia 23219 RE: Town of Vinton 2025 - Five Year Update Certification Letter TRC Project No.: 688571 Dear Mr. Churchill: On July 23, 2025, the Town of Vinton received a second reminder letter from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requesting the 5-year Certification for the updated Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP/Plan) submitted on November 20, 2018, and most recently revised in June of 2020. By this letter, TRC on behalf of the Town of Vinton is certifying that key elements of the Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (2018 SWMP), dated November 20, 2018, as submitted previously were current at the time of submittal and are in accordance with the Virginia Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Regulations (the Regulations). Section 9 VAC 20-130-173 of the Regulations requires that each planning unit submit a plan update certification letter on or before the five-year anniversary of the Department of Environmental Quality's plan-approval date. The original plan was approved by DEQ on November 20, 2008. The Authority’s five-year anniversary dates are thus November 20 on the following years 2013, 2018, 2023, etc. The Plan was subsequently revised in October 2019 and in February and June of 2020 to address and incorporate comments by DEQ. The most recent revision of the 2018 SWMP was submitted to DEQ on June 22, 2020. No comments had been received prior to a December 21, 2023, letter from DEQ requesting submittal of the 5-year Update. Under Guidance 04 2009, DEQ outlined the information to be provided in the certification letter. Listed below are the items that must be addressed for the update as outlined in the regulations and in the guidance document. 1. Waste generation estimates: The waste generation estimate must be current, both in quantities generated and composition. Mr. Nikolas Churchill December 18, 2025 Page 2 2. Planning milestones: The scheduled 20-year planning milestones and increments must be discussed, and indication provided on how the goals have been met or will be met in the future. 3. Capacity: The projected 20-year waste management capacity verified, indicating that the required capacity remains available or that the projects designed to meet the required capacity are on schedule. The revised Plan submitted on June 22, 2020, addressed the required information. Plan updates made during this review and certification process include the following: 1. DEMOGRAPHICS AND POPULATION FOR REGION Section 3.0, Demographic Data, provides updated information on the demographics of the Town. Section 3.2, Population, includes Table 1 – Population for the Town of Vinton and Other Governmental Units, based on information from the U.S. Census Bureau for the period 2000 through 2020, and Table 2 – Population Trends, Vinton 1900-2020 illustrates relatively flat population growth in recent years. Section 4.3, Projected Tonnage Amounts, discusses the potential population growth of the Town to over 9,000 during the planning period and how that would affect waste generation rates. 2. WASTE COMPOSITION AND GENERATION ESTIMATES Section 4.1, Historical Tonnage Amounts, includes Table 4 – Refuse History for the Town of Vinton, showing how waste tonnage has remained relatively stable through the years. Section 4.2, Current Tonnage Amounts (July 2024 – June 2025), includes Table 5a and Table 5b, FY2025 (July 2024-June 2025) Categories of Generated Waste, categorizes current waste generation sources. This section also references Appendix A which provides a summary of waste generated from 2019 through 2025. Section 4.3, Projected Tonnage Amounts, includes Table 6 – Projected Tonnage Amounts, and forecasts tonnage amounts for the planning period. 3. RECYCLING Section 6.2, Outreach Programs - Recycling, discusses a summary of the recycling programs available to residents and highlights the Town’s exemplary collection program as an example for others. Section 7.4, Recycling & Reporting, explains the reporting calculations and Table 7- Town of Vinton Recycling Rates, illustrates the success of the recycling programs with a summary of recycling rates since 2014. Mr. Nikolas Churchill December 18, 2025 Page 3 Section 9.2, Goal #1 Reuse, Source Reduction, and Recycling, summarizes the implementation of reuse, source reduction, and recycling efforts used to minimize the amount of solid waste generated and ultimately sent to the landfill. 4. PLANNING MILESTONES Section 9.2, Goal #1 Reuse, Source Reduction, and Recycling, summarizes the implementation of reuse, source reduction, and recycling efforts used to minimize the amount of solid waste generated and ultimately sent to the landfill. Section 10.0, Implementation Schedule, creates continuing awareness and maintenance of the Plan for waste collection, disposal, recycling, public awareness, hazardous waste management, and litter control over the planning period. Table 8 – Milestone Implementation summarizes previously established milestones. 5. DISPOSAL CAPACITY Section 5.1, Smith Gap Regional Landfill, discusses remaining site life through 2045. Section 7.3, Disposal, illustrates the commitment the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority has to maintaining the life of the Smith Gap Regional Landfill.    As indicated in the above discussion, The Town of Vinton’s updated Solid Waste Management Plan meets the requirements of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to describe the population, waste generation, disposal capacity, and implementation schedules for the planning period of 2025 through 2045. The Town recognizes that the remaining capacity in the Smith Gap Regional landfill as currently permitted is sufficient to cover the planning period, and also recognizes its responsibility to continue source reduction and recycling efforts. TRC is hereby certifying the compliance of the 2025 revised Plan with the regulations. The Town of Vinton is revising its SWMP for 2025 to remove the portion regarding regional demographics, waste facilities the Town does not utilize, and other items related to the planning commission at large. The content has also been reorganized to better illustrate the solid waste management hierarchy and how outreach and education, waste collection, and other efforts are all combined to meet and maintain the goals set forth in the Plan. In accordance with 9VAC20-130-110.A, the Town of Vinton developed a SWMP in November 2008. The SWMP has been regularly reviewed and updated periodically since then. As this round of revisions is Mr. Nikolas Churchill December 18, 2025 Page 4 removing a section pertaining to the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission, a public meeting is planned for January 20, 2026, to hear comments on the revised Plan and meet the public participation requirements of 9VAC20-130-130.B. All comments received and their responses will be included in Appendix F upon submittal to the DEQ. Please contact us if you have questions concerning this information. Sincerely, TRC ENGINEERING, INC. Julie Williams-Daves Project Manager cc: Sanjay Thirunagari, DEQ Prina Chudasama, DEQ Richard Peters, Town of Vinton William Herndon, Town of Vinton Cody Sexton, Town of Vinton Jill Acker, Town of Vinton Srikanth Nathella, TRC Engineering, Inc Michael Lawless, TRC Engineering, Inc. Solid Waste Management Plan 2025 Update January xx, 2026 Town of Vinton, VA Prepared For: Town of Vinton 804 3rd Street Vinton, VA 24179 Prepared By: TRC Engineering, Inc. 1030 Wilmer Avenue, Suite 100 Richmond, VA 23227 DRAFT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Authority .............................................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................................... 3 2.0 BACKGROUND SOLID WASTE INFORMATION ........................................................... 4 2.1 National Solid Waste Management Trends ........................................................................ 4 2.2 Virginia Solid Waste Management Trends ......................................................................... 4 2.3 2020 Solid Waste Management Plan Highlights ................................................................. 4 3.0 DEMOGRAPHIC DATA .................................................................................................... 5 3.1 Land Use ............................................................................................................................. 5 3.2 Population ........................................................................................................................... 6 4.0 SOLID WASTE GENERATION AND COMPOSITION ..................................................... 9 4.1 Historical Tonnage Amounts ............................................................................................... 9 4.2 Current Tonnage ............................................................................................................... 11 4.3 Projected Tonnage Amounts ............................................................................................ 12 5.0 WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES ........................................................................... 14 5.1 Smith Gap Regional Landfill ............................................................................................. 14 5.2 Tinker Creek Transfer Station ........................................................................................... 15 5.3 Salem Transfer Station ..................................................................................................... 15 6.0 OUTREACH PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 16 6.1 Litter Control & Illegal Dumping Abatement ...................................................................... 16 6.2 Recycling ........................................................................................................................... 16 6.3 Special Collections & Events ............................................................................................ 17 7.0 CURRENT WASTE COLLECTION EVALUATION ........................................................ 18 7.1 Equipment ......................................................................................................................... 18 7.2 Labor ................................................................................................................................. 18 7.3 Disposal ............................................................................................................................ 19 7.4 Recycling & Reporting ...................................................................................................... 19 7.5 Funding ............................................................................................................................. 20 8.0 ASSESSMENT OF FUTURE NEEDS ............................................................................ 21 9.0 IDENTIFICATION OF GOALS & STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ..................... 22 9.1 Waste Management Hierarchy ......................................................................................... 22 9.2 Goal # 1 Reuse, Source Reduction, and Recycling .......................................................... 22 9.3 Goal # 2 Resource Recovery/Waste to Energy ................................................................ 22 9.4 Goal # 3 Hazardous Waste Management ......................................................................... 23 9.5 Goal # 4 Collection & Disposal Efficiency ......................................................................... 23 10.0 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ................................................................................... 25 11.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 26 Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 1 APPENDICES Appendix A Waste Generation Tables Appendix B Collection Routing Appendix C Solid Waste Budget: FY2019-FY2025 Expenses Appendix D Local Solid Waste Regulations & Ordinances Appendix E Regional Disposal Policy Appendix F Public Hearing and Adoption Documents Appendix G Map of Old Vinton Landfill (Closed) Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 2 1.0 Introduction In 1989, the Virginia General Assembly mandated that all cities, counties and incorporated towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia are to participate in solid waste management planning either independently or as an approved region through the preparation of a Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP or the Plan). The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) is tasked with overseeing this regulation and with approving regional entities. This Plan must be submitted to the VDEQ and describe how each locality will utilize the waste hierarchy (source reduction, reuse, recycling, resource recovery, incineration, and landfilling) to effectively manage its solid waste. The Plan shall also detail a recycling program to achieve the recycling rate of 25% as mandated by the Commonwealth. Since 1990, all member localities of the Roanoke Valley – Alleghany Regional Commission (RCAEC) have developed their own SWMP. This document is intended to satisfy that requirement of both a comprehensive solid waste plan and to provide a formal implementation strategy for the present and future management of solid waste in the Town of Vinton, Virginia, hereafter referred to as “the Town.” The Town updated and adopted the Solid Waste Management Plan, pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 10.1 of the Code of Virginia. Relevant documents are provided in Appendix F. 1.1 Authority The following solid waste management plan has been prepared in accordance with the Virginia Waste Management Board’s Regulations for Solid Waste Management Planning and Recycling, 9 VAC 20-130-10 et seq., latest version. Pursuant to the Code of Virginia §10.1-1400 et seq. (specifically Sections 10.1-1402, 10.1-1411 and 10.1-1413), which authorizes the Virginia Waste Management Board to promulgate and enforce such regulations as may be necessary to carry out its duties and power, and the intent of the Virginia Waste Management Act and the federal acts. Solid waste planning units are required to maintain their plan in accordance with 9VAC20-130- 173, which states: 9VAC20-130-173. Maintenance of Solid Waste Management Plans. A. Solid waste management planning units are required to maintain current solid waste management plans containing a 20-year planning window. B. On or before each five-year anniversary of the department's plan approval date, the planning unit shall submit a letter to the department, by mail or electronic mail, certifying that the following plan elements listed in 9VAC20-130-120 C have been maintained and updated: 1. Waste generation estimates are current (9VAC20-130-120 C 3); 2. The schedule increments have been met (9VAC20-130-120 C 5); and Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 3 3. A projected 20-year waste management capacity remains available or projects otherwise are on schedule to meet the planning unit's solid waste needs (9VAC20-130-120 C 9). C. The letter of certification submitted in accordance with subsection B of this section shall be used in the department's assessment of whether any plan amendments are necessary and to ensure compliance with 9VAC20-130-110 E. D. If revisions to the plan are needed, solid waste management planning units shall amend the plan as described in 9VAC20-130-175 1.2 Purpose The purpose of the regulations as generally stated in 9 VAC 20-130-40 and elsewhere in the regulations is to: 1. Establish minimum solid waste management standards and planning requirements for protection of public health, public safety, the environment, and natural resources throughout the Commonwealth; 2. Require the development of a comprehensive and integrated solid waste management plan that addresses all components of the solid waste hierarchy established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as embraced by the Commonwealth as follows: • Source Reduction (most desirable activity) • Reuse • Recycling • Resource Recovery (waste-to-energy) • Incineration • Landfilling (least desirable activity) 3. Promote local and regional planning that provides for environmentally sound and compatible solid waste management with the most effective and efficient use of available resources; 4. Establish procedures and rules for designation of regional boundaries for solid waste management plans; 5. Establish state, local government, or regional responsibility for meeting and maintaining the minimum recycling rate of 25 percent; 6. Establish the requirement to withhold permits for failure to comply with the regulations; 7. Provide a method to request reasonable variance or exemptions from the regulations; and 8. Provide for reporting and assessment of solid waste management in the Commonwealth. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 4 2.0 Background Solid Waste Information 2.1 National Solid Waste Management Trends According to the EPA, the total generation of municipal solid waste in 2018 was 292.4 million tons, which was approximately 23.7 million tons more than the amount generated in 2017. This is an increase from the 268.7 million tons generated in 2017 and the 208.3 million tons in 1990. As of 2018, the national per capita waste generation rate is 4.9 pounds per person per day. Of the municipal solid waste generated, approximately 69 million tons were recycled, and 25 million tons were composted, equivalent to a 32.1 recycling and composting rate. The amount of municipal solid waste combusted with energy recovery increased from zero in 1960 to 14 percent in 1990. In 2018, it was about 12 percent. Of the total tonnage of waste generated in 2018, about 146.1 million tons of municipal solid waste was landfilled. While the amount of waste generated per person continues to increase, only 50 percent of waste generated in 2018 was sent to a landfill for disposal. 2018 is the most recent year that national statistics are available. 2.2 Virginia Solid Waste Management Trends VDEQ reports that Virginia received 22.6 million tons of solid waste at facilities throughout the Commonwealth in 2023 with a slight increase over that in 2024. Of the total solid waste generated in 2024, 15 million tons was municipal solid waste. Virginia also reports a 39.5 percent recycling rate for solid waste planning units with populations above 100,000 for 2024. The recycling rate calculation includes credits for reuse, source reduction programs, composting, and recycling of non-municipal solid waste. The statewide recycling rate has been right at or over 40% since 2010 even as municipal solid waste generation rates continue to increase year over year. The recycling rate decrease in 2024 has been attributed to a lack of recycling markets and difficulty in obtaining data. 2024 is the most recent year Virginia statistics are available. 2.3 2020 Solid Waste Management Plan Highlights In 2020, the Town serviced 3,325 locations with approximately 2,930 curbside collections and 395 alley collections with once-per-week pickup, with the exception of the downtown area which received collection service five times per week. The Town also provided bi-weekly recycling collection to these service locations. The Town’s mandatory recycling program and drop-off locations available to residents allow the Town to achieve a recycling rate consistently well above the state rate. In 2020, the Town’s recycling rate was 53.7 percent. As part of the four-member Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA), the Town of Vinton uses the Tinker Creek Transfer Station and the Smith Gap Regional Landfill for disposal of its solid waste. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 5 3.0 Demographic Data 3.1 Land Use The Town of Vinton is geographically compact with rolling terrain at 8%-15% slope. Vinton began development in the late 1800s and developed in a classic concentric urban form - except for newer development on its western border with the concurrent urbanization of Roanoke City. As expected, one finds several older neighborhoods around the downtown area that are based on a grid pattern. More recently built housing is toward the outside of the Town. The extreme outermost areas of the Town in the northeast and southeast are major subdivisions built in the 1960s and 1970s. Throughout the years, Vinton has developed around its downtown area that is adjacent to the Norfolk Southern Railway, and in between the Town's two major commercial corridors, Washington Avenue and Virginia Avenue (Route 24). Vinton is largely developed and most of the existing vacant land within the Town is steeply sloped, which prohibits development without incurring extensive costs. Of the developed land within Town, the predominant use is residential. While single -family development is the most prevalent (2,346 acres or 71%), several multi-family and duplex developments (919 acres or 28%), broaden the residential mix. Residential land use in Vinton is typical of small urban towns, with most new single-family developments in the northeast periphery and the older, denser neighborhoods found adjacent to downtown and the railway right -of-way. In general, the newer residences are sited on larger lots and are single-family dwellings. In older neighborhoods the homes are situated on smaller lots. These neighborhoods also contain a greater number of duplex and large multi-family dwellings. Over the past 20 years, a moderate amount of single-family development has occurred in the northeastern portion of the Town. The Meadows and Bush Farms Subdivisions are included in this development and are potentially the last large , single-family subdivisions that will be built within Vinton as the current Town limits stand. Additional growth has been in the form of infill of single-family dwellings throughout Vinton's older neighborhoods (Gladetown, Midway, Jefferson, Cleveland, and Vinyard). Most of Vinton's future growth will have to come from infill development if the Town's corporate limits remain unchanged. Commercial development is primarily concentrated along two heavily traveled corridors, Virginia Avenue (Route 24), which leads into Hardy Road (Route 634) and Washington Avenue , which becomes Route 24. Walnut Avenue is also a corridor where commercial uses are located, along with Bypass Road/Dogwood Boulevard (Route 24) and Vinton's downtown area. This type of development generally includes service stations, convenience stores, and fast -food franchises. These sites are often amidst the more traditional retail and service establishments. Industrial development is concentrated in the northwestern and southwestern section of the Town . Vinton has a handful of manufacturing and service industries including OmniSource Corporation, Cargill, Dunman, Vestis, D.H. Griffin Co., and Precision Fabrics Group. The industries of Vinton are generally smaller manufacturing and service operations with the exception of Precision Fabrics Group, which employs over 100 people and is a major employer in the Town. While the parcels for industrial uses are limited, Vinton possesses a potential to bring in a few smaller Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 6 industries to increase its tax base while providing additional avenues of employment for its citizens. Several vacant lots zoned for industrial use off 3rd Street are available for development and have access to Town water and sewer lines. Of the Town's total land area, 6 percent (1,184 acres) remains vacant or undeveloped. The majority of Vinton's undeveloped land consists of heavily wooded areas with steep slopes that are not optimal for development. 3.2 Population In 1980, the Town of Vinton had a population of 8,027. It was Virginia's eighth largest town in terms of population (out of 188 towns). Vinton's population increased 26.5% from 1970 to 1980 . This population increase was greater than the increase experienced by the State as a whole (14.9%), as well as the Roanoke Metropolitan Area (10.5%). The Town's percentage increase in population was lower than the total percentage increase of Roanoke County (35.5%). In 1980, the most populated magisterial district in Roanoke County was the Vinton district. The 1990 Census figures show a decrease in population from 8,027 in 1980 to 7,665 in 1990. The 2000 Census figure of 7,782 illustrates slight growth from 1990, and an increase again, to 8,098 in 2010. The 2020 Census indicates a possible plateau with the addition of four to the Town’s population. Table 1 shows a comparison of population growth between the Town of Vinton and other governmental entities increasing in size from Roanoke County to the entire Commonwealth of Virginia since 2000. TABLE 1 Population for the Town of Vinton and Other Governmental Units Governmental Unit 2000 Population 2010 Population 2020 Population Virginia 7,078,515 8,001,024 8,509,358 Roanoke Valley 213,218 222,308 313,289 Roanoke County 85,778 92,376 94,103 Town of Vinton 7,782 8,098 8,102 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles Table 2 illustrates the percentage increase or decrease in Vinton's population during the decades between 1900 and 2020. The largest percentage increase occurred during the decade between 1960 and 1970, partially due to an annexation by the Town. There were two periods when the population declined slightly, during the 1930s and the 1950s. The population decline in the 1930s was most likely a result of the economic depression experienced during this period while the decline in the 1950s might be attributed to the closing of the American Viscose Plant and a major layoff by the Norfolk and Western Railway Company. The decrease between 1980 and 1990 is probably attributable to increased business zoning and the resulting increase in land dedicated to commercial uses, and a lack of developable land for residential purposes. A slight population decrease was experienced during the same time period by the Cities of Roanoke and Salem. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 7 TABLE 2 Population Trends, Vinton 1900-2020 Year Population Percentage Increase/Decrease 1900 1,438 1910 1,928 34% 1920 2,779 44% 1930 3,610 30% 1940 3,455 -4% 1950 3,629 5% 1960 3,432 -5% 1970 6,347 85% 1980 8,027 26% 1990 7,665 -5% 2000 7,782 2% 2010 8,098 4% 2020 8,102 0.05% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles Vinton’s population growth has been relatively flat in recent years and is potentially predicted to only increase slightly as there is a limited amount of vacant land available in the Town. With an increasing amount of land area dedicated to commercial uses, residential uses will stabilize and restrain population growth. In the next twenty years, population is expected to stabilize at about 8,200 people. However, the Weldon Cooper Center predicts that the population could increase to 9,114 by 2050. As shown in Table 3, the population density in Vinton exceeds that of any other locality in the Roanoke Valley and far exceeds the average density for the Roanoke Metropolitan Area and for Virginia. No matter the outcome of population growth, the density will still rival or even surpass that of much more urbanized areas of Virginia. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 8 TABLE 3 Population Density for Vinton and Other Governmental Units Persons/Sq. Mile Governmental Unit 2000 2010 2020 Roanoke County (251 square miles) 342 369 375 Roanoke City (43 square miles) 2,207 2,280 2,305 Salem City (15 square miles) 1,768 1,718 1,686 Town of Vinton (3 square miles) 2,432 2,561 2,701 Population Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 9 4.0 Solid Waste Generation and Composition 4.1 Historical Tonnage Amounts Precise figures for solid waste generation are difficult to obtain. The existence of private collection for many businesses and multi-family units prevents the Town from having accurate estimates on the volume of solid waste requiring disposal. Determining how much waste is disposed of by the Town at the landfill became more accurate in November of 1988, when Vinton's debris landfill was closed (map provided in Appendix G). This facility had no scales to determine the weight of the material landfilled. Currently the Town is a member of the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority that operates the Smith Gap Regional Landfill, Tinker Creek Transfer Station, and the Salem Transfer Station. The solid waste disposed is accurately accounted for and each member municipality is charged a fee per ton, as set by the RVRA board. Tables provided in Appendix A, document waste generation since 2017. Table 4 shows the tonnage landfilled at the Regional Landfill from 1992 to 2025 and the percentage change for the same period. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 10 TABLE 4 Refuse History for the Town of Vinton Note. Tonnage includes MSW + Homeowners Fiscal Year Ending Refuse Tonnage Annual Change Five-Year Change June 30, 1992 2,936 June 30, 1993 3,145 7.12% June 30, 1994 3,080 -2.07% June 30, 1995 3,111 1.01% June 30, 1996 3,133 0.71% June 30, 1997 3,346 6.80% June 30, 1998 3,430 2.51% 9.06% June 30, 1999 3,389 -1.20% June 30, 2000 3,670 8.29% June 30, 2001 3,732 1.69% June 30, 2002 3,760 0.75% June 30, 2003 3,965 5.45% 15.60% June 30, 2004 4,372 10.26% June 30, 2005 4,501 2.95% June 30, 2006 4,488 -0.29% June 30, 2007 4,949 10.27% June 30, 2008 4,716 -4.71% 18.94% June 30, 2009 4,138 -12.26% June 30, 2010 4,099 -0.94% June 30, 2011 3,957 -3.46% June 30, 2012 3,993 0.91% June 30, 2013 4,145 3.81% -12.11% June 30, 2014 3,904 -5.81% June 30, 2015 3,842 -1.59% June 30, 2016 3,976 3.49% June 30, 2017 3,873 -2.59% June 30, 2018 3,687 -4.80% -11.05% June 30, 2019 3,971 7.70% June 30, 2020 4,149 4.47% June 30, 2021 4,246 2.35% June 30, 2022 4,176 -1.66% June 30, 2023 4,127 -1.17% 11.93% June 30, 2024 4,099 -0.69% June 30, 2025 4,553 11.09% Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 11 There was a marked increase in Regional Landfill figures in 1988 due to the waste diverted from the Vinton Landfill to the regional facility. When mandatory recycling began in 1990, the landfilled waste decreased by as much as 30% for the last seven months of 1990. A decrease of at least 29% over 1989 was realized for 1991. This demonstrates the effectiveness of recycling programs in terms of diverting a substantial percentage of the solid waste stream and creates a considerable decrease in the amount of material disposed in a landfill. 4.2 Current Tonnage Tables 5a and 5b show the categories of waste generated in FY2025, from July 2024 through June 2025. The RVRA provides these totals as waste destined for the landfill. The bulk of the waste generated is from residential and commercial sources. The total tonnage for all categories is 4,553.12 tons. TABLE 5a Waste Categories 2024-2025 FY2025 MUNICIPAL WASTE Totals SOLID WASTE STREET SWEEPER WOOD WASTE MIXED WASTE Construction & Demolition MIXED TIRES TIRES * JUL 267.39 6.55 15.08 289.02 AUG 314.91 23.40 13.41 0.00 351.72 SEP 278.52 18.45 3.53 300.50 OCT 315.22 21.01 15.78 352.01 NOV 248.86 8.44 4.78 0.00 262.08 DEC 286.75 17.68 1.50 305.93 JAN 269.04 9.27 0.32 278.63 FEB 255.78 11.39 24.56 22.00 291.73 MAR 283.48 14.96 19.33 317.77 APR 582.44 14.38 11.81 608.63 MAY 320.12 14.60 9.46 0.64 49.00 344.82 JUN 312.81 6.67 8.79 328.27 Totals 3,735.32 166.80 128.35 0.00 0.64 71.00 4,031.11 * Counted individually, not included in tonnage totals Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 12 TABLE 5b Waste Categories 2024-2025 FY2025 HOMEOWNERS Totals CLASS 120 - Household Waste CLASS 120E - Household - Flat Rate Class 130 - Construction & Demolition Class 140 - Wood Waste Class 140E - Wood - Flat Rate Class 160 - Mixed Waste Class 420 - Tires * JUL 44.25 -- -- 3.25 -- -- 10.00 57.50 AUG 44.50 -- -- 6.00 -- 0.75 8.00 58.50 SEP 36.75 -- -- 1.50 -- 0.44 8.00 46.25 OCT 37.00 -- -- 6.75 -- -- 4.00 47.75 NOV 34.75 -- -- 3.75 -- -- 5.00 43.50 DEC 39.25 -- -- 1.50 -- 0.11 1.00 41.75 JAN 29.00 -- -- 0.50 -- -- 2.00 31.50 FEB 27.75 -- -- 3.25 -- 1.46 -- 31.00 MAR 47.00 -- -- 11.00 -- -- 19.00 77.00 APR 38.50 -- -- 7.25 -- -- 5.00 50.75 MAY 40.75 -- -- 6.50 -- -- 7.00 54.25 JUN 42.75 -- -- 5.75 -- -- 13.00 61.50 Totals 462.25 0.00 0.00 57.00 0.00 2.76 82.00 601.25 * Counted individually, not included in tonnage totals 4.3 Projected Tonnage Amounts With a land area of only 3 square miles and a population density rivaling that of several large cities in Virginia, it would appear that the Town is essentially built out, and the population would not be expected to greatly increase over the life of the Plan. The 2010 census indicated that the Town had already marginally exceeded 8,000, and the 2020 census showed only 0.05% additional growth. Commercial growth will be minimal and limited to mostly small office and retail shopping venues, which tend to generate minimal amounts of waste. However, the Town’s most recent Comprehensive Plan estimates a population of 9,114 by 2050. Regardless of the actual population, over the 20-year life of this Plan, in a more educated and "green friendly" community, both citizens and businesses, will recycle more, reuse more, and this coupled with the introduction of more recyclable materials from producers of consumer goods will ultimately result in less waste being disposed of in the landfill. A review of data produced by the Demographics Research Group of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service (July 2025), reveals a 2% annual growth for the past 20 years, and projected 2% growth for the next 20 years. It should be noted that the methodology used by the Weldon Cooper Center assumes growth unconstrained by limited land or governmental boundaries. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 13 Population forecasting is an imprecise science and is subject to several factors including development patterns and real estate markets. Table 6 provides the projected tonnage per person through 2050. TABLE 6 Per Capita Projected Tonnage Projected Tonnage Amounts (tons per person) 2030 2040 2050 Town of Vinton projected population 8,049 8,374 8,785 Estimated pounds produced (multiply by 4.9 pounds per person per day (EPA)) 39,440 41,033 43,047 Estimated daily tons produced (divide by 2000) 19.72 20.52 21.52 Estimated annual tons produced (multiply by 365) 7,197.8 7,489.8 7,854.8 Population estimates provided by Demographics Research Group of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, July 2025 http://demographics.coopercenter.org The projected per capita tonnage is significantly higher than the current waste generation tonnage shown in Tables 5a and 5b. This projection does not account for the exemplary recycling efforts by the Town and based on recent recycling rates, would cut the landfilled tonnage to about half of what is presented in the table with the actual tonnage for 2030, 2040, and 2050 being 3,598.9, 3,744.9, and 3,927.4 tons, respectively. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 14 5.0 Waste Management Facilities Within the Town of Vinton there are no active waste disposal sites, and only one previously used site, the Vinton Landfill, which has been closed about 40 years. A map is included in Appendix G. Solid waste is collected five days a week from Town residents and businesses and taken to the RVRA Tinker Creek Transfer Station in a load packer truck, where it is then transported to Smith Gap via truck. The Town also utilizes Recycling and Disposal Solutions of Virginia, Inc. (RDS) for recycling and waste disposal services. The Town of Vinton does not store or treat any solid waste; however, the Town does operate a temporary storage yard for mulched yard wastes and compost materials. The Town of Vinton is a member of the RVRA. The Town maintains records of solid waste produced within the corporate limits of the Town. The RVRA maintains records of solid waste tonnage delivered to their transfer station and disposed of at the Smith Gap Regional Landfill. The Town will continue to report mandatory information through its annual recycling report. The Town has full and complete confidence that the RVRA will comply with all reporting requirements stipulated in their permit. 5.1 Smith Gap Regional Landfill The Smith Gap Regional Landfill is located in southwest Roanoke County, east of State Route 622 and encompasses approximately 1,200 acres, of which 640 acres are dedicated to the landfill and 94.5 acres permitted for disposal. As reported in the DEQ 2024 Annual Solid Waste Report for CY2023 , the remaining life of the Smith Gap Regional Landfill was 22.8 years. The CY2024 Annual Solid Waste Report published in December 2025 states the Smith Gap Regional Landfill has a lifespan of 18.3 years, based upon current permitted capacity. It is anticipated that technological advances in landfill management and increased source reduction and recycling initiatives will extend the remaining life of the Smith Gap Regional Landfill beyond the 20-year outlook covered in this Plan. Furthermore, the four member jurisdictions of the RVRA (Town of Vinton, Roanoke County, and the Cities of Roanoke and Salem) exercise exclusive control of landfill usage and are currently the only municipal users. The waste management needs of these localities shall remain the highest priority. Lastly, additional disposal area could be permitted to meet any unforeseen growth within the 20-year life of the Plan and well beyond. The RVRA previously held an agreement with Norfolk-Southern Railroad to transport waste by rail to the Smith Gap Regional Landfill. RVRA has since moved to truck transport from both transfer stations and fully converted the formal rail entrance at the Smith Gap Regional Landfill to a truck service entrance with scales via a two-way service road at I-81, Exit 128 (Ironto) and Reese Mountain Road. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 15 5.2 Tinker Creek Transfer Station The Tinker Creek Transfer Station is located on a 22 -acre parcel at 1020 Hollins Road, south of Orange Avenue, within the corporate limits of the City of Roanoke. The facility was permitted in 1992 as Permit 546 with the service area defined as the City of Roanoke, County of Roanoke, Town of Vinton, and the City of Salem. The facility has a peak capacity of 1600 tons per day, accepting an average load of 641 tons per day of solid waste from private collection vehicles, business, citizens, and municipal collection vehicles from the service area. 5.3 Salem Transfer Station In July of 2016, the City of Salem's Transfer Station became part of the RVRA. This second transfer station is located at 1271 Indiana Street, Salem, VA, 24153. Similar to the Tinker Creek Transfer Station, all residents of Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, and Vinton may dispose of household waste at no charge. All trash that is taken in at the Salem Transfer Station is loaded into walking trailers and transported to the Tinker Creek Transfer Station at the end of every day. At Tinker Creek, the trash is unloaded and placed into truck trailers to be transported to the Smith Gap Regional Landfill. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 16 6.0 Outreach Programs Much of the Roanoke Valley's solid waste outreach is performed by the Clean Valley Council (CVC) through events for local schools and community groups. The CVC provides educational programming and citizen participation events to spread the word about litter prevention, recycling, waste stream reduction, stormwater pollution prevention, and protecting our natural resources. The CVC provides educational resources and programming for the school systems, the public, and the municipalities in the Cities of Roanoke and Salem, the Counties of Botetourt and Roanoke and the Town of Vinton. The CVC hosts and sponsors several valley-wide litter cleanup events and e-waste collections each year and is a go-to resource for local recycling information. The Town prioritizes its continued participation in the Annual Spring Clean Valley Day and Fall Waterways Cleanup events. Clean-up teams are formed by local individuals, businesses, and civic organizations. 6.1 Litter Control & Illegal Dumping Abatement The Town of Vinton provides the Adopt-a-Truck program and premium bulk collection services to help eliminate illegal dumping by providing an inexpensive alternative. The Town also allows its citizens to dump household waste up to twelve times a year at the Tinker Creek Transfer Station with the fees paid by the Town. In addition to these special programs, litter control is an ongoing task for the Public Works Department, which keeps litter controlled through regular policing of roadsides and public areas. The Town's street sweeper is scheduled to follow the day after refuse collection for further litter control measures. 6.2 Recycling The Town has a robust recycling program as evidenced by their consistently high recycling rat e that includes curbside collection and a Roanoke County drop-off convenience center located within the Town limits. Many primary recyclable materials are accepted: o Aluminum (beverage cans) o Newspapers/inserts, magazines, writing/computer paper (no phone books) o Plastic beverage containers including #1 (PET/PETE) and #2 (HDPE) plastics (soft drink bottles, clear water bottles, and opaque milk jugs). o Steel/Tin/Aluminum (food cans - rinsed out and labels removed) A drop-off center is also available for Town residents at the Tinker Creek Transfer Station . In addition, the Town’s recycling vendor offers a drop off point for the above listed items as well as glass bottles and jars and cardboard. The Tinker Creek Transfer Station offers an extensive recycling facility for citizens residing within the RVRA service area: o Aluminum (beverage cans) o Newspapers/inserts, magazines, writing/computer paper (no phone books) Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 17 o Plastic beverage containers including #1 (PET/PETE) and #2 (HDPE) plastics (soft drink bottles, clear water bottles, and opaque milk jugs). o Steel/Tin (food cans - rinsed out and labels removed) o Corrugated cardboard o Aerosol cans o Latex paint (limited to 5-gallon quantities per visit) o Lead acid automobile batteries o Used antifreeze (limited to 5-gallon quantities per visit) o Used oil (limited to 5-gallon quantities per visit) The Town has provided planning assistance to other localities, businesses, and local schools in setting up recycling programs. Additionally, students from Virginia Tech, Radford University, Roanoke College, and Virginia Western Community College have observed and evaluated the recycling program. 6.3 Special Collections & Events The RVRA offers a permanent Household Hazardous Waste collection facility available for residents of the County of Roanoke, the City of Roanoke, the City of Salem, and the Town of Vinton during collection events held on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Tinker Creek Transfer Station. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 18 7.0 Current Waste Collection Evaluation Residential waste disposal for the Town is regulated by the Regional RVRA Residential Disposal Policy (effective July 1, 2018; see Appendix E). The Vinton Public Works Department has responsibility for solid waste collection and disposal. The performance of this function is evaluated by the Public Works Director and Assistant Director on a regular basis along with all other departmental functions. Citizen complaints, although few in number, are considered in this routine evaluation process. The department applies common sense and considers the cost of doing business when evaluating the overall program. (Please see Goals, Section 9.0, for specific accomplishment). The transfer station is operated by the RVRA, which is managed on a daily basis by an Executive Director. The Executive Director's performance, i.e., the Authority's performance, is evaluated by a board consisting of member jurisdiction representatives, elected officials, and citizens. The transfer station is very effective in its operations and provides service at an excellent level, to the full satisfaction of the board. In the older sections around the downtown, alley collection of solid waste is typical. In the outer limits of the Town, however, collection is exclusively curbside. The Town encounters few difficulties in collection. The high initial acquisition cost of automated collection equipment, as well as the life cycle cost of ownership, has deterred the Town's pursuing such an advanced system. In addition to regular refuse and recycling pickups, the Town collects tires on a quarterly basis , and provides annual leaf and Christmas tree collections. 7.1 Equipment The Town utilizes two load packer vehicles for regular solid waste collection with one truck used for regular collection and the other serving as a backup when the principal vehicle is being serviced. A knuckle boom truck is used to collect bulk wastes. A three-compartment trailer pulled by a pick-up truck and a rear load truck trailer is used to collect plastic, paper, and aluminum for recycling. Recyclables are transported directly to RDS where this material is weighed and processed. In March 2019, the Town purchased and provided 96-gallon trash carts to residents. The Town also has 64-gallon carts for certain circumstances. 7.2 Labor Currently, the Town has seven (7) employees dedicated to refuse, divided as follows: 1. Regular Weekly Refuse (4) 2. Weekly Bulk Refuse (1) 3. Bi-weekly Recycling (2) The Town is divided into five sections; each section is provided a solid waste collection once per week, on a given day of the week. The designated downtown area is serviced daily. Routes are Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 19 officially established on the section level only with street routes chosen by the driver according to specific collection needs. See a route map in Appendix B. 7.3 Disposal The Town utilizes the Tinker Creek Transfer Station, which is operated by the RVRA. From there, waste is transported by truck to the Smith Gap Regional Landfill. The Board is made up of representatives of the local governments of the four municipalities that use the landfill (Roanoke County, the Cities of Roanoke and Salem, the Town of Vinton). The Tinker Creek Transfer Station is a three-mile round trip from Vinton. With the permitted capacity, the Smith Gap Regional Landfill will fully meet waste management needs over the 20-year life of the plan, that is, through 2045. As stated above, landfill remaining life can be expected to increase owing to technological advances and increased recycling. Furthermore, the four member jurisdictions of the RVRA exercise exclusive control of landfill usage and are currently the only municipal users. The waste management needs of the four member localities shall always remain the highest priority. Lastly, additional disposal area could be permitted to meet any unforeseen growth within the 20-year life of the plan and well beyond. 7.4 Recycling & Reporting The Town has enacted a program of mandatory recycling of plastic, paper, aluminum, and yard waste, and continues the program for residential curbside recycling. An 18-gallon tote is available for residents to place at the street or alley, for collection by Public Works on a bi- weekly schedule. In conjunction with the CVC and RVRA, the Town publicizes and promotes recycling events and drop-off locations. Monitoring of the recycling rate is as specified in the Virginia 0Department of Environmental Quality guidelines Section 3.2(c): Table 7 illustrates the Town’s Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 20 recycling rates since 2014. For comparison, the Commonwealth of Virginia reported an overall recycling rate of 42.5% for the state in calendar year 2023, noting that the highest recycling rates across the state were typically found in more urban areas. TABLE 7 Town of Vinton Recycling Rates Calendar Year Recycling Rate 2014 60.7% 2015 58.7% 2016 53.7% 2017 64.0% 2018 59.6% 2019 59.4% 2020 53.7% 2021 63.5% 2022 59.5% 2023 63.4% 2024 60.8%* * Reported, DEQ approval not received to date 7.5 Funding Funding for all solid waste programs shall be drawn from the Refuse Collection and Recycling budgets of the Town, which are supplied from general fund revenues. See Appendix C for excerpts from the 2019-2025 Town of Vinton budgets showing expenditures for both the Refuse Collection and Recycling. The Town annually received $110,000 in support from Roanoke County for providing solid waste collection to Vinton residents through FY2022. Since FY2023, the Roanoke County contributes $225,000 in support of solid waste collection to the Town. The Town will actively seek any grant that becomes available to fund innovative waste management programs that are in the best interest of the citizens of the Town. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 21 8.0 Assessment of Future Needs The Town has experienced an essentially a stable population level in recent years. However, population projections include an annual two percent increase through 2050. Population forecasting is subject to several variables, so with all projections within reason, the Town's focus in the future will be toward making collection and disposal more efficient and effective and also to strive to continue its highly regarded recycling efforts. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 22 9.0 Identification of Goals & Strategy for Implementation 9.1 Waste Management Hierarchy The Town continues to examine various alternatives for the management of solid waste. The Virginia Waste Management Board Regulations for Solid Waste Management Planning, Amendment 1, 9 VAC 20-130-10 et seq., requires the Plan to develop comprehensive and integrated solid waste management plans that consider, at a minimum, all components of the following hierarchy: • Source reduction; • Reuse; • Recycling; • Resource recovery (Waste-to-Energy); • Incineration; and • Landfilling. Elements higher in the hierarchy are more desirable, and tend to reduce the need for lower, less desirable, elements of the hierarchy. Therefore, when developing a solid waste management plan, preference should be given to those elements higher in the hierarchy. 9.2 Goal # 1 Reuse, Source Reduction, and Recycling 10% reduction in total waste stream, through programs which encourage reuse, waste reduction, and recycling, ultimately reducing the amount of material that requires disposal . Implementation Strategy: Historically, information on reuse, source reduction, and recycling was disseminated annually to Town residents as part of the Town of Vinton Calendar that is distributed each December. It was the primary means of providing this kind of information for many years. This practice will continue as it still has merit. Since 2006, the Town has also provided this kind of information via the Town website. Local government cable television Channel 3 RVTV airs information and produces shows on refuse and recycling topics. The local newspaper, The Vinton Messenger, includes periodic information articles on reuse and reduction. Efforts continue with local commercial businesses, such as fast food and grocery, to focus on reducing quantities and types of solid waste resulting from their retail sales. Additional platforms to disseminate waste reduction, reuse, and recycling information include social media outlets. Continuing cooperative efforts through the RVRA with our member communities (Roanoke County, and the Cities of Roanoke and Salem) and partnership with the CVC focus collectively on source reduction, reuse, and recycling. These efforts will continue over the long term. 9.3 Goal # 2 Resource Recovery/Waste to Energy Resource recovery of the Town's solid waste through a regional waste-to-energy facility or secondary waste incineration. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 23 Implementation Strategy: This goal remains in a suspended status. The Town of Vinton is a small town and does not have the necessary resources, land, or capital, to independently pursue this kind of endeavor. As a member of the RVRA, along with Roanoke County and the Cities of Roanoke and Salem, the Town made a major capital investment in a transfer station, from which refuse is transported to Smith Gap Regional Landfill. This landfill has a life expectancy at least through 2045. The Town is currently committed to this means of disposal for the long-term future. The Town will always be open to cogeneration and/or incineration as an option for waste reduction ; however, this could only be pursued as part of cooperative effort with other jurisdictions in this geographic area. 9.4 Goal # 3 Hazardous Waste Management Reduction of hazardous and potentially hazardous wastes disposal in landfills not specifically designed for handling this type of waste. Implementation Strategy: A permanent household hazardous waste (HHW) residential drop-off facility at the RVRA Tinker Creek Transfer Station, is available during business hours. This supplements the monthly HHW collection events scheduled for the third Saturday of each month, expanding the opportunities for Roanoke Valley citizens to dispose of their hazardous materials. The Town considers this program to be successful, as this makes it easier for citizens to dispose of such materials and waste. The Town continues to advertise this service on its website and social media platforms to increase participation in preventing such material from being disposed of inappropriately. The CVC also provides marketing support for the HHW collections. Additionally, code enforcement efforts by Town staff include targeting hazardous or potentially hazardous items through visual observation during regular refuse pickup. Revised provisions of the Town Code allow for charging a minimum fee or actual cost to residents who place hazardous items out for disposal along with normal refuse. Local Regulations and the Town code are provided in Appendix D. All of these efforts are expected to continue in the future. Good progress is being made on this goal. 9.5 Goal # 4 Collection & Disposal Efficiency Increase the efficiency of collection and disposal of solid waste. Implementation Strategy: The Town of Vinton is very efficient at collection and disposal of solid waste. On average the four- man refuse crew, using a conventional load packer truck, collects from an average of over 660 pickup points per day. This is well above the average for most municipalities who report 450 to 500 per day. Disposal at the RVRA transfer station is about a 10-minute drive from the Town, so turnaround time is short in duration, resulting in high productivity for this effort. Automated collection was considered by the Town, but it is simply cost prohibitive and not likely to result in any savings. In order to maintain service during equipment downtime for maintenance Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 24 and repair, a second truck would be necessary, thereby doubling the cost of capital. If no backup automated load packer were available, then sufficient personnel would have to be retained to handle pickup during equipment downtime. In that instance, a labor savings wouldn’t be realized. There are no plans at this time to pursue automated collection as an alternative as it does not make good economic sense for the tax paying residents of Vinton. The Town opted for a semi-automated curbside collection system using standardized containers that employees can roll to the refuse truck equipped with hydraulic tippers. These tippers lift and dump the container, depositing the contents into the load packer hopper and can be retrofitted to existing rear load trucks. The Town began transitioning to this system in 2019, providing 96-gallon carts to residents in March of that year. Implementation required an initial investment for containers, their delivery to residents, and truck modifications. While there are ongoing expenses for maintenance and the replacement of containers, benefits include improved worker safety, and enhanced litter control. Curbside recycling with a two-person team continues on a biweekly schedule with an estimate of 30-40% of households participating. Currently, there are no plans for fully automating curbside recycling as it is not anticipated to be cost effective. The relatively low cost of current curbside collection by a two-person team provides the Town's taxpayers with a good return on funds expended. Bulk refuse pickup service is provided to residents five days per week. In February 2004 , the Town acquired a clamshell knuckle boom truck for use in bulk refuse. This piece of equipment results in labor savings, only one driver/operator, reduced employee injuries, and greatly improves both the effectiveness and efficiency of bulk operations. Routine separation of bulk refuse by the driver/operator (e.g., segregating brush, furniture, appliances, etc.) results in reduced disposal fees at the transfer station and enables the transfer station staff to better deal with materials before shipping to the landfill. Automobile and truck tires are picked up quarterly from residents. The Town collects approximately 300 to 400 tires per year through this practice, thus preventing their disposal in the landfill or being illegally dumped on highways, rights of way, or waterways. In 2010, a committee was convened to review and update a study on Roanoke Region Collection Efficiency from the previous ten years. This committee consisted of staff members from Roanoke County, Roanoke City, Town of Vinton, and the RVRA. One of the purposes of this committee was to study the solid waste collection operations of the individual entities and evaluate the possibility of using uniform collection of the three localities under a single collection system. The findings confirmed that the collection processes and procedures used in the Town of Vinton are more financially efficient as a separate entity than would be a uniform combined regional collection system. Good progress is being made on this goal in terms of efficiency and effectiveness of solid waste collection and disposal, and options to improve have been and will be considered and evaluated. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 25 10.0 Implementation Schedule Goals #1, #3, and #4 have been implemented and continue to progress. Table 8 shows when the milestones were met. Options to increase source reduction and recycling opportunities are continuously sought. Hazardous waste management programs are successful and are anticipated to remain a resource for residents. Additional ways to continually improve efficiency of waste collections and disposal will be taken into consideration and evaluated as needed . TABLE 8 Milestone Implementation Milestone Target Date Status Responsible Party 1. Provide information on waste reuse and reduction on Town website and in local print media. (Goals #1 and #3) June 30, 2006 Met and continuing Vinton Public Works Department 2. Initiate efforts to work with local businesses, fast food and grocery, to focus on source reduction in their waste streams. (Goal #1) June 30, 2007 Met Vinton Public Works Department 3. Semi-automated curbside collection (Goal #4) April 1, 2019 Met and continuing Vinton Public Works Department For all practical purposes, this Plan is in a maintenance stage. Solid waste management is an essential government service and will always be provided to our citizens. Recycling is fully funded by budget appropriations. Although the Town does not receive revenue from the recyclable materials from the curbside collection program, and in fact pays a private company to accept recyclables, there are the benefits of extending the landfill’s lifespan and exhibiting an environmental conscience. During the life of the Plan, sufficient funds will be appropriated by the Vinton Town Council to provide these essential services. Ongoing efforts to educate and advocate for source reduction, reuse, recycling, household hazardous waste, litter control, waste disposal, and other initiatives that fall under this Plan will continue to be published in various print and digital medias to reach the largest audience. The Town will maintain its partnerships with the members of RVRA and the Clean Valley Council to meet the needs of our citizens and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and create opportunities to improve solid waste management practices. Refinements of the Plan will be made as needed and in response to changing circumstances and conditions. Actions will be taken to constantly strive to achieve the best waste management practices. Town of Vinton Solid Waste Management Plan (5-Yr Update - January 2026) 26 11.0 References • US Census Bureau, 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles, https://data.census.gov/, accessed December 3, 2025. • Demographics Research Group of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, July 2025 http://demographics.coopercenter.org, accessed December 5, 2025. • US EPA, National Overview: Facts and Figures on Materials, Wastes and Recycling, https://www.epa.gov/, accessed November 6, 2025. • VA Department of Environmental Quality, 2024 Annual Solid Waste Report for CY2023, https://www.deq.virginia.gov/, accessed on November 6, 2025. • VA Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Annual Recycling Summary Report Calendar Year 2023, https://www.deq.virginia.gov/, accessed on November 6, 2025. • Town of Vinton. Solid Waste Management Plan. November 18, 2018. • Roanoke Valley Resource Authority, https://www.rvra.net, accessed November 3, 2025. • Clean Valley Council, https://www.cleanvalley.org/, accessed November 3, 2025. • Town of Vinton, The Comprehensive Plan: Vinton 2050, Volumes I and II. Adopted July 15, 2025. • Town of Vinton, Solid Waste Management Plan, November 20, 2018 (revised June 2020). APPENDIX A WASTE GENERATION TABLES 2018-2019 FY'19 July August September October November December January February March April May June Totals YTD Solid Waste 283.65 286.63 258.07 316.90 279.83 236.93 269.38 219.15 245.87 266.5 292.09 266.58 3221.58 3,350 96.17% Street Sweeper Waste 6.41 10.64 0.23 0.71 17.99 Wood Waste 9.04 12.07 14.44 8.07 1.48 3.05 2.70 8.18 33.03 27.49 12.76 55.65 187.96 260 72.29% Mixed Waste 8.61 8.61 Mixed Tires 0.9 0.85 0.76 1.19 3.70 Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)48 66 63 84 261 320 81.56% Class 600 - Mixed Waste - Clean Valley 0.00 TOTALS 299.10 318.85 272.74 325.68 282.16 239.98 272.08 228.09 278.90 293.99 306.04 322.23 3439.84 3,930 87.53% Class 120 - Household Waste 43.00 43.25 31.00 42.25 35.50 25.75 28.75 23.25 44.00 65.75 57.50 58.75 498.75 375 133.00% Class 120E - Household - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 130 - Construction & Demolition 0.00 Class 140 - Wood Waste 1.25 1.75 2.25 3.00 2.25 1.50 0.75 0.25 7.57 2.25 6.75 1.50 31.07 105 29.59% Class 140E - Wood - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 160 - Mixed Waste 0.39 0.95 1.34 Class 420 - Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)0.00 100 0.00% Number of Waivers 0.00 --- Waivers 0.00 --- TOTALS 44.25 45.39 33.25 45.25 37.75 27.25 29.50 23.50 52.52 68.00 64.25 60.25 531.16 580 91.58% 3971.00 Page 1 T:\Public Works\Refuse\Solid Waste Spreadsheets\Solid Waste by FY 2019-2020 FY'20 July August September October November December January February March April May June Totals YTD Solid Waste 285.05 266.71 255.1 266.56 235.28 265.09 258.54 223.3 298.12 326.71 334.18 325.76 3340.40 3,350 99.71% Street Sweeper Waste 25.15 9.66 11.97 46.78 Wood Waste 17.28 14.72 5.12 10.31 7.49 0.8 3.08 18.12 24.48 22.49 123.89 260 47.65% Mixed Waste - Construction & Demolition 48.50 0.93 76.42 8.42 134.27 Mixed Tires 0.77 0.55 1.14 1.33 3.79 Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)52 37 75 46 210.00 320 65.63% Class 600 - Mixed Waste - Clean Valley 0.00 TOTALS 302.33 282.20 308.72 276.87 243.32 265.89 262.55 224.44 316.24 454.09 352.26 360.22 3649.13 3,930 92.85% Class 120 - Household Waste 62.25 46.00 42.25 43.75 35.75 41.25 37.00 31 32.75 0.50 54.00 55.00 481.50 375 128.40% Class 120E - Household - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 130 - Construction & Demolition 0.00 Class 140 - Wood Waste 2.75 2.00 3.50 1.50 1.00 1.25 1.75 0.75 1.50 1.75 0.25 18.00 105 17.14% Class 140E - Wood - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 160 - Mixed Waste 0.00 Class 420 - Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)0.00 100 0.00% Number of Waivers 0.00 --- Waivers 0.00 --- TOTALS 65.00 48.00 45.75 45.25 36.75 42.50 38.75 31.75 34.25 0.50 55.75 55.25 499.50 580 86.12% Page 2 T:\Public Works\Refuse\Solid Waste Spreadsheets\Solid Waste by FY 2020-2021 FY'21 July August September October November December January February March April May June Totals YTD Solid Waste 311.51 271.2 316.37 301.77 268.56 309.79 245.45 222.34 292.48 317.22 269.44 304.70 3430.83 3,350 102.41% Street Sweeper Waste 13.80 10.12 12.2 8.74 0.88 3.42 16.8 7.68 14.46 11.03 8.24 9.67 117.04 Wood Waste 18.94 10.27 4.7 7.01 8.24 4.03 8.41 1.05 20.09 16.24 7.50 4.97 111.45 260 42.87% Mixed Waste - Construction & Demolition 9.06 9.06 Mixed Tires 0.42 0.81 0.67 0.76 2.66 Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)34 50 45 56 185.00 320 57.81% Class 600 - Mixed Waste - Clean Valley 0.00 TOTALS 344.25 292.01 333.27 317.52 278.49 317.24 270.66 231.74 327.03 344.49 295.00 319.34 3671.04 3,930 93.41% Class 120 - Household Waste 48.25 45.25 45.00 41.25 36.25 44.75 32.25 29.5 54.00 56.75 44.50 47.75 525.50 375 140.13% Class 120E - Household - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 130 - Construction & Demolition 0.00 Class 140 - Wood Waste 1.00 1.25 4.75 3.75 3.50 2.25 1.50 4.25 10.75 9.75 7.00 49.75 105 47.38% Class 140E - Wood - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 160 - Mixed Waste 0.00 Class 420 - Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)0.00 100 0.00% Number of Waivers 0.00 --- Waivers 0.00 --- TOTALS 48.25 46.25 46.25 46.00 40.00 48.25 34.50 31.00 58.25 67.50 54.25 54.75 575.25 580 99.18% Page 3 T:\Public Works\Refuse\Solid Waste Spreadsheets\Solid Waste by FY 2021-2022 FY'22 July August September October November December January February March April May June Totals YTD Solid Waste 297.5 303.18 291.47 365.34 318.61 275.49 243.28 235.85 301.98 301.98 298.54 320.33 3553.55 3,350 106.08% Street Sweeper Waste 9.14 10.57 2.54 10.08 6.25 5.84 0 3.28 11.26 13.37 0.52 72.85 Wood Waste 2.52 11.16 6.24 19.91 14.78 2.01 2.58 1.42 6 8.44 2.59 1.38 79.03 260 30.40% Mixed Waste - Construction & Demolition 0.00 Mixed Tires 0.00 Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)22 43 39 96 200.00 320 62.50% Class 600 - Mixed Waste - Clean Valley 0.00 TOTALS 309.16 324.91 300.25 395.33 339.64 283.34 245.86 240.55 319.24 323.79 301.65 321.71 3705.43 3,930 94.29% Class 120 - Household Waste 43.50 41.75 43.00 39.50 35.25 28.00 27.00 22.25 35.25 40.00 33.00 33.50 422.00 375 112.53% Class 120E - Household - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 130 - Construction & Demolition 0.00 Class 140 - Wood Waste 5.25 4.25 4.75 5.00 5.25 1.25 1.75 1.00 6.00 4.75 4.50 4.75 48.50 105 46.19% Class 140E - Wood - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 160 - Mixed Waste 0.00 Class 420 - Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)11 11.00 100 11.00% Number of Waivers 0.00 --- Waivers 0.00 --- TOTALS 48.75 46.00 47.75 44.50 40.50 29.25 28.75 23.25 41.25 44.75 37.50 38.25 470.50 580 81.12% Page 4 T:\Public Works\Refuse\Solid Waste Spreadsheets\Solid Waste by FY 2022-2023 FY'23 July August September October November December January February March April May June Totals YTD Solid Waste 310.79 318.17 298.44 277.99 277.86 283.22 276.8 236.39 271.5 267.56 306.73 286.26 3411.71 3,350 101.84% Street Sweeper Waste 15.99 5.16 16.91 18.04 16.09 8.18 10.91 14.43 4.64 12.95 4.67 10.41 138.38 Wood Waste 5.57 11.93 3.21 0.44 1.17 4.62 16.6 19.1 15.71 19.92 98.27 260 37.80% Mixed Waste - Construction & Demolition 0.00 Mixed Tires 0.56 0.56 Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)27 27.00 320 8.44% Class 600 - Mixed Waste - Clean Valley 0.00 TOTALS 326.78 329.46 327.28 299.24 294.39 292.57 287.71 255.44 292.74 299.61 327.11 316.59 3648.92 3,930 92.85% Class 120 - Household Waste 40.50 41.75 33.00 36.00 26.75 25.75 28.00 25.25 39.75 34.25 35.25 38.25 404.50 375 107.87% Class 120E - Household - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 130 - Construction & Demolition 9.06 9.06 Class 140 - Wood Waste 4.25 3.50 3.00 3.25 2.50 0.75 2.25 4.75 9.00 2.25 6.00 19.92 61.42 105 58.50% Class 140E - Wood - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 160 - Mixed Waste 1.81 1.23 3.04 Class 420 - Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)4 12.00 14 10 10 1 8 20 12 7 4 102.00 100 102.00% Number of Waivers 0.00 --- Waivers 0.00 --- TOTALS 44.75 45.25 36.00 39.25 29.25 26.50 30.25 30.00 48.75 36.50 52.12 59.40 478.02 580 82.42% Page 5 T:\Public Works\Refuse\Solid Waste Spreadsheets\Solid Waste by FY 2023-2024 FY'24 July August September October November December January February March April May June Totals YTD Solid Waste 279.28 297.47 312.66 525.55 -18.63 256.98 273.89 258.45 266.54 287.01 328.35 249.00 3316.55 3,350 99.00% Street Sweeper Waste 5.17 0 18.74 20.04 11.45 1.81 0 1.07 19.66 6.39 5.58 0.00 89.91 Wood Waste 10.88 11.85 33.56 120.38 -126.92 5.43 3.21 8.56 17.66 15.41 10.42 11.16 121.60 260 46.77% Mixed Waste - Construction & Demolition 0.00 Mixed Tires 0 0.00 Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)0 0.00 320 0.00% Class 600 - Mixed Waste - Clean Valley 0.00 TOTALS 295.33 309.32 364.96 665.97 -134.10 264.22 277.10 268.08 303.86 308.81 344.35 260.16 3528.06 3,930 89.77% Class 120 - Household Waste 43.75 40.75 30.50 37.75 31.00 36.25 34.50 28 36.00 38.25 39.00 26.50 422.25 375 112.60% Class 120E - Household - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 130 - Construction & Demolition 96.44 4.9 101.34 Class 140 - Wood Waste 10.88 5.00 3.25 3.50 1.50 1.75 1.25 2.00 6.75 3.00 3.75 4.25 46.88 105 44.65% Class 140E - Wood - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 160 - Mixed Waste 0.00 Class 420 - Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)0 28.00 4 38 4 10 5 13 20 18 7 15 162.00 100 162.00% Number of Waivers 0.00 --- Waivers 0.00 --- TOTALS 151.07 45.75 38.65 41.25 32.50 38.00 35.75 30.00 42.75 41.25 42.75 30.75 570.47 580 98.36% Page 6 T:\Public Works\Refuse\Solid Waste Spreadsheets\Solid Waste by FY 2024-2025 FY'25 July August September October November December January February March April May June Totals YTD Solid Waste 267.39 314.91 278.52 315.22 248.86 286.75 269.04 255.78 283.48 582.44 320.12 312.81 3735.32 3,350 111.50% Street Sweeper Waste 6.55 23.4 18.45 21.01 8.44 17.68 9.27 11.39 14.96 14.38 14.60 6.67 166.80 Wood Waste 15.08 13.41 3.53 15.78 4.78 1.5 0.32 24.56 19.33 11.81 9.46 8.79 128.35 260 49.37% Mixed Waste - Construction & Demolition 0.00 Mixed Tires 0 0.64 0.64 Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)0 22 49 71.00 320 22.19% Class 600 - Mixed Waste - Clean Valley 0.00 TOTALS 289.02 351.72 300.50 352.01 262.08 305.93 278.63 291.73 317.77 608.63 344.82 328.27 4031.11 3,930 102.57% Class 120 - Household Waste 44.25 44.50 36.75 37.00 34.75 39.25 29.00 27.75 47.00 38.50 40.75 42.75 462.25 375 123.27% Class 120E - Household - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 130 - Construction & Demolition 0.00 Class 140 - Wood Waste 3.25 6.00 1.50 6.75 3.75 1.50 0.50 3.25 11.00 7.25 6.50 5.75 57.00 105 54.29% Class 140E - Wood - Flat Rate 0.00 Class 160 - Mixed Waste 0.75 0.44 0.11 1.46 2.76 Class 420 - Tires (# Tires not Tonnage)10 8 8 4 5 1 2 0 19 5 7 13 82.00 100 82.00% Number of Waivers 0.00 --- Waivers 0.00 --- TOTALS 47.50 51.25 38.69 43.75 38.50 40.86 29.50 32.46 58.00 45.75 47.25 48.50 522.01 580 90.00% Page 7 T:\Public Works\Refuse\Solid Waste Spreadsheets\Solid Waste by FY APPENDIX B COLLECTION ROUTING N ~ W ~E ~ 'f s Trash Pick Designation ~ Mer.day APPENDIX A: COLLECTION ROUTING MAP The Town Of Vinton -Tuesday '-. -"'"""""'·' -Thursday -Friday * Vinton Murl:cipal Building 40 1.9,600 1 inch = 600 reel ---===---l~ttl APPENDIX C SOLID WASTE BUDGET: FY2019-FY2025 EXPENSES FY 2019-2020 FY 2019-2020 FY 2020-2021 FY 2020-2021 FY 2021-2022 FY 2021-2022 FY 2022-2023 FY 2022-2023 FY 2023-2024 FY 2023-2024 FY 2024-2025 FY 2024-2025 APPENDIX D LOCAL SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS & ORDINANCES PART II - CODE Chapter 78 SOLID WASTE Vinton, Virginia, Code of Ordinances Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:05 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 1 of 13 Chapter 78 SOLID WASTE 1 ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 78-1. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Ashes mean ashes or cinders. Bulk item means any large item that does not fit within a town-issued refuse cart, including but not limited to a major household appliance, large rug, mattress, bed springs, or furniture. Brush or shrubbery means tree trimmings, brush and shrubbery with limbs not exceeding six feet in length and two feet in diameter and cut into pieces. Commercial property means buildings or land intended to generate a profit, either from capital gain or from rental income. For purposes of this chapter, "commercial property" includes, but is not limited to, any single parcel with more than four residential units. Condominium means a unit owned by an individual that is part of a multiunit structure. Downtown business area means those buildings with addresses as follows and as shown in the map attached as exhibit A to this article: 100—300 block S. Pollard Street 100 block W. Lee Avenue 100 block E. Lee Avenue 100 block W. Jackson Avenue 100 block E. Jackson Avenue 10-99 block Walnut Avenue West side of 100—200 block S. Maple Street (odd numbered addresses) Orange lines on exhibit A indicate the boundary of areas served by downtown refuse collection. 1Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 999, adopted Mar. 5, 2019, repealed the former ch. 78, §§ 78-1—78-7, and 78-26—78- 28, and enacted a new ch. 78 as set out herein. The former ch. 78 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Code of 1982, § 14-1—14-3, 14-6, 14-21, 14-22, 14-23(a)(1)—(3), (5), (b); Ord. No. 697, adopted Sept. 15, 1998; Ord. No. 811, adopted Mar. 15, 2005; and Ord. No. 987, adopted June 20, 2017. Cross reference(s)—Buildings and building regulations, ch. 14; environment, ch. 34; health and sanitation, ch. 46; manufactured homes and trailers, ch. 58; utilities, ch. 94. State law reference(s)—Virginia Waste Management Act, Code of Virginia, § 10.1-1400; arrest for misdemeanor, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-936. Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:04 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 2 of 13 Hazardous material means "hazardous material" as defined in Code of Virginia, § 10.1-1400, as amended. Hazardous substance means "hazardous substance" as defined in Code of Virginia, § 10.1-1400, as amended. Hazardous waste means "hazardous waste" as defined in Code of Virginia, § 10.1-1400, as amended. Household hazardous waste means "household hazardous waste" as defined in Code of Virginia, § 10.1-1400, as amended. Medically excused service means specialized collection of refuse or recyclables generated by all persons residing in a dwelling unit from a point of collection approved by the town manager, but which is not curbside or alley side, such service to be provided due to the physical difficulty or inability of all persons residing in the subject dwelling unit to transport refuse and recyclables to the curbside or alley. Refuse means any and all litter, rubbish, garbage, trash, debris or other offensive or unwholesome substance or materials of any nature whatsoever that is generated at the premises from which it is being collected. Refuse collection service means the collection of refuse, rubbish, trash and ashes by the town. Sludge means "sludge" as defined in Code of Virginia, § 10.1-1400, as amended. Townhouse means a building which contains one dwelling unit located on an individual lot of record and which is attached by means of party walls in a series of three or more buildings, each of which contains one dwelling unit and is located on a separate lot of record. A building meeting the terms of this definition may also be referred to as a single-family attached dwelling. Town-issued refuse cart means the container that is provided by the town and assigned to an address for refuse collection. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-2. Powers and duties of town manager generally. The town manager shall be authorized to promulgate policies, rules and regulations with respect to refuse collection, except that the establishment of fees shall be the responsibility of town council. Such policies, rules and regulations shall be intended to protect the public health, safety and welfare, to promote good sanitation and cleanliness, and to protect the environment and shall be enforceable as if fully set forth herein. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-3. Other governmental regulations. The provisions of any applicable federal or state law or regulation shall control to the extent that compliance with this chapter could prevent compliance with a regulation or law of the federal or state government, including solid waste management regulations, hazardous waste management regulation, hazardous materials transportation regulations and infectious waste management regulations. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78.4. Regular collection service. (a) Collection service in general. (1) The town shall provide refuse collection service on the terms and conditions set out in this article only to citizens, residents and business establishments located within the corporate limits of the town. Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:04 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 3 of 13 (2) The town manager is authorized to provide for more frequent collection at residential or commercial locations where refuse is generated in such volume as to make more frequent collection desirable and warranted. Each authorization will be made on a reviewable, case-by-case basis. (3) The town manager is also authorized to promulgate additional policies, rules and regulations with respect to refuse collection, except that the establishment of fees shall be the responsibility of town council, as provided in section 78-2. (b) Residential, business and commercial areas outside the downtown business area. In residential sections, business and commercial areas outside the downtown business area of the town, all collections of refuse, rubbish, trash, ashes, etc., shall be made after 7:00 a.m. and according to a schedule that covers certain sections of the town each day. These areas shall receive once-per-week refuse collection. (c) Downtown business area. In the downtown business area of the town, collections of refuse, rubbish, trash, ashes, etc., shall be made three times a week. All town-issued refuse carts shall be placed for collection by 6:00 a.m. on the day designated in the collection schedule for each place desiring refuse collection service. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-5. Refuse carts to be provided by town. (a) Residential areas. (1) Except as provided in subsection (c), any residence with refuse collection service shall be provided one 96-gallon refuse cart by the town unless serviced by a private refuse collection service as of March 5, 2019. Any such residence may be provided one additional refuse cart and shall be billed for the additional carts as provided in subsection (d). The town will have a limited number of 96-gallon refuse carts available and they will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. (2) If after a 30-day period, any householders or occupants of any residence feel the 96-gallon refuse cart is too large for their household, they may request to replace said cart with a 64-gallon refuse cart. The town will have a limited number of 64-gallon refuse carts available and they will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. (b) Downtown business area and business and commercial areas outside the downtown business area. (1) Except as provided in subsection (c), all businesses, stores, restaurants and other places of business with refuse collection service shall be provided one 96-gallon refuse cart by the town unless serviced by a private refuse collection service as of March 5, 2019. Any such place of business may be provided up to two additional refuse carts and shall be billed for the additional carts as provided in subsection (d). The town will have a limited number of 96-gallon refuse carts available and they will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. (2) If after a 30-day period, any place of business feels the 96-gallon refuse cart is too large for their business, they may request to replace said cart with a 64-gallon refuse cart. The town will have a limited number of 64-gallon refuse carts available and they will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. (c) Private refuse collection service required. (1) Apartment houses, condominiums, complexes, commercial properties, businesses and buildings having multiple units with more than four units or any customer service location requesting more than three town-issued refuse carts shall be required to have private refuse collection service. Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:04 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 4 of 13 (2) For apartment houses, condominiums, complexes, commercial properties, businesses and buildings having multiple units in existence prior to March 5, 2019 and currently receiving refuse collection services from the town, the following rules shall apply: a. Applicable properties with more than nine units or any customer service location requesting more than four town-issued refuse carts shall be required to have private refuse collection service. b. Any modification to property described in subsection (c)(2) will require the property owner to use private refuse collection service under the rule stated in subsection (c)(1) unless the modification requires no change in the refuse collection service provided by the town. Modifications for purposes of this section include but are not limited to: Enlargement, creation of additional units, extension or structural alternation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit repair, maintenance or incidental alteration of a building or the alteration, strengthening or restoring of a building to safe condition as may be required by law. Property owners may petition the director of public works for a determination in writing of whether a modification requires a change in the refuse collection service provided by the town. Property owners may appeal such determination by the director of public works to the town manager within 30 days of an adverse decision from the director of public works. c. Existing individually owned townhouses and condominiums with a homeowners association are excluded from the provisions of subsections 78-5(c)(1) and (2). (3) The town may require private refuse collection service for any commercial properties, businesses, complexes and other buildings when the town makes determination that town-issued refuse cart service is not practical due to maneuverability or other operational issues caused by topography, site constraints or the entering onto private property. This section applies to properties in their existing condition as well as to new construction or development. (d) Fees for more than one refuse cart. Each customer who requests and receives more than one refuse cart shall be charged a fee for each additional refuse cart at the rate specified in the town refuse service fee schedule, which may be amended from time to time by town council. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-6. Use of town-issued refuse carts. (a) All refuse carts issued by the town shall remain the property of the Town of Vinton. Customers who move outside the refuse collection service area or who otherwise cease refuse collection service with the town are obligated to notify the town utility billing staff. (b) The town-issued refuse carts shall be used for all refuse set out by the refuse customer for removal by the town according to the provisions of this article. Customers shall adhere to a maximum weight limitation of 100 pounds for the 96-gallon town-issued refuse cart. (c) It shall be unlawful for any individual or business to utilize town-issued refuse carts for disposal of refuse, waste, etc. in carts that are assigned to other customers without their permission. It shall be the responsibility of all customers to properly identify their town-issued refuse cart. Determination of whether or not town-issued refuse carts are being utilized by a properly assigned customer shall be done by the town in accordance with individual town-issued refuse cart identification numbers and their corresponding account information in the records of the town. Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:04 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 5 of 13 (d) No paper or pasteboard boxes, plastic bags, etc. shall be used as containers for refuse, rubbish, trash or ashes set for collection. Only town-issued refuse carts or dumpsters are acceptable for town refuse collection service. (e) All refuse, rubbish, trash and ashes set out for collection shall be bagged and contained within town-issued refuse carts. Garbage shall be contained in other containers such as plastic bags of adequate strength to hold and retain all garbage and liquid substances. It shall be the duty and responsibility of every property owner, tenant, occupant or agent of any premises in the town to prevent refuse from being spilled on the ground or premises. Excess volume that is not contained within town-issued refuse carts will not be picked up. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-7. Placement of town-issued refuse carts. (a) For residential, business and commercial areas outside of the downtown area, refuse carts referred to in section 78-5 shall be kept upon the premises at a location to the side or rear of a dwelling house or place of business satisfactory to the town manager. During the hours and days designated by the town manager for the collection of refuse, each resident and business proprietor shall place their refuse carts on their streetside property line or at the curb so that they can be conveniently accessible and emptied. If subject dwelling house or place of business has an alley directly behind the property, then in such event, refuse carts shall be maintained thereon for collection. (b) For residential and businesses in the downtown area, the town-issued refuse carts shall be placed in front of the business on the sidewalk and in all such cases the town-issued refuse carts shall be placed on the morning of the day they are to be collected. (c) All refuse carts shall be placed so that mail delivery and other services, and access to adjoining properties, shall not be impeded. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-8. Removal of town-issued refuse carts. (a) For residential, business and commercial areas outside of the downtown area, such town-issued refuse carts shall be removed from the street no later than 7:00 a.m. of the following day and placed at a location to the side or rear of a dwelling house or place of business satisfactory to the town manager. This duty shall be the responsibility of the same person that sets out the town-issued refuse cart for collection. (b) For residential and businesses in the downtown area, such town-issued refuse carts shall be removed from the street no later than 7:00 p.m. of the same day and placed out of view from the street. This duty shall be the responsibility of the same person that sets out the town-issued refuse cart for collection. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-9. Maintenance of town-issued refuse carts. (a) It shall be the duty of the customer to keep their assigned town-issued refuse cart(s) in a clean and sanitary condition at all times and to not deface said cart(s) in any manner. (b) All town-issued refuse carts, as provided for in section 78-5, shall be drained of any excessive moisture before being set out for removal. Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:04 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 6 of 13 (c) The town will replace town-issued refuse carts which have become unusable without fault of the customer. A replacement town-issued refuse cart will be provided when a new occupant moves into a residence and the original town-issued refuse cart is missing, but the town will seek reimbursement from the occupant who has moved. (d) Customers are responsible for repair or replacement costs of town-issued refuse carts at a rate established in the latest edition of the town refuse service fee schedule, which may be amended from time to time by town council, when the town makes determination that damage or disappearance of the town-issued refuse cart is not the responsibility of the town or through normal regular use. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-10. Medically excused service. Any person who is physically unable to transport refuse and recyclables generated by all persons residing in a dwelling unit to the locations described in section 78-7 may apply for medically excused service. (1) Medically excused service is available only when there is no person residing in a dwelling unit who is physically able to transport the town-issued refuse cart to the locations described in section 78-7. (2) Any person applying for medically excused service must present a physician's certification, acceptable to the public works director, that the applicant is unable to transport to the locations described in section 78-7 all solid waste, including recyclables, generated by those persons residing in such dwelling unit. (3) Any person receiving medically excused service must notify the public works department within 30 days, if the person, or any person living in the dwelling unit becomes ineligible for medically excused service at the subject address due to improved health, relocation of the person receiving such service, or any other reason. (4) Medically excused service shall be available to citizens for a term of no more than 12 months from the date of approval by the public works director. (5) Any person receiving medically excused service may reapply for an additional 12-month term, if such person remains otherwise qualified for such service. A physician's certification of eligibility for medically excused service shall be required of a citizen reapplying for such service. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-11. Other collection services (a) Bulk and large item collection. (1) Bulk and large item collection occurs on regular refuse collection day. Bulk and large items are not collected in alleys. Bulk and large items such as appliances, furniture, and other large items may be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the regular refuse collection day for pick-up. (2) We do not pick up any construction materials (lumber, dry-wall, carpet, padding, water heaters, plumbing fixtures, cabinetry, windows, etc.) regardless of who is doing the work on your home. Anyone who is unsure if bulk falls in this category may contact the public works department. (3) If a contractor is doing this work for you, they are responsible for hauling away the construction debris. (b) Yard waste collection. (1) Yard waste collection occurs on the regular refuse collection day. Yard waste is not collected in alleys. Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:04 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 7 of 13 (2) No timbers used in landscaping or bushes, small trees or plants with root balls still attached, sod, tree stumps or dirt will be picked up. (3) The town refuse truck shall not haul away loose leaves, grass, cuttings, weed or hedge trimmings, tree trimmings, branches, limbs or similar matter, nor refuse and trash, from building operations. (4) Grass clippings must be bagged in heavy grade plastic refuse bags and placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. for pickup on the regular refuse collection day. (5) Bagged leaves will be collected on the regular refuse collection day. (6) Fall loose leaf collection occurs annually and is scheduled during November and December each year. Leaves should be raked no closer than one foot and no farther than five feet from the back of the curb or edge of the street located in front of the residence. Leaves are not to be placed in the street or gutter. Sticks, limbs, rocks and other debris shall not be included in the leaves. (7) All yard waste shall be placed so that mail delivery and other services, and access to adjoining properties, shall not be impeded. (c) Brush and limb collection. (1) Brush and limb collection occurs on your regular refuse collection day. Brush and limbs are not collected in alleys. (2) Brush and tree limbs must be cut into sections not exceeding six feet in length and two feet in diameter and placed at the curb for collection. (3) Any person, persons, or company that is contracted to perform such work as cutting trees, trimming limbs, branches, shrubs, and the like, are responsible for hauling away all tree limbs and resulting wood waste. (4) All brush and limbs shall be placed so that mail delivery and other services, and access to adjoining properties, shall not be impeded. (d) Charges for excessive amounts of bulk, large items, yard waste, brush and limbs. If amount of bulk, large items, yard waste, brush and limbs or other oversize items requires five full-sized pickup truck loads, additional charges apply as prescribed in the town refuse service fee schedule, which may be amended from time to time by council. The town refuse service fee schedule, which addresses charges associated with refuse collection, may be amended from time to time by town council. After the fee charges have been paid, the items will be scheduled for collection. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-12. Refuse not acceptable for collection. (a) The town refuse truck shall not haul away any refuse, rubbish, trash, ashes, etc., that are not bagged and placed in town-issued refuse carts. The town has the right to specify particular pick-up locations for each individual town-issued refuse cart and it shall be the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the town- issued refuse cart is in the specified pick-up location and oriented as directed by the town. (b) Any matter set out for collection which does not comply with the provisions of this article will not be collected by the town refuse truck, but must be removed by the owner or tenant of the premises involved. (c) Placing hazardous waste, hazardous substances, household hazardous waste, biohazardous waste, sludge, pharmaceutical waste, pressurized containers, combustible or explosive material, construction waste, electronic waste, hot ashes or embers, human excreta (excluding diapers), animal manure (excluding household pets), dead animals or portions of dead animals, automotive parts and waste including tires and Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:04 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 8 of 13 batteries, grease from restaurants or other business uses, liquids, appliances, earth, tree stumps, asphalt, brick, concrete, bulk items, and similar materials for collection in either town-issued refuse carts or dumpsters shall be prohibited. (d) In no event shall hazardous waste or household hazardous waste, as defined in Code of Virginia, § 10.1-1400, as amended, be placed out for collection or be collected by the town. (e) Prohibited items include: Tree stumps or root balls, dead animals, automobile or motorcycle parts, machinery, waste material produced in the construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition of buildings, homes, industrial plants, pavements and structures including but not limited to, lumber, concrete, asphalt, fencing, roofing materials, plaster, gypsum board, piping and all other similar items, herbicides, insecticides, household cleaners, or any other material deemed unsafe for collection. (f) Only refuse generated within town limits may be disposed of under this chapter. (g) The town reserves the right to refuse any waste that is not accepted by the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (hereafter "RVRA"). (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-13. Sweeping and depositing certain materials in streets, etc. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or cause to be deposited upon the sidewalks, streets, roads, lanes or alleys or in any catchbasin any and all litter, rubbish, garbage, trash, debris or other offensive or unwholesome substance or materials of any nature whatsoever that is generated at the premises from which it is being collected including yard waste. (b) All such material shall be placed in receptacles and disposed of as provided in this chapter. However, the owner has the option of making proper disposition by himself or his agent and in all such cases must haul and deposit such material in an approved disposal facility. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-14. Accumulation of refuse. Any person allowing refuse to accumulate on his premises in a manner that would become offensive or unsanitary shall be guilty of creating a nuisance. Refuse, tree and brush trimmings, trash and ashes shall not be allowed to accumulate, causing a large quantity to be set out for collection at one time. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-15. Disposition of refuse other than through refuse collection service. Waste may be disposed of at the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority Tinker Creek Transfer Station located at 1020 Hollins Road N.E., Roanoke, Virginia 24012. Refuse disposed of in any other manner than through the town refuse collection service, as set forth in this article, shall be disposed of in a manner approved by the health department and town manager. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:05 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 9 of 13 Sec. 78-16. Illegal dumping; penalty. (a) No refuse or offensive or disease-producing material or trash shall be dumped in any lot or space within the town for the purpose of filling or otherwise. (b) It is unlawful for any person to drop, dump, deposit, discard or otherwise dispose of trash, garbage, refuse, litter, cigarette butts, newspapers, fliers, food containers or other unsightly matter, on public property, including a public highway, right-of-way, property adjacent to such highway or right-of-way, park or on private property without the written consent of the owner thereof or his agent. (c) No person shall dump or otherwise dispose of trash, waste or other refuse, or unsightly matter in any town dumpster, dump truck, disposal area or waste management facility in violation of rules posted by the town manager, or his designee, governing the disposal of trash, refuse, waste or other refuse or unsightly matter in any dumpster, dump truck, disposal area or waste management facility. (d) When any person is issued a citation for a violation of this section and the matter alleged to have been dumped or disposed of has been ejected from a motor vehicle, the issuing officer may comply with the provisions of Code of Virginia, §§ 46.2-936—937. (e) When a violation of the provisions of this section has been observed by any person and the matter dumped or disposed of has been ejected or discarded from a motor vehicle, the owner or operator of such motor vehicle shall be presumed to be the person ejecting or disposing of such matter. However, such presumption shall be rebuttable by competent evidence. (f) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of $50.00. The citation shall inform the violator that he or she may avoid a trial by paying this penalty by mail or in person to the treasurer of the Town of Vinton within 14 calendar days following the date of the citation. (g) If the person cited with a violation of this section does not elect to pay the penalty within 14 calendar days, the violation shall be tried in the general district court in the same manner and with the same right of appeal as provided by law. A finding of liability shall not be deemed a criminal conviction for any purpose. (h) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the lawful disposal of such matter in trash receptacles and landfills. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019; Ord. No. 1028, 1-19-2021) Sec. 78-17. Materials prohibited in public waste receptacles. It shall be unlawful for any person to place the following prohibited materials in any receptacle that is used for the collection of waste on the street or other public places: Any hazardous waste, hazardous substances, household hazardous waste, biohazardous waste, sludge, pharmaceutical waste, pressurized containers, combustible or explosive material, construction waste, electronic waste, hot ashes or embers, human excreta (excluding diapers), animal manure (excluding household pets), dead animals or portions of dead animals, automotive waste including tires and batteries, grease from restaurants or other business uses, liquids, appliances, earth, tree stumps, asphalt, brick, concrete, bulk items, and similar materials. It is also unlawful to use any such receptacle for general disposal of refuse in large volumes. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:05 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 10 of 13 Sec. 78-18. Picking through contents of town-issued refuse cart or town-owned dumpster. It shall be unlawful for any person to pick through, handle or interfere with the contents of any town-issued refuse cart or dumpster under the provisions of this article. Employees of the town or other governmental agencies involved in duly authorized investigations shall be exempt from this prohibition. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-19. Interfering with employees in removal of material. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, hinder or obstruct the employees of the town in the removal of any material set out for removal under this article. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-20. Removal of refuse, rubbish or waste by town. If any person violating sections 78-11 and 78-12 fails to remove such refuse, rubbish or waste after five days' written notice, the town shall remove the same and the violator shall pay the town the cost of removing the same. The cost of removal shall have no bearing on, or connection with, any punishment, fine or court cost that may be imposed. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-21. Screening of private dumpsters. It shall be the duty of the owner of any container, can, dumpster or other receptacle designed for disposal of refuse, except public waste receptacles or town-issued refuse carts, to enclose such container, can, dumpster or other receptacle in accordance with the town's zoning ordinance. Lids shall be kept closed on all such carts, cans, dumpsters and other receptacles for refuse except when being cleaned, filled, or emptied and such carts, cans, dumpsters and other receptacles shall be maintained in a location and manner that will not constitute a nuisance to adjoining properties. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-22. Coordination with mandatory refuse recycling program. (a) The town has established a mandatory refuse recycling program by the adoption of the town council of Ordinance No. 523 on March 6, 1990, the same being incorporated in the town Code as article II of this chapter. (b) This chapter shall be read and interpreted in keeping with the provisions of the mandatory refuse recycling program. The town manager shall resolve any conflict with respect to particular owners, sites for collection, location of containers and variances required for the efficient and effective operation of refuse recycling collection services for the residents, merchants and business people of the town. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:05 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 11 of 13 Secs. 78-23—78-40. Reserved. Exhibit A ARTICLE II. RECYCLING Sec. 78-41. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Recyclable materials mean those items identified in regulations by the town manager as recyclable and acceptable to the town for recycling. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Sec. 78-42. Collection of recyclable refuse. (a) This section applies to occupants of single-family homes and multifamily dwellings and to commercial establishments from which the town collects refuse. Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:05 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 12 of 13 (b) A person shall not place recyclable material designated by the town manager for recycling collection in a refuse receptacle that the town's compaction truck collects for landfill disposal unless material is unsuitable for recycling. (c) The town or a contractor of the town shall collect recyclable material on a schedule specified by the town manager. However, recyclable material will not be collected on that day if: (1) Weather conditions or emergencies have made roadways impassable; or (2) The day falls on a legal holiday. Collection will be resumed on the next following workday. (d) A person shall place the container of recyclable materials on the public right-of-way next to the edge of pavement. The recyclable material shall not interfere with parking or traffic. The recyclables shall be placed next to the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled collection. After being emptied, the recycling containers shall be removed from the edge of pavement by the occupants by 7:00 p.m. the day of collection. The town manager may designate a single place next to the edge of pavement for residents of multifamily dwellings and commercial establishments to place recyclable materials. (e) In cases where the public right-of-way is inaccessible, the town manager shall designate an appropriate place near the edge of pavement for placement of the recyclables. Examples of these placements include the foot of driveways, alleys, walkways or steps to the house or the edge of the front lawn. (f) A person shall tie newspapers in a bundle or take other action to prevent newspapers from being blown away by the wind. The bundle shall not weigh more than 25 pounds and shall be placed in the prescribed container provided by the town. On wet days, a person may place the newspaper bundle in a plastic bag such as to protect its contents from weather. (g) The town, as an initial incentive, shall provide a recycling collection container to each residential unit and commercial establishment required to participate in the recycling program. It is intended that the recycling collection container will remain at the location of the residential unit or commercial establishment where it is originally issued. (h) A person shall place recyclables in the collection container provided to residents and commercial establishments by the town. (i) The town manager may designate additional material for residents to include in the recycling collection container. (j) A person shall not use the recycling collection containers for any other purpose except the storing of recyclable items prior to collection. (k) Only the town, its contractor or the person who placed the recycling container next to the designated collection point may recover recyclable materials. No scavenging or unauthorized collection of recyclable materials from the designated collection point shall be permitted. A violation of this subsection shall be a class 3 misdemeanor. (l) The town manager is authorized to amend these requirements and provide special exceptions on a case-by- case basis for individuals who qualify for medically excused services as provided in section 78-10. (m) The town manager is authorized to provide for more frequent collection at residential or commercial locations where recyclable materials are generated in such volume as to make more frequent collection desirable and warranted. Each authorization will be made on a reviewable, case-by-case basis. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019) Created: 2025-03-13 16:33:05 [EST] (Supp. No. 18) Page 13 of 13 Secs. 78-43—78-60. Reserved. ARTICLE III. PENALTIES Sec. 78-61. Penalty for noncompliance. (a) Before issuing a civil penalty or criminal citation for an infraction under article I (except for violation of section 78-16) or article II of this chapter, warning notices shall be given to the responsible occupant or owner as follows: (1) First violation. The town manager or the manager's representative shall issue a warning notice to the responsible person. (2) Second violation. The refuse shall not be collected on the date of the violation, and the town manager or the manager's representative shall issue a second warning notice to the person responsible. The warning notice shall be personally delivered to the person responsible for the violation or mailed by certified letter to the address where the violation occurred. (3) Third violation. The refuse shall not be collected on the date of the violation, and the town manager or the manager's representative shall prepare an affidavit citing the facts of the violation. (4) Fourth violation. A code enforcement officer shall issue a civil penalty for the infraction and any subsequent infractions to the responsible occupant or owner. (5) Penalty. Any violation under these articles shall be subject to a civil penalty of $50.00. The citation shall inform the violator that he or she may avoid a trial by paying this penalty by mail or in person to the treasurer of the Town of Vinton within 14 calendar days following the date of the citation. (6) If the person cited with a violation of this section does not elect to pay the penalty within 14 calendar days, the violation shall be tried in the general district court in the same manner and with the same right of appeal as provided by law. A finding of liability shall not be deemed a criminal conviction for any purpose. (b) The following shall apply with respect to infractions: (1) Failure to abate the cited violation at the time of a subsequent infraction shall cause the violation to be treated as a repeat violation. (2) Any individual or corporate owner who receives a citation and who wishes to stand trial shall not receive additional citations until the court rules on the citation for which the defendant is standing trial. (3) In cases where the town manager has determined that extreme danger exists to persons or property or extreme unsanitary conditions exist, the warning notice shall be dispensed with, and the town manager shall obtain a court order to take corrective action. However, nothing shall be construed to prohibit the town manager from taking what action he finds appropriate to protect the public health and safety both under the laws of the town and the commonwealth. (4) The town manager or the manager's representative shall have authority to enforce all provisions of this article. Officers of the police department are deemed representatives of the town manager. (Ord. No. 999, 3-5-2019; Ord. No. 1028, 1-19-2021) APPENDIX E REGIONAL DISPOSAL POLICY Policy Conditions Effective July 1, 2025 Locations Residents of the Cities of Roanoke and Salem, Roanoke County and the Town of Vinton may dispose of household waste at no charge under this policy at: Salem Transfer Station Tinker Creek Transfer Station 1271 Indiana Street 1020 Hollins Road NE Salem, VA Roanoke, VA Residential o Tires: 4 Passenger Car Tires Per Trip, after (4) $5 each *NOTE* Tires must be off the rim. No wheels accepted! o Contracted Work: No o Do it Yourself Construction Debris: Yes o Frequency: 12 Trips Per Year (July 1 through June 30) o Maximum Vehicle Size: ¾ ton Pickup; Trailer (Greater than 8 foot are charged 2 trips) o Residential only - From Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA) Service-Area Only: Yes o Rock, Dirt, Brick, Concrete, Asphalt: Yes Up to 500 Pounds o Shingles: No o Single-Family Rental Property Residents: Yes - Tenants Only o Stumps/logs greater than 24 inches in diameter: No o VA Licensed Vehicle and Driver: Yes o Vacant Lots: Yes o Waivers and Special Disposal: Yes, with Prior Approval Additional Contact Information o RVRA: 540-857-5050 Waivers & Special Disposal Information o City of Roanoke - 540-853-2000 o City of Salem - 540-375-3071 o County of Roanoke - 540-387-6225 o Town of Vinton - 540-983-0605 Unacceptable Waste If the inspection determines any contents of load are not acceptable to waste, the resident will pay for disposal at the prevailing fee. All Waivers and Special disposal slips will become null and void. Residential Disposal Policy | Roanoke Valley Resource Authority, VA Important Information o All loads must be properly covered or the driver shall pay a $25 fee before dumping o Maximum size vehicle approved under the Free Residential Program is a ¾ ton or 8 foot trailer o The program is not available for waste generated by contracted work o RVRA reserves the right to refuse acceptance of any material for any reason at its sole discretion o RVRA reserves the right to require proof of residence (i.e. valid driver's license; utility bill, etc.) o Tires are $5 each over the set limit; tires must be separated from other waste when dumped o Trailers greater than 8' will be assessed 2 trips toward the 12-trip/year allotment o This program applies to the Primary Residence only Acceptable Material Accepted materials as long as it's not a result of contracted work: o Brush or shrubbery, Yard Waste Furniture, and Appliances o Construction and remodeling debris resulting from doing it yourself - homeowner work o Household debris from clean up or clean out Unacceptable - Fees for Transfer Station o $15 Minimum Charge o $39 per ton for Untreated Wood Products o $69.50 per ton for Mixed Waste o $69.50 per ton for Treated Wood Products Waste Not Acceptable for Residential Disposal o Hazardous, infectious, and liquid wastes o Waste generated outside the Cities of Roanoke and Salem, the County of Roanoke or the Town of Vinton APPENDIX F PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION DOCUMENTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on April 5, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Vinton Municipal Building, located at 311 South Pollard Street, Vinton, Virginia, a public hearing will be held before Town Council to receive comment on the following: 1. Update of the Town ofVinton's Solid Waste Management Plan pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 10.1 of the Code ofVirginia. Additional information on this public hearing is available in the Town Manager's Office, located in the Vinton Municipal Building, (540) 983-0607. Interested persons may be heard at the above public hearing. • Given under my hand this 16th day of March, 2005 Kevin S. Boggess, Town Manager NOTICE OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH THE AMERICANS WITHDISABILITIESACT. Reasonable efforts will be made to provide assistance or special arrangements to qualified individuals with disabilities in order to participate in or attend Town Council meetings. Please call (540) 983-0607 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date so that proper arrangements may be made. 47 Town of Vinton 804 S. Third Street Vinton, Virginia 24179 Vinton Messenger Vinton, Virginia I, (the undersigned) do certify that the attached Notice of Public Hearing was published in above listed newspaper on the following dates: March 23, 2005 and March 30, 2005 City/County of Roanoke, Commonwealth/State of Virginia. Sworn and subscribed before me this J/,4; Day of March, 2005. Witness my hand and official seal. ~"'-~ NotaryPublic commission ires& .3% ,,2£'ot° 48 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 7:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA. MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor OTHERS PRESENT: AGENDA Robert R. Altice Carolyn D. Fidler William E. Obenchain, Vice Mayor Thomas A. Rotenberry Kevin S. Boggess, Town Manager Elizabeth Dillon, Town Attorney . Darleen R. Bailey, Admin. Asst/Town Clerk Beth Austin, Human Resources/Safety Manager Mary Beth Layman, Special Programs Coordinator Chris Linkous, Fire Captain Kip Vickers, Police Captain Joey Hiner, Acting Assistant Public Works Director Craig Harris, Vinton Police Department Amy Freeman, Vinton Police Department William Gibbs Gene Marrano, Vinton Messenger Lee Linkous, Roanoke Valley Crime Line Association A. 7:00 P.M. -Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum 8. INVOCATION C. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America Flag D. Approval of Agenda E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -Work Session on November 5, 2004 and Regular Meeting of February 1, 2005 F. INTRODUCTION-William Byrd High School Students Participating in "Student Government Day" G. AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, PRESENTATIONS 1. Proclamation -Roanoke Valley Crime Line Month H. PUBLIC HEARING 1. Effective Tax Rate Increase as a Result of Increased Assessed Value of Real Estate 2 Update of Town ofVinton's Solid Waste Management Plan Pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 10.1 of the Code of Virginia -Resolution No. 1610 I. CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND PETITIONS D. TOWN ATTORNEY E. TOWN MANAGER 1. Set Real Estate Tax Rate for Calendar Year 2005-Proposed Ordinance No. 813 2. Set Personal Property Tax Levy for Calendar Year 2005-Proposed Ordinance No. 814 3. Report -First Payment of Interest on VRA Pooled Financing Program for Public Safety Building 49 4. Allocate Funds for Emergency Purchase of Public Works Equipment-Resolution No . 1611 5. Request to Adopt Operating Budget for Roanoke Valley Television for FY 2005 /2006- Resolution No.1612 6. • Authorize Change in Position Allocation for Fire & EMS-Resolution No. 1613 7. Request to Adopt Resolution Opposing a Proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration to Close the Roanoke Regional Airport's Air Traffic Tower Between the Hours o fMidnightand 5:00 AM. -Resolution No . 1614 • 8. Request to Adopt Roanoke Valley Resource Authority Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 -Resolution No. 1615 F. MAYOR 1. 2005 VML Policy Committee Nominations G. COUNCIL H. ADJOURNMENT 50 Mayor Grose called the meeting to order. Following roll call, the Mayor gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag. There were no objections to Mayor Grose's request to amend the agenda to add the recognition of Police Department personnel. The amended agenda was accepted with nofurtherchanges . Call to order, roll call Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance Accepted agenda Mr. Rotenberry moved to adopt the minutes for a Work Session held on November 5, Approval of Minutes 2004 and the regular meeting of February 1, 2005. The motion was seconded by Councilman Altice and adopted with all in favor. Mayor Grose gave a brief report on Student Government Day and introduced students Presented a proclama­ from William Byrd High School. He had Apryl Firebaugh , the Student Mayor, to read a tion recogniz ing Roan­ proclamation proclaiming the month of April as Roanoke Valley Crime Line Month. eke Valley Crime Line Mayor Grose presented the proclamation to Lee Linkous and Craig Harris who are on Month. the Board of Directors for the organization. Mayor Grose opened the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. to receive comments and questions Held Public Hearing on on the "Effective Tax Rate Increase" as a result of the increased assessed value of real aEffective Tax Rate estate. Following a brief review of the issue, the Town Manager noted that real estate Increase" tax would increase by $5,880 for the calendar year 2005 because of the increased assessments. There were no citizen comments and Mayor Grose closed the public hearing at 7:09 p.m. Mayor Grose opened the second public hearing to receive comments and questions perta ining to the update of the Town's Solid Waste Management Plan pursuant to Chapter 14 off rt/e 10.1 of the Code ofVirginia. Mr. Kennedy gave a brief explanation of why the plan needed to be updated and what was included Passed Resolution No. There were no citizen comments . Mr. Rotenberryasked Mr. Kennedy♦the Town atlJ 1610 adopting a Solid Waste Management Planforthe Town . meet the required 25% reduction in solid waste going to the landfill if the Town abandons its recycling program. Mr. Kennedy replied that the Town was notgoingto abandon the recycling program, but had spoken only on eliminating curb -side collection. There were no further comments and Mayor Grose closed the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. Mr. Obenchain moved to pass Resolution No. 1610, adopting a Solid Waste Management Plan for the Town of Vinton. The motion was seconded by Ms. Fidler and passed unanimously on a roll call vote . 51 The Town Manager reported on a request for the Real Estate tax rate to remain at $.03 per $100 for the calendar year 2005. Mr. Rotenberry moved to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 813, settingthetax rateforthe calendar year of 2005 at $.03 per$100 of the assessed value. The motion was seconded by Mr. Altice and passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Mr. Boggess reported on a request to set the personal property tax rate levy for calendar year 2005 $1.00 per $100.00 of assessed value for all personal property and $.50per $100.00 of assessed value for one motor vehicle owned and regularly used bya disabled Veteran, subject to certain qualifications. Ms. Fidler moved to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 814, setting the personal property rate for the calendar year 2005. The motion was seconded by Mr . Rotenberry and passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Adopted Ordinance No . 813 setting the Real Estate Tax rate for calendar year 2005. Adopted Ordinance No . 814settingthe Personal Property Tax Rate. Barry Thompson, Finance Director/Treasurer, reported that the first payment of interest Report on first payment on the VRA Pooled Financing Programforthe PublicSafety Building had been made in of interest on the VRA the amountof$17,295.17. Heexplainedthatsincethe payment was a non-budgeted Pooled Financing Pro-item in the 2004 budget, a new account had been established to record the payment of gram for the Public this interest He reported that no action was required at this time but may be later if Safety Building; funds cannot be transferred from other areas of the General Fund Budget to cover the expenditure. Mr. Kennedy reported on proposed Resolution No.1611 requesting the allocation of Adopted the amended funds in the amount of $178,000 for the emergency purchase of Public Works Resolution No. 1611 equipment. He reported that he had been able to save $9;500 on this year's CIP approving request and purchase of three pickup trucks by using State Contract prices and had also gotten allocating funds for favorable bid results on the purchase of a backhoe that should save approximately emergency purchase of $15,000. Headdedthatif Council chooses to doso, the$178,000could bereducedto Public Works equip­ $153,000 if the savings from the CIP purchases were applied to the $178,000 figurement He pointed out that it looks as if there will be $120,000 left in the Utility Fund that was unspentforthe Wolf Creek Sewer lnterceptorProjectthatcould be returned tot he Utility Reserve Fund. If the Treasurer agrees, those funds could be used to help purchase equipment needed for the Utility Department. He went on to say that the Wolf Creek Sewer Interceptor Project was 100% complete and all the bills had been paid 52 There was a brief discussion regarding split funding for some of the equipment. Mr. Thompson reported that he had reservations aboutsplitfunding as itwould make the funding of maintenance and repairs on the equipment more complicated and would make it more difficult to calculate depreciation. Mr. Rotenberry recommended discussing the issue further at another time. Mr. Boggess advised that before Council makes a decision on whether to fund Mr. Kennedy's request, he had just learned thatthe Town has another potential liability at the Vinton Business Center. He stated thatthere isadrainageditch problem that may require a change order for the Vinton Business Center project. He also noted there will probably be other improvements at the Vinton Business Center that will need to be funded this year, such as a picnic shelter and trail that were promised to the Montgomery Village residents when the property was rezoned . He pointed out that Mr. Kennedy has researched the issue of renting equipment versus owning equipment and had come to the conclusion that renting the equipment would not be justified financially. Mr. Boggess commended the Public Works Directorfordoing everything he could to keep the cost of the equipment down . He proposed amending Resolution No . 1611 by decreasing the requested allocation from $178 ,000 to $153,000 with the understanding that the savings realized in this year's CIP would be applied to the requested equipment purchases . He also asked that the date shown on Resolution 1611 be changed from April 15, 2005 to April 5, 2005 . Mr. Altice moved to approve the amended Resolution No.1611 , changing the date to April 5, 2005 and by decreasing the requested General Fund allocation from$178,000 to $153 ,000. The motion was seconded by Ms. Fidler and passed unanimously on a roll call vote . The Town Manger reported on a request to approve the FY 2005/2006 operating budget Adopted Resolution No . for Roanoke Valley Television and went over some of the services they provide to the 1612 approving RVTV citizens in their service area. He advised that the Town's share of the RVTV's budget Budget for 2005/200.6 this year is 5% of$304, 113 or$15,206 which represents a small increase over last year. Mr. Rotenberry moved to adopt proposed Resolution No. 1612 approving the 2005/2006 operat ing budget for Roanoke Valley Television. The motion was seconded by Mr. Altice and passed with a unanimous roll call vote. The Town Manger reported on a request to adopt proposed Resolution No. 1613 Adopted Resolution No . authorizing a change in position allocation for Fire and EMS. He asked Council to fund 1613 changes in posi­ all Firefighter/EMT positions at the Firefighter/Medic pay grade. Mr. Boggess advised tion allocation for Fire that most of the nine Fire/EMS employees are trained and certified to provide advanced and EMS . life support (ALS) care. He further advised that three of the employees have theALS certification but are in positions that do not compensate them for their advanced certification. The Town Managernoted that they were receiving a $600.00 stipend each year to help compensate them. He went on to say that because of the way Fire and EMS has changed over the years and the value of the advanced life support skill, 53 the $600 stipend is not sufficient to retain the employees and give them the incentive to maintain the higher level of certification . Mr. Boggess asked Town Council to approve the following change in position allocations for Fire and EMS: 1. Change the ALS Technician {Pay Grade 14) job ti He to Firefighter/Medic {Pay Grade 14). 2. Fund four (4) Firefighter/EMT {Pay Grade 13) positions at the Firefighter/Medic {Pay Grade 14) level. 3. Promote the three (3) current employees in Firefighter/EMT positions to Firefighter/Medics and increase salary to the new entry level or a 3% increase whichever is higher. 4. Increase salary of the one current employee V1 'ith Paramedic certification by $600.00. 5. Authorize the Town Manager to hire either an EMT or Medic to fill vacant positions and promote EMTs to Medic positions upon obtaining ALS certification . Mr. Obenchain noted that the proposed changes were not enough to compete with the other local governments in the area and that the Town was going to have to do more . Mr. Rotenberry asked if the salary differentials were out of line with the other local governments and Mr. Obenchain replied that he believed they were . Mr. Altice moved to adopt proposed Resolution No . 1613 authorizing the above noted changes in position allocations for Fire & EMS. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rotenberry and passed unanimously on a roll call vote. The Town Manager reported on a request from Wayne Strickland, Executive Director of Adopted Resolution No. the Roanoke Valley Alleghany Regional Commission , to adopt a resolution opposing the 1614opposing proposal F AA's proposal to close the Air 1 raffle Control Towe r at the Roanoke Regional Airport to close Air T raffle between the hours of midnight through 5:00 a.m. He reported that if the Air Traffic Control Tower Control Tower is not staffed during the overnight hours , it would impact the safety of air traffic coming into the airport during those times and would also impact bus inesses who rely on 24 houradayshipments. Mr. Rotenberry moved to adopt proposed Resolution No. 1614 opposing the FAA's proposal to close the Air T raffle Control Tower at the Roanoke Regional Airport between the hours of 12:00 midnightand 5:00 a.m. The motion was seconded by Mr. Altice and passed unanimously on a roll call vote . Mr. Boggess reported on a request to adopt Roanoke Resource Authority's Operating Adopted Resolution No. Budget for FY 2005/2006 . He advised that as the Town is a charter member of the 1615adoptingoperating Resource Authority, Vinton Town Council is required to approve their operating budget. budget for the Roanoke He reported that the proposed budget does represent a slight decrease from the current Valley Resource Author­ yea~s budget. Hefurtherreportedthatthechartermemberswillcontinuetopay$45.00 ity. 54 per ton tipping fees and commercial haulers will continue to pay $55 .00 per ton in tipping fees . Mr. Rotenberry moved to adopt proposed Resolution No. 1615 adopting the FY 2005/2006 operating budget for the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority. The motion was seconded by Mr. Altice and passed unanimously on a roll call vote . The Town Manager reported that he had been approached by a company based out of Discussed skateboard Charlottesville, Virginia, that wishes to sponsor a skate competition at the Vinton Skate competition at Vinton Park on May 28. He went on to say that a professional skate team would be invited to Skate Park the competition for an exhibition. Following the exhibition, they would conduct a competition and those competing would pay a small entry fee to offset the cost of trophies and awards. He noted thattheywould probably also sell, Cokes, hotdogsand pizza. Mr. Boggess advised that there isa serious vandalism problem at the park and he feels the event would be a good venueforthe Town totalktothe users of the parkaboutthe importance of maintaining the facility and not allowing other users to vandalize it. It was the consensus of Council to go ahead with the exhibition and competition . Mayor Grose thanked Ms . McGlothlin, a teacher at William Byrd High School, who Comment from Mayor organized Student Government Day for her efforts in organizi~g Student Government Day. He also thanked the Town's staff for their time and ettorts to make the day a success. In response to a request from Mayor Grose for nominations to the VML Policy VML Policy Committee Committee, it was the consensus of Councilthatthey remain on the same committees nominations. as last year. Craig Harris, Master Sergeant; Benjamin Cook, Master Police Officer; Glen Austin, Recognized Police Master Police Officer; Steven Doyle, PoliceOffficer; and Craig Frye, Police Officer, were Officers recognized by Mayor Grose for being appointed Police Officers of the Month There being no further business, Mayor Grose adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m. Adjournment APPROVED : ATTEST: 55 APPENDIX G MAP OF OLD VINTON LANDFILL (CLOSED) APPENDIX F: MAP OF OLD VINTON LANDFILL (CLOSED) 56 1 RESOLUTION NO. AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE VINTON TOWN COUNCIL, HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA 24179. WHEREAS, under Section 10.1-1411 of the Virginia Waste Management Act 9 VAC 20-130- 110A of the Regulations, every city, county, and town in the Commonwealth is required to submit a complete, revised solid waste management plan to the Virgina Department of Environmental Quality for review and approval. WHEREAS, the Town of Vinton developed an initial Solid Waste Management Plan that was approved by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality on November 20, 2008. WHEREAS, approved Solid Waste Management Plans are to be updated to remain current pursuant to 9 VAC 20-130-173 to encompass a 20-year planning window; and WHEREAS, the Town of Vinton recently updated and revised its Solid Waste Management Plan to comply with Commonwealth of Virginia laws and regulations. WHEREAS, the required public hearing was held on January 20, 2026. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Vinton Town Council does hereby adopt the revised Solid Waste Management Plan and directs submission to Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for review and approval. This Resolution was adopted on motion made by Council Member ____________, seconded by Council Member _________________, with the following votes recorded: AYES: NAYS: APPROVED: ______________________________ Bradley E. Grose, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________________ Megan K. Lawless, Town Clerk Meeting Date January 20, 2026 Department Finance Issue Finance Committee Summary The Finance Committee met on December 16, 2025, and January 20, 2026. Tiffany Stewart, Interim Finance Director, will be present to provide a report to Council on what the Committee discussed. Attachments None Recommendations Consider a motion to approve of Financial Statements for November 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025. Town Council Agenda Summary Meeting Date September 16, 2025 Department Public Works Issue Public Works Committee Summary The Public Works Committee met on September 10, 2025. Bo Herndon, Public Works Director, will be present to provide a report to Council on what the Committee discussed. Attachments None Recommendations No action required Town Council Agenda Summary