Exhibit 3.296

STATE OF DELAWARE     
SECRETARY OF STATE.     
     DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS
      FILED 01:30 PM 03/29/2001   
      010157245 — 3375278        

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF VIRGINIA, LLC

     Pursuant to § 18-201, Delaware Code Annotated, the undersigned states as follows:

     1. Name. The name of the limited liability company (the “Company”) formed by this instrument is “BFI Waste Systems of Virginia, LLC”.

     2. Registered Office: Registered Agent. The address of the registered office of the Company in Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle. The Company’s registered agent at that address is The Corporation Trust Company.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused thisCertificate of Formation to be duly executed as of the 28th day of March, 2001.

BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc., a Delaware corporation Sole Member
By:	/s/ Jo Lynn White
	Jo Lynn White, Secretary/Authorized Person