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Virginia Emerges as National Leader in Material Innovation, Launches Initiative to Advance Responsible Waste Management

October 16, 2025 | Published by Julie Buchanan

From left: CVWMA Executive Director Kim Hynes, UBQ Co-Founder Jack “Tato” Bigio, Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas, Cascade Engineering CEO Christina Keller, Del. Otto Wachsmann and City of Richmond Director of Sustainability Laura Thomas. Innovative technology repurposes waste into a plastic alternative used to reduce the carbon footprint of trash carts in Virginia RICHMOND — Today, UBQ Materials advances its partnership with Cascade Engineering and Central Virginia Waste Management Authority... Read More

CVWMA to Host Region’s First Recycling Fair, Oct. 18

September 30, 2025 | Published by Julie Buchanan

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 30, 2025 CONTACT Julie Buchanan, Public Relations Coordinator Central Virginia Waste Management Authority 804-612-0557 jbuchanan@cvwma.com RICHMOND — The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority will host a Recycling Fair and Circularity Celebration Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 2100 W. Laburnum Ave., Richmond.   The fair will feature free drive-through recycling opportunities, such as electronics recycling, document shredding and used clothing drop-off.   Participants are also invited... Read More

Labor Day 2025 To Delay Some CVWMA Collections

August 27, 2025 | Published by Julie Buchanan

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Julie Buchanan at jbuchanan@cvwma.com or 804-612-0557 RICHMOND, VA — Recycling and trash collections through the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority will be delayed the week of Labor Day 2025. There will be no collections on Monday, Sept. 1. CVWMA offices will be closed. All collections will be delayed by a single day. Collections normally scheduled for Friday, Sept. 5, will occur on Saturday, Sept. 6. The delay... Read More

Central Virginia Recycled 58.6% of its Solid Waste in 2024

July 2, 2025 | Published by Julie Buchanan

Yard and wood waste is consistently one of the top materials recycled each year in the Central Virginia region. The waste is chipped into mulch-type product that is reused in the landscape. RICHMOND, VA — The Central Virginia region recycled 623,451 tons, or 58.6%, of its solid waste in 2024, according to the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority. Yard and wood waste, which is composted or chipped into mulch, was... Read More

Fourth of July Holiday to Delay Some CVWMA Collections

July 1, 2025 | Published by Julie Buchanan

Contact: Julie Buchanan CVWMA Public Relations Coordinator jbuchanan@cvwma.com 804-612-0557 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND — The Fourth of July holiday will delay some CVWMA curbside recycling and trash collections. There will be no CVWMA service on Friday, July 4, 2025. Collections normally scheduled for that day will move to Saturday, July 5. Localities that will be impacted The holiday will impact CVWMA Blue Friday recycling in the City of Colonial Heights... Read More

CVWMA 35th Anniversary: Remembering Bin

June 12, 2025 | Published by Julie Buchanan

Bin served as the CVWMA mascot from 1998 until 2009. Bin’s goal was to get young people excited about recycling. Here are some photos of Bin through the years.        

Memorial Day to Delay CVWMA Collections

May 20, 2025 | Published by Julie Buchanan

RICHMOND, VA — Recycling and trash collections through the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority will be delayed next week because of the Memorial Day holiday. There will be no collections on Monday, May 26. CVWMA offices will be closed. All collections will be delayed by one day. Collections normally scheduled for Friday, May 30, will occur on Saturday, May 31. The delay affects Red Week recyclers in the City of... Read More

CVWMA Region Recycled 58.1% of Its Waste in 2023

March 21, 2025 | Published by Julie Buchanan

RICHMOND, VA — The Central Virginia region recycled 606,689 tons, or 58.1%, of its solid waste in 2023, according to information gathered by the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority. The authority is required to calculate the regional recycling rate annually and submit a report to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The region comprises the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg and Richmond, the town of Ashland, and the counties... Read More

Anna Julia Cooper Students Recycle 2,000 Plastic Bottles from Water Crisis

March 10, 2025 | Published by Julie Buchanan

Students at the Anna Julia Cooper School are dedicated to recycling! They collected nearly 2,000 empty water bottles during the Richmond water crisis, with the intent to recycle them. CVWMA and TFC Recycling arranged for a special pickup for the bottles in late February.