August 11, 2023 |
If the kids are heading back to school, or you’re simply a grownup looking to go green, consider the ways you can reduce waste from school and work lunches. Small changes can make a big difference for the environment — and the wallet. 1) Choose a reusable lunch box or bag. Skip paper bags. 2) Ditch plastics that are meant to be used one time and then thrown away. We’re... Read MoreAugust 11, 2023 |
Henrico Community Food Bank Executive Director Sudeshna Das-Menezes (left) and Program Manager Lynn Williams. What’s green, has two handles and is perfect for storing boxes, cans and jars? The CVWMA recycling bin, of course! The Henrico Community Food Bank is reusing 20 of the old bins to collect shelf-stable goods for its mobile food pantry. Henrico County provided the containers, which were among those residents returned after the recent distribution... Read MoreJuly 13, 2023 |
This article was contributed by Chesterfield resident Beth Rodgers, a certified Master Gardener and Master Composter. Wondering what to do with your green recycling container if no longer used for CVWMA recycling? Give it a new role in recycling by using it as a composting system! Composting organic waste (which means living or previously living material) makes an important contribution to the environment by reducing the methane gas that is... Read MoreJuly 6, 2023 |
Members of Girl Scout Troop 5391 are the newest recipients of the CVWMA Recycling Steward patch! In order to earn the patch, youths must complete a project that teaches the values of reducing, reusing and recycling. The scouts chose to repurpose plastic milk jugs into birdfeeders and flower pots. The project taught them the importance of reusing materials that might otherwise become waste. Birdfeeders were hung near the scout hut... 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 14, 2023 |
Reduce, reuse and recycle. It’s been the mantra for years. Many of us are in the habit of recycling. We toss cans, bottles, cardboard and more into a container that is regularly emptied for us. The material is then recycled into new items, often through a chemical process. When it comes to the age-old concepts of reducing and reusing, however, we’ve had a tougher time adapting. Blame it on the... 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 MoreMay 24, 2023 |
RICHMOND, VA — All CVWMA collections will be on a one-day delay during the week of Memorial Day 2023. There will be no collections on Monday, May 29, 2023. Trash pickup in Ashland, Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg will slide to the following day. Red Week recycling collections also will slide to the following day. Collections normally scheduled for Friday will occur on Saturday. For more information, go to www.cvwma.com/holidays.... Read MoreMay 16, 2023 |
CVWMA Executive Director Kim Hynes speaks during the May 16 kickoff event for cart deliveries. 95-gallon wheeled containers are made from 35% post-consumer recycled plastic. RICHMOND, VA — The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) today joined officials from Henrico, Hanover and Goochland counties, and national partners to celebrate the first deliveries of new recycling carts to 95,000 households. Watch a recording of the event. The 95-gallon carts are being... Read MoreMay 11, 2023 |
MEDIA ADVISORY When: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 11 a.m. Where: Henrico County Public Utilities Operations Center 10401 Woodman Road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 The location is on the Woodman Road campus and off Jessie Chavis Drive. See map. What: The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority will kick off deliveries of 95,000 new recycling carts to homes in Henrico, Hanover and Goochland. The event will include remarks from national partners, plus... Read More