Browning-Ferris, Inc. v. Commonwealth

The sole question involved in this appeal is whether the vehicles operated by Browning-Ferris, Inc. (BFI), in transporting its customers’ waste materials (garbage, debris, refuse, and trash) to landfills for disposal are “for hire” vehicles within the meaning of Code §§ 46.1-1(35) and -160. In a traffic-infraction prosecution, the trial court ruled in the affirmative and convicted the defendant. We agree with the ruling and affirm its judgment.

BFI is a corporation engaged in the business of providing waste collection and disposal services by contract with its customers. It supplies the…