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| January | Happy New Year from Our Executive Director, 2022 Recycling Collection Schedules, Bring One For The Chipper, Calendar of Events |
2021 Newsletter Archive
2021
| Green Your Holiday, State Recycling Numbers Are Up, Watch for CVWMA’s New Spots on Channel 8, Tree Recycling and Disposal, Check Your Mailbox for 2022 Recycling Collection Schedule, Upcoming Events | Dec |
| From our Executive Director, Recycling Delays, CVWMA’s New Website, Member Locality Spotlight (Charles City County), Education and Outreach: September Feature, Upcoming Events | Sept |
| From our Executive Director, CVWMA in Region & Moving Forward in New Fiscal Year, CVWMA’s New Website, Member Locality Spotlight (Ashland), Education and Outreach, Upcoming Events | Aug |
| From our Executive Director, CVWMA Helps Launch U S Plastics Pact Roadmap to 2025, CVWMA’s New Website is Live!, Member Locality Spotlight, Recycling Tips, Education and Outreach, Upcoming Events | Jul |
| Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program, Help Replenish the Chesapeake Bay, Summer Reading and CVWMA, Eat Fresh. Buy Local., CVWMA is Hiring! | Jun |
| Don’t Tangle or Contaminate, Recycle Right with CVWMA, Special Collection Events, Litter Prevention Programs, Education and Outreach | May |
| What are You doing for Earth Day? We Can All Make a Difference., Special Collection Events, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Plastic Bags and Plastic Bagged Recycables | Apr |
| Reduce Your Impact, Ways to go Green, The Ugly Truth About Litter, CVWMA’s Recycling Wizard, Special Collection Events | Mar |
| Education and Outreach #RECYCLERIGHT, Are You Connected?,CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule on President’s Day Holiday, CVWMA Employment Opportunities | Feb |
| New Year’s Day Holiday to Delay Friday Collections, Reduce. Reuse. Repurpose. Recycle (Right)., Christmas Tree Recycling Available in Central Virginia, CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule on MLK Day | Jan |
2020 Newsletter Archive
2020
| CVWMA Celebrates 30 Years, A Message from our Executive Director, Think. Shop. Buy. Local., Christmas Day and New year’s Day to Delay Friday Collections, CVWMA Recycling Collection Schedule | Dec |
| CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule Election Day and Veterans Day. America Recycles Day, Special Collection Events, Thanksgiving Holiday to Delay Collections | Nov |
| U.S. Plastics Pact, A Message from our Executive Director, CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule Columbus Day, Educational Resources and CVWMA, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | Oct |
| CVWMA Joins U.S. Plastics Pact, A Message from our Executive Director, Labor Day Holiday to Delay CVWMA Collections, Middle James Roundtable Annual Conference, Upcoming Special Recycling Events | Sept |
| Goochland County Hosting Document Shredding Event, Buy Fresh. Buy Local., Save the Date. Volunteers Needed., Stay Connected with CVWMA | Aug |
| COVID-19 and CVWMA Collections, A Message from our Executive Director, CVWMA Collection Updates, CVWMA’s Strategic Plan and Moving Forward, Stay Connected with CVWMA | Jul |
| COVID-19 and CVWMA Collections, A Message from our Executive Director, It’s All You. Recycling Matters.,Virtual Learning Resources, Buy Fresh. Buy Local. | Jun |
| COVID-19 and CVWMA Collections, A Message from our Executive Director, Tips to Minimize Waste, ICYMI. Bulk Waste Collections Suspended, Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Repeat. | May |
| COVID-19 and CVWMA Collections, A Message from our Executive Director, FAQs, Stay Connected with CVWMA, What are YOU doing for Earth Day? | Apr |
| Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!, Residential Recycling: Do’s and Don’ts, Special Collection Events, CVWMA’s Recycling Wizard | Mar |
| Don’t Waste Valentine’s Day, It’s All You. Your Recycling Matters. CVWMA Collections on Regular Collection on President’s Day Holiday, Help Prevent Litter and Pollution in Local Storm Drains | Feb |
| New Year’s Day to Delay Wed- Fri Collections, 2020 CVWMA Recycling Collection Schedule, City of Richmond Hosting 11th Annual Recycling Day, CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule for Upcoming Holidays | Jan |
2019 Newsletter Archive
| Think Twice! Don’t Make These Recycling Mistakes, Think.Shop. Buy. Local., CVWMA, Pinterest & the Holidays, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day To Delay CVWMA Collections | Dec |
| Collections on Regular Schedule for Veterans Day, What Are YOU Doing for America Recycles Day?, Think Twice!, and Thanksgiving Holiday to Delay Collections | Nov |
| CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule, No Delay for Columbus Day Holiday, Special Collection Events, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, October 26, Think Twice! | Oct |
| Virginia to Welcome First in the U.S. Waste Conversion Solution, Labor Day to Delay CVWMA Collections, Special Collection Events, Shredded Paper Not Accepted | Sept |
| Avoid “Wish-cycling”, Reduce. Reuse. Recycle., James River Regional Cleanup, Journey to the MRF | Aug |
| CVWMA’s Drop-off Recycling Program, 4th of July to Delay Some Collections, Residential/Curbside Recycling Updates, Special Collection Event | Jul |
| Clean the Bay Day, Recycle Right. Accepted Items Only., Buy Fresh. Buy Local., Special Collection Event | Jun |
| Special Recycling Collection Events, Avoid Wishcycling, Memorial Day to Delay CVWMA Collections, Virginia’s Draft Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan Now Available for Public Comment | May |
| What are YOU doing for Earth Day?, Wish-cycling and CVWMA Recycling Programs, Special Collection Recycling Events, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 27 | Apr |
| Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!, Oops! Will You Be next?, The Ugly Truth About Litter, Special Collection Events. | Mar |
| Recycled Valentine’s Day Board on Pinterest, CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule on President’s Day Holiday, Top Four Recycling Contamination Items, Help Prevent Litter and Pollution in Local Storm Drains | Feb |
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New Year’s Day Holiday to Delay Some Collections, 2019 CVWMA Recycling Collection Schedule, CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule for Upcoming Holidays, Did You Know? (Correction: MLK Day Holiday is Mon, Jan 21, 2019) |
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2018 Newsletter Archive
| Recycle Right. You Could be a Winner., Think. Shop. Buy. Local., CVWMA, Pinterest, and the Holidays, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day to Delay Collections | Dec |
| Collections on Regular Schedule for Veterans Day, What are YOU doing for America Recycles Day?, Oops! Local Recyclers Impacting CVWMA Programs, Thanksgiving Holiday to Delay Collections | Nov |
| Collections on Regular Schedule for Columbus Day, Special Collection Events, Avoid Sticker Shock. Recycle Right., Stay Connected with CVWMA | Oct |
| Labor Day Holiday to Delay CVWMA Collections, Upcoming Special Collection Events, Recycle Right, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Special Scout Patch | Sept |
| Oops! Recycle Right with CVWMA, Reduce. Reuse. Recycle., Save the Date. Volunteers Needed. James River Regional Cleanup, Stay Connected with CVWMA | Aug |
| Local Recyclers Impacting CVWMA’s Recycling Programs, Fourth of July to Delay Some CVWMA Collections, CVWMA’s Regional Recycling Rate 59%, Are YOU Connected? | Jul |
| Recycling Only, Special Recycling Collections Planned for June, Buy Fresh. Buy Local., CVWMA on Instagram | Jun |
| Contamination Impacting CVWMA Recycling Programs, Special Recycling Collections Planned for May & June, Memorial Day Holiday to Delay CVWMA Collections, CVWMA is Very Social | May |
| Plastic Bags and Plastic Bagged Recyclables Contamination, What are YOU doing for Earth Day? Special Collection Recycling Events, and National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 28 | Apr |
| Residential Recycling: Dos and Don’ts, Recycling and Litter Prevention, Only Rain Down the Drain, Stay Connected with CVWMA | Mar |
| Recycled Valentine’s Day Board on Pinterest, CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule on President’s Day Holiday, Did You Know?, CVWMA Customer Service Survey Final Results | Feb |
| New Year’s Holiday Will Delay CVWMA Collections, Christmas Tree Recycling, CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule for Upcoming Holidays, CVWMA Customer Service Survey Preliminary Results | Jan |
2017 Newsletter Archive
| Think. Shop. Buy. Local., Christmas Day & New Year’s Day will Delay CVWMA Collections, CVWMA, Pinterest, and the Holidays, 2018 CVWMA Recycling Collection Schedule | Dec |
| CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule for Veterans Day, What are YOU doing for America Recycles Day?, CVWMA Customer Service Survey Ends Nov. 15, Thanksgiving Day to Delay CVWMA Collections | Nov |
| CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule for Columbus Day Holiday, CVWMA Customer Service Survey, CVWMA Event Calendar Feature, Recycle Food and Beverage Cartons with CVWMA | Oct |
| Labor Day to Delay CVWMA Collections, CVWMA Customer Service Survey, Sept 15, Special Collection Events, Sept 23, How Will You…End Littering? | Sept |
| Additional Commodities: Impact to Regional Tonnage, New to the Area? Want to Start Recycling?, Hurricane Preparedness, Save the Date. Volunteers Needed. James River Regional Cleanup | Aug |
| Goochland Expands Residential Recycling Program, Fourth of July Holiday to Delay Some CVWMA Collections, CVWMA’s Regional Recycling Rate 58.9%, CVWMA’s Drop-off Recycling Program | Jul |
| Buy fresh. But local., Virginia Green Travel Program, CVWMA and Summer Programs, Food and Beverage Carton Recycling | June |
| Special Recycling Collections Planned for May, Memorial Day Holiday to Delay CVWMA Collections, Composting and Rain Barrels, Did You Know? | May |
| What are YOU doing for Earth Day!, Special Collection Recycling Events Planned for April and May, National Prescription Drug Take back Day, April 29, Spring Cleaning? | Apr |
| Recycling and Litter Prevention, Did You Know?, Upcoming Electronics Recycling Events, Stay Connected with CVWMA! | Mar |
| CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule on President’s day Holiday, Did You Know?, Recycled Valentine’s Day Board on Pinterest, CVWMA and Recycling Education | Feb |
| New Years’ Holidays: No Delay to CVWMA Collections, 2017 CVWMA Recycling Collection Schedule , Christmas Tree Recycling, CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule for Upcoming Holidays | Jan |
2016 Newsletter Archive
| Journey to the MRF, Think. Shop. Buy. Local., 2017 CVWMA Recycling Collection Schedule, Christmas and New Years Day Holiday : No Collection Delays | Dec |
| CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule for Veterans Day Holiday, November Recycling Collection Events, November 15 is America Recycles Day, Thanksgiving to Delay CVWMA Collections | Nov |
| CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule on Columbus Day Holiday, Fall Electronics Recycling Collection Events, Recycle More with CVWMA, Stay Connected with CVWMA | Oct |
| Labor Day Holiday to Delay Collections,Stay Connected with CVWMA, CVWMA Expands Accepted Items for Recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Special Scout Patch | Sept |
| ICYMI: Additional Plastics, Caps, Cartons Added to CVWMA Recycling Program, Pick a Day to Fight the Bite, CVWMA Program Highlights, Save the Date. Volunteers Needed. James River Regional Cleanup | Aug |
| Additional Plastics, Caps, Cartons Added to CVWMA’s Residential Recycling & Drop-off Recycling Programs 7/1, Hanover County Expands Residential Recycling Program, Fourth of July to Delay Collections, CVWMA’s Regional Recycling Rate 58.8% | Jul |
| CVWMA’s Electronics Recycling Program, Buy Fresh. Buy Local., Surf Your Watershed, What Have You “Pinned” Lately? | June |
| Special Collection Events Planned for May & June, Memorial Day Holiday to Delay CVWMA Collections, Did YOU Know?, CVWMA is Very Social | May |
| What are YOU doing for Earth Day? Special Collection Recycling Events Planned for April and May, National Prescription Drug Take back Day, April 30, Spring Cleaning? | Apr |
| Recycling & Litter Prevention, Upcoming Electronics Recycling Collection Events, Storm water: What’s In Your Run-off?, CVWMA Offers Recycling Education Opportunities | Mar |
| Recycling and Valentine’s Day, Collections on Regular Schedule for President’s Day, Did You Know?, CVWMA is Very Social | Feb |
| New Years Day to Delay Friday CVWMA Collections, 2016 CVWMA Recycling Collection Schedule, Christmas Tree Recycling Available in Central VA, CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule for the Upcoming Holidays | Jan |
2015 Newsletter Archive
| CVWMA Celebrates 25 Years in Region, Think.Shop.Buy.Local., Christmas Holiday to Delay Friday Collections, 2016 Recycling Collection Schedule, New Year’s Holiday to Delay Friday Collections | Dec |
| Collections on Regular Schedule for Veterans Day, November e-cycling Collection Events, November 15 is America Recycles Day, Thanksgiving to Delay Collections | Nov |
| Collections on Regular Schedule for Columbus Day Holiday, Fall Electronic Recycling Collection Events, November 15 is America Recycles Day, CVWMA’s Recycling Wizard | Oct |
| Labor Day Holiday to delay CVWMA Recycling & Trash Collections, James River Regional Cleanup Day, Sept. 12, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Scout Patch, CVWMA Celebrating 25 Years | Sept |
| CVWMA Program Highlights, Electronics Recycling & Doc. Shredding, CVWMA’s Recycling Education is Cross- Curricular, CVWMA Celebrating 25 Years | Aug |
| Collections on Regular Schedule 7/3, Citywide Rollout of Carts begins July 6, CVWMA is very Social, Want to Travel GREEN this summer? | July |
| CVWMA’s Regional Recycling Rate Affirmed at 57.7 % for CY 2014, E-cycling & document shredding event 6/20, Buy fresh. Buy local., CVWMA Receives Award Recognition | June |
| CVWMA Kicking Off 25 Years with the Richmond Kickers on May 2, Special Collection Recycling Events Planned for May and June, Memorial Day to Delay CVWMA Collections, Stormwater and YOU | May |
| What are YOU doing for Earth Day?, Special Collection Recycling Events Planned for April and May, CVWMA’s Recycling Wizard, CVWMA Recycles; 25 Milestones in 25 Years | Apr |
| Collections & Inclement Weather, Upcoming E-cycling Collection Events, HHW Collection Events, CVWMA 25th Anniversary | Mar |
| Collections on Regular Schedule for President’s Day, City of Richmond is on a Roll, Did You Know?, CVWMA’s 25th Anniversary | Feb. |
| New Year’s Holiday to delay Some Collections, 2015 CVWMA Recycling Collection Schedule, Christmas Tree Recycling, CVWMA Collections on Regualr Schedule for Upcoming Holidays | Jan. |
2014 Newsletter Archive
| Think. Shop. Buy. Local., Christmas Day to Delay Collections, 2015 Recycling Schedule, New Year’s Day to Delay Collections | Dec. |
| Collections on Regular Schedule for Veterans Day, Nov E-cycling, America Recycles Day, Thanksgiving to Delay Collections | Nov |
| Collections on Regular Schedule for Columbus Day, Fall E-cycling Events, Nov 15 is ARD, CVWMA’s Recycling Wizard | Oct. |
| Labor Day to Delay Collections, E-cycling, James River Regional Cleanup, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Special Scout Patch | Sept |
| Upcoming Pesticide Disposal Collection, Electronics Recycling Collection, Surf Your Watershed, What have you “pinned” lately? | Aug |
| 4th of July to Delay Friday Collections, City of Hopewell’s First Curbside Recycling Collection Day is July 2, Volunteers Needed! James River Regional Cleanup Day, Want to Travel GREEN this Summer? | July |
| CVWMA Submits Regional Recycling Rate, Curbside Recycling Coming to Hopewell, New Trash Collection Service Coming to Ashland, Buy fresh. Buy local. | June |
| Memorial Day to Delay CVWMA Collections, E-cycling Events, Stormwater: What’s in your runoff?, Recycling Perks & TFC | May |
| CVWMA on Pinterest, What are YOU doing for Earth Day? Special Recycling Collection Events, Prescription Drug Take Back Events | Apr |
| March Winds & Recycling, Do YOU know what a MRF is ?, E-cycling, Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). | Mar |
| Recycling & Valentine’s Day, Collections on Regular Schedule for President’s Day, Curbside Program Updates, Plastic Bags | Feb. |
| New Year’s Holiday to Delay Collections, Christmas Tree Recycling, 2014 Collection Schedule, CVWMA Collections on Regular Schedule for Upcoming Holidays (Lee-Jackson and Martin Luther King Days) | Jan . |
2013 Newsletter Archive
| Think.Shop.Buy.Local., Christmas Holiday to Delay Collections, 2014 Curbside Collection Schedule, New Year’s Day to Delay CVWMA Collections | Dec. |
| Make a Pledge To Recycle, Collections on Regular Schedule for Veteran’s Day Holiday, E-cycling Collections, Thanksgiving Holiday to Delay CVWMA Collections | Nov. |
| October E-cycling Collection Events, Collections of Regular Schedule for Columbus Day Holiday, Composting, and America Recycles Day | Oct |
| CVWMA Elects New Board of Directors, New Website Launch, Holiday to Delay Collections, James River Regional Cleanup | Sept |
| Col. Hgts. Regional Leader, Chesterfield County Implements New Recycling Program, E-cycling, Storm Drains | August |
| 4th of July to Delay Collections, Summer E-cycling, Plastic Bag Recycling, Are YOU a Polluter?,Green Travel | July |
| CVWMA Submits Regional Recycling Rate to VA DEQ, Chesterfield & Goochland Events: Date Change for RiverCleanup, Buy Fres. Buy Local. and Staff News | June |
| Memorial Day to Delay Collections,E-cycling for May/June, Recycling Factoids, 30 Grants in 30 Days | May |
| Earth Day 2013, Electronics Recycling, Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Recycling is Easy with CVWMA | April |
| Petersburg Makes Changes to Trash & Recycling; Journey Through the MRF, HHW & Disposal, KVB, etc. | March |
| Collections on Regular Schedule for President’s Day; Curbside Program Updates, Pet Waste & Plastic Bags | February |
| New Year’s Delay to Collections; 2013 Curbside & Route Changing Schedule; Christmas Tree Recycling, etc. | January |
2012 Newsletter Archive
| Green Holiday Guide & Tree Recycling Tips, Upcoming Holidays & Collections, 2012 Recycling Schedule , etc. | December |
| America Recycles Day Pledge Contest, November Holiday Collection Schedules, Cover Your Load, and more. | November |
| Use Yours or Ours, E-cyling, Columbus Day Holiday and Collections, Make a Pledge to Recycle, etc. | October |
| Labor Day Collection Delays; No Delay for Col. Heights Trash Services; Pet Waste and You ; and E-cycling | September |
| RVANews Like CVWMA on Facebook; CVWMA’s Most Wanted; Aug. e-cycling;Composting; Cover Your Load. | August |
| Like CVWMA on Facebook; Col Hgts Ready for Exciting Changes; Goochland Additions; 4th of July Delay, etc. | July |
| CVWMA Electronics Surpasses One Million Lbs., RRR 56.6%, James River Regional Cleanup, Shop Local, etc. | June |
| Even a Flying Squirrel Recycles, Water. Use ot Wisely, Mem. Day Holiday Delay, HHW & Proper Disposal | May |
| Earth Day Events Planned Across the Region, E-cycling Events, Prescription Drug Take-Back April 28, etc. | April |
| Recycling Tips for Windy Days, Single Stream Recycling, Litter Prevention, What’s In your Run-off, etc. | March |
| Collections on Regular Schedule for President’s Day; E-cycling & Earth Day; Plastic Bag Recycling, etc. | February |
| 2012 Curbside Collection Schedule; Christmas Tree Recycling, Holiday Collection Schedules, etc. | January |
2011 Newsletter Archive
| Green Holiday Guide & Tree Recycling Tips; Curbside & Trash Schedules; 2012 Curbside Calendar & more | December |
| America Recycles Day, Just Start Recycling; Holidays and Collections; Cover Your Load, and more | November |
| New Curbside Campaign, E-cycling, No Holiday Delay for Columbus Day & Prescription Drug Take Back Day | October |
| CVWMA to Launch New Campaign,Labor Day Collection Delays, E-cycling event, America Recycles Day Kit | September |
| Larger Carts as Recycling Option Coming, Backyard Composting , New Campaign Launch Coming, etc | August |
| Larger Recycling Carts are Coming!; 4th of July to Delay Collections, Curbside Additions, Recycling Rate, etc | July |
| CVWMA Selected by CVP; Recycling Automotive Fluids; James River Cleanup Day; Summer Recycling Tips | June |
| Curbside Recycling; Memorial Day Holiday to Delay Collections; Earth911 & CFLs; etc. | May |
| CVWMA Announces New Landfill Education Resource; Earth Day; E-cycling; Prescription Drug Take Backs | April |
| Recycling Tips for Windy Collection Days; CVWMA & Henrico’s 400th; KVB & Plastic Bags, etc. | March |
| No Delay for Pres. Day Holiday; R3 Promotes Recycling:E-cyling & Earth Day; Litter Cleanups | February |
| 2011 Curbside Collection Schedule;Christmas Tree Recycling, No Delay for Lee-Jackson & MLK,etc | January |
