January 22, 2024 |
The Clothes Closet at Biltmore Baptist Church provides free clothing to those who need it. Gently used clothing can be placed in a box in the parking lot anytime of day or night. Biltmore Baptist Church in Glen Allen is diverting thousands of usable items from landfills through its mission to feed and clothe people in need. In 2023, the church Clothes Closet alone gave away an estimated 50,000 pounds of... Read MoreJanuary 22, 2024 |
Jacob Sequeira and Kassidy Coleman of Richmond, Virginia, are A Better Impact. The married couple combines their creative talents to share their journey to a more eco-friendly lifestyle. They recently published their second book, “Pretty Much Plastic-Free.” It’s packed with hope for the future and realistic tips regular people can follow. CVWMA emailed A Better Impact some questions about the new project. Q: Why did you decide to focus on... Read MoreDecember 20, 2023 |
RICHMOND, VA — CVWMA recycling and trash collections will be delayed during the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s. There will be no collection on Monday, Dec. 25, or Monday, Jan. 1. All collections will slide to the following day, with Friday collections moving to Saturday both weeks. The 2024 CVWMA curbside recycling calendar is available at www.cvwma.com/calendar. Residents are also encouraged to use recycling drop-off sites. More information about drop-off recycling... Read MoreDecember 14, 2023 |
Elizabeth Hall represents the City of Richmond on the CVWMA Board of Directors. This article was part of a series that appeared on RVAHub. There’s more of everything over the holidays – more parties, more lights, more gifting, more time off school and work. But, the holidays also produce more of something else: trash … much more trash. Did you know that our household waste increases by more than 25%... Read MoreNovember 20, 2023 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, VA — CVWMA collections are on regular schedule Monday through Wednesday this week. There will be no recycling or trash collection on Thursday, Nov. 23, Thanksgiving Day. CVWMA collections normally scheduled for Thursday and Friday will slide to the following day, with Friday collections moving to Saturday. Residents are reminded to keep food waste and food-contaminated items out of recycling. Composting is an excellent alternative for... Read MoreNovember 13, 2023 |
Elizabeth Hall represents the City of Richmond on the CVWMA Board of Directors. This article was part of a series that appeared on RVAHub. The recycling process is regional, complex and evolving, sometimes making it hard for regular Richmond residents to confidently understand. Today, we’ll tackle some common questions and myths associated with our local recycling program. As a kid growing up in the 80s and 90s, I felt pretty... Read MoreOctober 6, 2023 |
Elizabeth Hall represents the City of Richmond on the CVWMA Board of Directors. This article was part of a series that appeared on RVAHub. Have you ever wondered how your local recycling authority works, how it’s set up or why you can’t recycle certain materials? Well, consider today’s feature a CVWMA 101 course. I’ve always been down with the circular economy. I had to be. Growing up, my dad was... Read MoreAugust 28, 2023 |
RICHMOND, VA — All CVWMA collections next week will be delayed by one day because of the Labor Day holiday. There will be no collections on Monday, Sept. 4. Trash pickup in Ashland, Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg will move to the following day. Red Week recycling collections also will move to the following day. Collections normally scheduled for Friday will occur on Saturday. To view holidays that will impact... Read MoreJune 28, 2023 |
RICHMOND, VA — Some CVWMA collections will be on a one-day delay July 4-7 due to the Fourth of July holiday. There will be no collections on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Trash pickup in Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg will slide to the following day. Blue Week recycling collections also will slide to the following day. Collections normally scheduled for Friday will occur on Saturday, July 8. A self-service tool... Read MoreJune 13, 2023 |
For immediate release | Contact: jbuchanan@cvwma.com or 804-612-0557 RICHMOND — CVWMA curbside recycling and trash collections will be on regular schedule during the week of June 19-23, 2023. There will be no schedule changes for the Juneteenth holiday. Blue Week recyclers should have containers out by 7 a.m. on their collection day. Trash collection in Ashland, Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg will proceed as normal. An online customer service tool... Read More