November 20, 2023 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, VA — CVWMA collections are on regular schedule Monday through Wednesday this week. There will be no recycling or trash collection on Thursday, Nov. 23, Thanksgiving Day. CVWMA collections normally scheduled for Thursday and Friday will slide to the following day, with Friday collections moving to Saturday. Residents are reminded to keep food waste and food-contaminated items out of recycling. Composting is an excellent alternative for... Read More
August 11, 2023 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
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 More
May 11, 2023 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
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
October 8, 2022 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
Henrico County Police Department will hold its “Shred It to Protect It” event on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at the Western Government Center, 4301 E. Parham Road. Henrico County residents may bring electronics for recycling (fees apply) and documents for shredding. For fees, accepted items and more information, visit the county’s website: https://henrico.us/calendar/shred-it-to-protect-it-2/
September 1, 2022 |
Published by Julie Buchanan
Deb Farlow, left, greets Dorcas Daughters members at the West End Assembly of God during a Thursday gathering. Would you believe that a cute and functional handbag could be made from . . . plastic bags? Yes, those plastic bags. The ones we’ve been collecting for ages in our kitchens and garages. The Dorcas Daughters ministry at the West End Assembly of God are repurposing these plastic bags into mats,... Read More
