Tomorrow is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup.

Please go over what can be recycled.

NOTE: CVWMA (Central Virginia Waste Management Authority) has announced that all curbside recycling must now be INSIDE the CVWMA containers with lid closed. Items beside the container or on top of it will not be collected. In fact, incorrect setouts may not be collected at all. This is new as of July 1 for all our curbside recyclers, with the exception of townhomes/condos still using small bins. (And yes, this also applies to flattened cardboard boxes.)

Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night.

If it seems like pickup did not happen, use this online form:
https://cvwma.com/programs/residential-recycling/recycling-service-request-form/

In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

In recycling news, for American Recycles Day on Nov. 15, the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority is launching its “Bucks for Boxes” cardboard box recycling contest.

As reported on WRIC:

The authority said its staff will peruse neighborhoods and local recycling drop-off centers to find people who are recycling cardboard boxes correctly. This means that the boxes are clean, dry and empty, flattened/broken down and inside the curbside or drop-off container.

Each week, one person will be chosen at random to win $100 cash. The contest begins Nov. 15 and ends Jan. 10.

The authority said the contest is open to residential recyclers only, which means no businesses or workplaces are eligible to win.