Calendar Of Events
Cover Your Load and Keep Trash Off The Road
Visit a Goochland County convenience center on April 22 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and receive a free cargo net for a truck or trailer.
Composting Made Easy
Chesterfield Cooperative Extension 9501 Lori Road, Chesterfield, VAJoin Chesterfield Master Gardeners and Master Composters for an informative session about home composting. Learn how to make beneficial compost for your garden and yard — and send less waste to the landfill. Open to residents of all localities. Registration is $35. Call 804-751-4401 to register. Fee must be paid to hold a spot. All attendees receive a GeoBin composter.
Henrico County Earth Day Festival
Deep Run Park 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, RichmondHenrico County's free, family-friendly Earth Day festival will feature live music and activities, including face painting, seed planting, inflatables and a sensory-friendly activity tent. Food trucks will have refreshments available for purchase. The festival, hosted by the Division of Recreation and Parks and Keep Henrico Beautiful, also will offer opportunities to learn about sustainability initiatives and resources available in Henrico, including energy efficiency, residential solar, electric vehicles, recycling and preserving green space, air quality and more. Tech For Troops will collect retired technology that will be refurbished to help veterans in need. A list of equipment that will be accepted is at https://techfortroops.org/donations/.
Shred It To Protect It
Henrico County Eastern Government Center 3820 Nine Mile Road, Henrico, VAHenrico County Public Utilities and Henrico County Police Department will host a document shredding and electronics recycling event. Document shredding is free. Fees apply to recycle some electronics.
Colonial Heights Drug Take-Back Event
1221 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 1221 Boulevard, Colonial HeightsColonial Heights Police Department will accept unused medications for safe disposal. No syringes or sharps. The event will be held in the parking lot of Life Christian Academy.
Recycling Event at Stony Point Fashion Park
Stony Point Fashion Park 9200 Stony Point Pkwy, Richmond, VirginiaBring old documents for secure shredding to Stony Point Fashion Park. Plus, learn about recycling and green tips from CVWMA and the Richmond Clean City Commission.
Goochland County Document Shredding
Reynolds Community College 1851 Dickenson Road, GoochlandGoochland County residents can bring up to five bankers boxes per person for secure document shredding. Must show proof of Goochland County residency. Paper clips and staples do not have to be removed, but plastic binding must be removed.
Electronics Recycling
Securis Richmond 8419 Glazebrook Ave., Henrico, VAElectronics recycler Securis hosts an e-cycling collection on the first Saturday of each month. The drive-through event is open to all residents of Central Virginia. Fees apply for some items.
City of Richmond E-Cycling, Paper Shredding and Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Broad Rock Sports Complex 4825 Old Warwick Road, Richmond, VACity residents may bring old electronics to recycle (some fees apply), documents to shred and household hazardous waste to be recycled.
Composting Made Easy
Chesterfield Cooperative Extension 9501 Lori Road, Chesterfield, VAJoin Chesterfield Master Gardeners and Master Composters for an informative session about home composting. Learn how to make beneficial compost for your garden and yard — and send less waste to the landfill. Open to residents of all localities. Registration is $35. Call 804-751-4401 to register. Fee must be paid to hold a spot. All attendees receive a GeoBin composter.