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VIRGINIA LANDFILL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAM
– COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAM Questions
& RATIONALES LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
VIRGINIA LANDFILL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAM – COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAM (100
QUESTIONS)
EXAM BLUEPRINT – POINT FORM SUMMARY
Based on Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators regulations (18 VAC 155-20),
the Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations (9VAC20-81), and the federal Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA):
Governing Body & Authority
Issuing Agency: Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators (VBWMO)
Primary Regulations: 18 VAC 155-20 (Board regulations) and 9VAC20-81 (Virginia Solid Waste
Management Regulations)
Exam Administrator: PSI
License Classes
Class I – Basic certification for operators of certain waste management facilities
Class II – Authorization to operate sanitary landfills, industrial waste landfills, and
construction/demolition/debris (CDD) landfills
Class V – Certification for certain compost and other facilities
Key Reference Documents
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) – Primary federal law regulating solid and
hazardous waste management
9VAC20-81 – Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations
18 VAC 155-20 – Board for Waste Management Facility Operators regulations
Subtitle D of RCRA – Standards for municipal solid waste landfills
Key Topics Covered on Exam
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Landfill liner systems (composite liners, geomembranes, compacted clay)
Leachate collection and management
Landfill gas monitoring and methane control
Final cover requirements and slope limitations
Daily cover requirements and materials
Hazardous waste identification and prohibited materials
Facility operator licensing and certification classes
Landfill operations and waste acceptance procedures
Recordkeeping and reporting requirements
Groundwater monitoring and environmental compliance
Safety, emergency response, and site security
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
SECTION 1: LICENSING & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (Questions 1–15)
1. Which agency is primarily responsible for issuing waste management facility operator
licenses in Virginia?
A) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B) Virginia Department of Health (VDH)
C) Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators (VBWMO)
D) Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
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Answer: C
The Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators (VBWMO) is the statutory body
that grants, renews, and enforces licensure for waste facility operators in the Commonwealth.
2. A Class II license permits an operator to manage which type of facility?
A) Transfer station only
B) Medical waste incinerator
C) Sanitary landfill
D) Waste-to-energy combustor
Answer: C
Class II licensure authorizes operators of sanitary, industrial, and construction/debris landfills.
Individuals operating a facility defined as a sanitary landfill, industrial waste landfill, or
construction/demolition/debris (CDD) landfill must hold a Class II license.
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3. Under 18 VAC 155-20-10, which of the following best defines a "Class II Operator"?
A) An individual who operates a municipal solid waste landfill
B) A person licensed to manage a facility that receives industrial, construction, demolition, and
sanitary waste
C) A contractor who transports hazardous waste across state lines
D) A technician who monitors groundwater quality at a hazardous waste site
Answer: B
A Class II Operator is authorized to manage facilities that accept industrial, construction-
demolition (CDD), and sanitary waste, but not hazardous waste, per Virginia regulations.
4. What is the primary responsibility of the Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility
Operators?
VIRGINIA LANDFILL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAM
– COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAM Questions
& RATIONALES LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
VIRGINIA LANDFILL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAM – COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAM (100
QUESTIONS)
EXAM BLUEPRINT – POINT FORM SUMMARY
Based on Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators regulations (18 VAC 155-20),
the Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations (9VAC20-81), and the federal Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA):
Governing Body & Authority
Issuing Agency: Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators (VBWMO)
Primary Regulations: 18 VAC 155-20 (Board regulations) and 9VAC20-81 (Virginia Solid Waste
Management Regulations)
Exam Administrator: PSI
License Classes
Class I – Basic certification for operators of certain waste management facilities
Class II – Authorization to operate sanitary landfills, industrial waste landfills, and
construction/demolition/debris (CDD) landfills
Class V – Certification for certain compost and other facilities
Key Reference Documents
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) – Primary federal law regulating solid and
hazardous waste management
9VAC20-81 – Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations
18 VAC 155-20 – Board for Waste Management Facility Operators regulations
Subtitle D of RCRA – Standards for municipal solid waste landfills
Key Topics Covered on Exam
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Landfill liner systems (composite liners, geomembranes, compacted clay)
Leachate collection and management
Landfill gas monitoring and methane control
Final cover requirements and slope limitations
Daily cover requirements and materials
Hazardous waste identification and prohibited materials
Facility operator licensing and certification classes
Landfill operations and waste acceptance procedures
Recordkeeping and reporting requirements
Groundwater monitoring and environmental compliance
Safety, emergency response, and site security
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
SECTION 1: LICENSING & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (Questions 1–15)
1. Which agency is primarily responsible for issuing waste management facility operator
licenses in Virginia?
A) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B) Virginia Department of Health (VDH)
C) Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators (VBWMO)
D) Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
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Answer: C
The Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators (VBWMO) is the statutory body
that grants, renews, and enforces licensure for waste facility operators in the Commonwealth.
2. A Class II license permits an operator to manage which type of facility?
A) Transfer station only
B) Medical waste incinerator
C) Sanitary landfill
D) Waste-to-energy combustor
Answer: C
Class II licensure authorizes operators of sanitary, industrial, and construction/debris landfills.
Individuals operating a facility defined as a sanitary landfill, industrial waste landfill, or
construction/demolition/debris (CDD) landfill must hold a Class II license.
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3. Under 18 VAC 155-20-10, which of the following best defines a "Class II Operator"?
A) An individual who operates a municipal solid waste landfill
B) A person licensed to manage a facility that receives industrial, construction, demolition, and
sanitary waste
C) A contractor who transports hazardous waste across state lines
D) A technician who monitors groundwater quality at a hazardous waste site
Answer: B
A Class II Operator is authorized to manage facilities that accept industrial, construction-
demolition (CDD), and sanitary waste, but not hazardous waste, per Virginia regulations.
4. What is the primary responsibility of the Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility
Operators?
