CVWMA 35th Anniversary: Remembering Bin
June 12, 2025 |
Bin served as the CVWMA mascot from 1998 until 2009. Bin’s goal was to get young people excited about recycling. Here are some photos of Bin through the years.Latest Posts
Memorial Day to Delay CVWMA Collections
May 20, 2025 |
RICHMOND, VA — Recycling and trash collections through the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority will be delayed next week because of the Memorial Day holiday. There will be no collections on Monday, May 26. CVWMA offices will be closed. All collections will be delayed by one day. Collections normally scheduled for Friday, May 30, will occur on Saturday, May 31. The delay affects Red Week recyclers in the City of... Read MoreCVWMA Region Recycled 58.1% of Its Waste in 2023
March 21, 2025 |
RICHMOND, VA — The Central Virginia region recycled 606,689 tons, or 58.1%, of its solid waste in 2023, according to information gathered by the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority. The authority is required to calculate the regional recycling rate annually and submit a report to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The region comprises the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg and Richmond, the town of Ashland, and the counties... Read MoreAnna Julia Cooper Students Recycle 2,000 Plastic Bottles from Water Crisis
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.Recycling Knowledge Gets a Boost with AI-based GreenScanr
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 MoreCVWMA Collections to Begin Earlier Wednesday, Feb. 19
February 18, 2025 |
Customers scheduled for service tomorrow are asked to place material out tonight. RICHMOND — CVWMA contractors will begin service earlier than normal Wednesday, Feb. 19, to get ahead of forecasted snow. Residents are asked to have material out and ready for collection tonight. This includes Red Wednesday curbside recyclers in Richmond, Henrico, Hopewell and Petersburg. It also includes Wednesday trash customers in Colonial Heights and Hopewell. Crews may have to... Read MoreGo Green! Recycle Real Christmas Trees
December 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 MoreHolidays to Delay Some CVWMA Collections
December 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 MoreRepair Café RVA to Host First Event
December 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 MoreThanksgiving Holiday to Delay Some CVWMA Collections
November 22, 2024 |
For immediate release Contact: jbuchanan@cvwma.com or 804-612-0557 RICHMOND — CVWMA collections normally scheduled for Thursday and Friday during Thanksgiving week will be delayed by one day. Thursday collections will be on Friday. Friday collections will be on Saturday. CVWMA reminds all residents that food waste contaminates recycling. Please empty and rinse all food containers before recycling them. Other tips for Thanksgiving waste: Give guests... Read More