March 10, 2025 |
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.March 10, 2025 |
What if we could increase our recycling knowledge with the quick scan of our phones? That’s the idea behind GreenScanr, a technology solution developed by Richmond’s Data Company One. GreenScanr aims to better many aspects of the recycling process. It has three parts: a database powered by artificial intelligence, a smartphone app and recycling stations that bring the technology to public spaces. “We understand the importance of recycling and sustainability... Read MoreDecember 27, 2024 |
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 for their residents. A list is available at www.cvwma.com/christmas-tree-recycling. Programs are open only to residents of the sponsoring locality. All trees must be free of ornaments, lights, tinsel and hardware. See special instructions for each facility. Recycled trees are ground into a... Read MoreDecember 19, 2024 |
RICHMOND — The holidays will delay some CVWMA recycling and trash collections. There will be no service on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. Collections Wednesday through Friday will slide to the next day during both weeks. Wednesday collections will be Thursday. Thursday collections will be Friday. Friday collections will be Saturday. Holidays will not impact Monday or Tuesday collections. Residents should watch their mailboxes for the 2025 curbside... Read MoreDecember 12, 2024 |
A worldwide movement that helps people fix broken belongings rather than throw them away has come to Richmond. Repair Café RVA will host its first event Jan. 19, 2025, from 3-6 p.m., at the Rag and Bones Bicycle Cooperative, 2916 North Ave., in Brookland Park. The café was established recently under the umbrella of Repair Café International. Richmond resident Jenny Malone has been working on the project for several months.... Read MoreNovember 19, 2024 |
“Umama, and so she sows“ is sculpted primarily from reclaimed materials found and sourced in the community of Richmond, Virginia. “Umama” was born out of the eight-week Atlas Artist Summer Residency Program facilitated by ART 180 and in collaboration with the Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia. This one-of-its-kind program offers 10 high school students a paid opportunity to experience mentorship and creative... Read MoreNovember 1, 2024 |
CVWMA will launch a contest for America Recycles Day, Nov. 15. For immediate release Nov. 1, 2024 Contact: Julie Buchanan, 804-612-0557 or jbuchanan@cvwma.com RICHMOND — The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority will launch “Bucks for Boxes,” a cardboard box recycling contest, on America Recycles Day, Nov. 15, 2024. CVWMA staff will be scouring neighborhoods and local recycling drop-off centers to find people who are recycling cardboard boxes correctly. That means the clean and... Read MoreOctober 29, 2024 |
Once Halloween has come and gone, many people will be looking to rid their porch of ol’ Jack. In the U.S., we throw away 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkin every year. Why not give our pumpkins a sustainable send-off, while conserving space in local landfills? Here are some options in Central Virginia: Henrico County Pumpkin Composting Kickoff Henrico residents can drop off pumpkins for composting and learn about the county’s... Read MoreSeptember 6, 2024 |
Miles M. Jones Jr. of Richmond was sworn in Aug. 16 as chair of the CVWMA Board of Directors. Jones, who works in the city’s Department of Public Works, was appointed to the board in 2018. We asked him some questions about his career and what he hopes to achieve in the next year. Q: Tell us about yourself. A: I’m Miles Maxfield Jones Jr., born and raised in Richmond,... Read MoreAugust 27, 2024 |
RICHMOND, VA — CVWMA collections will be delayed Sept. 2-6 because of Labor Day. There will be no collections on Monday, Sept. 2. Red Week recycling collections will be delayed by one day. Trash pickup in Ashland, Colonial Heights and Hopewell will be delayed by a day. Collections normally scheduled for Friday will occur on Saturday, Sept. 7. To view holidays that will impact CVWMA collections, visit https://cvwma.com/holidays. # #... Read More