May 15, 2026 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
The CVWMA Customer Service Team is constantly looking to improve the customer experience while balancing a large workload. The four-person department handles nearly 100,000 customer engagements each year — that’s everything from recycling cart requests and missed collection reports to questions about what can be recycled. This summer, the team will implement the “Z.E.R.O. Hero” campaign to drive employee productivity and customer satisfaction. “We are here to serve the Central... Read More
May 15, 2026 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority is a small but mighty operation. Meet the newest employees rounding out our 12-member team! Katrina Entzminger Director of Recycling and Waste Management Katrina is no stranger to CVWMA having attended both Technical Advisory Committee and Board of Directors meetings and partnered on authority initiatives in her previous role in the City of Richmond Department of Public Works. As the new Director of Recycling... Read More
December 22, 2025 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
RICHMOND, VA — Residential recycling and trash service through the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority will be delayed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. There will be no service on Thursday, Dec. 25, or Thursday, Jan. 1. Thursday and Friday collections will be delayed by one day both weeks. A few reminders about holiday waste: Wrapping paper, tissue paper, bows and ribbons are not accepted in local recycling programs.... Read More
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
