VA HB1011

Allows localities to give preference to locally-produced compost and organic soil amendment products when awarding contracts in tie-bid situations

Authorizes localities to require large-scale generators of organic waste (schools, supermarkets, cafeterias) to separate organic waste from other solid waste and divert it from landfills

Organic waste diversion options include reducing food waste generation, donating servable food, on-site composting, or transporting waste for agricultural use or animal feed

Establishes civil penalties for violations of local organic waste ordinances: warning for first offense, then $250, $500, and $1,000 for subsequent violations, with each day counting as a separate violation

Expresses legislative intent that new public school construction and renovations include waste disposal infrastructure with separate areas for trash, recyclables, food scraps, and liquid waste