The City of Colonial Heights participates in most of CVWMA’s recycling and solid waste management programs. The City has made major strides in reducing the amount of trash going to area landfills and increasing it curbside recycling efforts.
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95 gallon green recycling cart |
Residential Trash cart |
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle with Jonathan Austin (2020) (Brought to you by CVWMA & City of Colonial Heights) (This MP4 video is 30 minutes)
- Think Twice! Recycle Right (2019 YouTube)
- Avoid the Oops! (2018 YouTube)
- Watch CVWMA’s Journey to the MRF (2016)
CVWMA Programs
The City of Colonial Heights participates in the following CVWMA programs:
Appliance and Scrap Metal Recycling and White Goods Freon Recovery
Electronics Recycling (special collection events)
Paints, Auto Fluids and Chemicals (Household Hazardous Waste)
County/City Programs
The City provides the following programs:
Leaf Removal Services.
- Bagged leaves will be collected year round. The limit per collection is not to exceed the capacity of a 1/2 ton pickup truck. The 30 bags, each weighing no more than 50 pounds is included as part of the 1/2 ton pickup truck.
In addition, the City has a leaf collection schedule.
Resources
The City offers the the following resources for city residents:
Department of Public Works, (804)520-9372
Litter Prevention and Recycling Program (VA DEQ)
Curbside Recycling
The City provides residents with curbside recycling service every other week on BLUE FRIDAYs through CVWMA. TFC Recycling is the contactor.
ACCEPTED ITEMS: Include these items in your recycling container. Aluminum and steel cans (empty, rinse), food and beverage cartons ( empty, rinse, replace plastic cap), glass bottles and jars (empty, rinse, no metal lids, caps, please), paper and cardboard, kitchen,laundry, and bath plastic bottles, jugs, and tubs (Empty, rinse and replace plastic cap to recycle).
Avoid the Oops! NOT ACCEPTED: Leave these out of your recycling container: Plastic bags, plastic bagged recyclables, any Styrofoam (carryout or packing materials), food contaminated such as pizza boxes, no sheets or balls of aluminum foil, no shredded paper, no tanglers, hoses, cords, big items such as wood, plastic, furniture or metal.
Recycle plastic bags at local grocery/retail stores.
Accepted items can be recycled through our residential recycling and our Recycling Center (drop-off recycling program).
Download 2019 CVWMA Recycling Collection Schedule Download 2020 CVWMA Recycling Collection Schedule
The City provides each resident with a 95-gallon green recycling cart. To obtain a second cart, please visit www.cvwma.com or call the Recycling Hotline at 804-340-0900. (Additional recycling carts are $65 each). Recycling Perks is a program offered by the City’s recycling service provider (TFC Recycling) that allows residents to earn points for recycling. The points can be redeemed in discounts and coupons at local retailers and restaurants. To register for this program, visit www.recyclingperks.com
Drop Off Recycling Collection Sites
Residents not eligible for curbside recycling are provided Drop-off Recycling containers at the Recycling Center, 2701 Conduit Rd., (804) 479-7056. Residents can recycle the same items accepted at the curb.
ACCEPTED ITEMS: Cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum and steel cans, plastic bottles, tubs and containers (Empty, rinse and replace plastic cap to recycle), food and beverage cartons (empty, rinse, replace plastic cap to recycle) and glass bottles and jars (no metal lids, please).
Avoid the Oops! NOT ACCEPTED: Leave these out of drop-off recycling container: Plastic bags, plastic bagged recyclables, any Styrofoam (carryout or packing materials), food contaminated such as pizza boxes, no sheets or balls of aluminum foil, no shredded paper, no tanglers, hoses, cords, big items such as wood, plastic, furniture or metal.
Recycle plastic bags at local grocery/retail stores.
Click here for Accepted Item and Hours of Operation.
Solid Waste Collection Sites
Click here for list of Accepted Items and Hours of Operation.
