December 19, 2025 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
Trees are chipped at the City of Richmond’s annual “Bring One for the Chipper” real Christmas tree recycling event. RICHMOND, VA — One of the ultimate ways to “go green” at the holidays is to recycle a real Christmas tree. Many CVWMA member localities are offering this service at no charge to their residents. A list of sites is posted at https://cvwma.com/christmas-tree-recycling. Programs are open only to residents of... Read More
December 18, 2025 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
The 2026 CVWMA Curbside Recycling Calendar is here! Click to view and download. Look up your collection day Enter your address to look up your day. Localities participating in CVWMA curbside recycling: Town of Ashland Colonial Heights Goochland* Hanover* Henrico Hopewell Petersburg Richmond *participating neighborhoods only Eligible households Single-family homes Apartments and condos in buildings of four or fewer units Recycle right! See the list of accepted materials.
November 24, 2025 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
RICHMOND — The Thanksgiving holiday will delay some collections through the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority. There will be no collections on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27. Collections normally scheduled for Thursday will be Friday. Collections normally scheduled for Friday will be Saturday. Recyclers are reminded to keep food waste out of recycling containers. CVWMA encourages the use of leftovers and composting of food scraps. To view other holidays that impact CVWMA... Read More
November 18, 2025 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
Existing community drop-off programs are being rolled into the new CVWMA program. RICHMOND — Residents of Chesterfield, Henrico and Richmond now have access to an expanded food scrap composting program through the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority. The drop-off program is available at 22 sites, including convenience centers and public-use areas. New, 65-gallon purple carts have been stationed at the sites to collect residential food scraps and certified compostable materials. “Central Virginia... Read More
November 3, 2025 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
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
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
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
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
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
