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CVWMA Recycling Rate Topped 58% in 2020

December 28, 2021 | Published by Julie Buchanan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Julie Buchanan, Public Relations Coordinator, jbuchanan@cvwma.com, 804-612-0557 RICHMOND, VA — The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority’s reported 58.1% regional recycling rate for 2020 was formally accepted this week by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. This means an estimated 58.1% of the waste generated in CVWMA’s 13 member localities in calendar year 2020 was recycled and kept out of area landfills. A total of 600,426 tons was... Read More

Free Christmas Tree Recycling Available in Central Virginia

December 16, 2021 | Published by Julie Buchanan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Julie Buchanan, Public Relations Coordinator, jbuchanan@cvwma.com, 804-612-0557 RICHMOND, VA — CVWMA’s member jurisdictions will offer Christmas tree recycling and disposal programs after the holidays. A list is available at cvwma.com/cvwma-education/christmas-tree-recycling-2021-22/. Programs are open only to residents of the sponsoring locality. All trees must be free of ornaments, lights, tinsel and hardware prior to dropoff. See special instructions for each facility. Most facilities will recycle the trees into... Read More

CVWMA Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

June 25, 2021 | Published by Nancy Drumheller

June 25, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Nancy Drumheller, Public Affairs Manager, (804)612-0557 or ndrumheller@cvwma.com  Congratulations CVWMA! Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Recipient Richmond, VA – Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement... Read More

CVWMA Helps Launch U.S. Plastics Pact Roadmap to 2025, Driving a National Strategy to Achieve Circular Economy Goals

June 25, 2021 | Published by Nancy Drumheller

June 21, 2021 Contact: Nancy Drumheller, Public Affairs Manager, (804)612-0557 or ndrumheller@cvwma.com CVWMA Helps Launch U.S. Plastics Pact Roadmap to 2025, Driving a National Strategy to Achieve Circular Economy Goals Engaging Nearly 100 Organizations, The U.S. Plastics Pact Roadmap Outlines Specific Actions and Responsibilities to Realize a Circular Economy for Plastics in America {Richmond, VA} –Today, Central Virginia Waste Management Authority helped launch The U.S. Plastics Pact’s (“U.S. Pact”) “Roadmap to 2025,” an aggressive national strategy... Read More

Congratulations Central Virginia! CVWMA’s Regional Recycling Rate @59.1% for CY 2019

February 9, 2021 | Published by Nancy Drumheller

February 9, 2021 Contact: Nancy Drumheller, Public Affairs Manager, 804-612-0557 or ndrumheller@cvwma.com Congratulations Central Virginia! CVWMA’s Regional Recycling Rate @59.1% for CY 2019 (Richmond, VA)- Thanks to the efforts and commitment to recycling by central Virginia citizens and businesses the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ) has notified Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) that its regional recycling rate has once again exceeded 55 percent! This means that an... Read More

CVWMA Joins U.S. Plastics Pact, Committing to Meet Ambitious Circular Economy Goals By 2025

August 25, 2020 | Published by Nancy Drumheller

August 25, 2020 For Immediate Release Contact: Nancy Drumheller, Public Affairs Manager, (804)612-0557 or ndrumheller@cvwma.com CVWMA JOINS U.S. PLASTIC PACT, COMMITTING TO MEET AMBITIOUS CIRCULAR ECONOMY GOALS BY 2025 Led by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the U.S. Plastics Pact will unify approaches to rethink the way we design, use, and reuse plastics Richmond, VA, (AUGUST 25, 2020) – Today, Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a... Read More

October 1, 2013 | Published by SiteVision Support

We got a new look! Read our Our September 2013 Waste Reduction News e-newsletter here. In this issue: CVWMA Elects new Board of Directors CVWMA Launches New Web Design Labor Day Holiday to Delay Curbside Recycling and Trash Collecti0ns Week of Sept. 2 James River Regional Cleanup Day, Sept. 14 ( Note there is a broken link on the newsletter to the list of cleanup sites. We apologize for this... Read More

October 1, 2013 | Published by SiteVision Support

Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Contact: Nancy Drumheller, Public Information Coordinator ndrumheller@cvwma.com or 804-612-0557 Congratulations Central Virginia! CVWMA’s Regional Recycling Rate @ 57.4 % for CY 2012 Thanks to the efforts and commitment to recycling by central Virginia citizens and businesses the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ) has notified Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) that its regional recycling rate has once again exceeded 55 percent! This means that... Read More

October 1, 2013 | Published by SiteVision Support

Pictured here left to right: Marc Rene, CVWMA Clerk to Board; Bill Hamby, Jr., Robert Key, Steve Chidsey, Robert Whiteman, James A. Jackson. Not pictured: Mark Kukoski. The Board of Directors of the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) has elected officers for the 2013- 2014 year. The new officers, and the localities they represent, are listed below: Chair – Steve Chidsey (Hanover) Vice Chair – Robert Key (Chesterfield) Secretary... Read More

October 1, 2013 | Published by SiteVision Support

August 26, 2013 Contact:  Nancy W. Drumheller, Public Information Coordinator, ndrumheller@cvwma.com or 804-612-0557 Labor Day Holiday to Delay CVWMA Curbside & Trash Collections Curbside recycling and trash collections through CVWMA will be delayed one day the week of September 2 due to the Monday, Labor Day holiday. No collections will be made on Monday; thus all collections during this week will occur on the day following the normal collection day.... Read More