After announcing ‘Large Trash’ and ‘Huge Trash’ Pick Up Days are being scheduled, the Clean City Commission liaison came back to add that additional events, ‘Gargantuan Garbage’ Pick Up Days, are in planning.

“After further polling, we realized we further under estimated how many City residents are forgetting and missing their regular trash pickup, even as they are making plans to move to different addresses at the end of their leases. Some of them have big piles of garbage bags in their kitchens, hallways, and backyards. We want to accommodate this group and help with their garbage problems. But these are the last extra pick up days we are scheduling for this year. We swear to that.”

‘Large Trash’ Pick Up Days as part of the City’s ‘Neighborhood Clean-Up Program’ were previously scheduled, but now, based on further analysis, the City’s Clean City Commission is planning additional pick up days for ‘Huge Trash’.

A Clean City Commission liaison reports “We decided, based on enhanced data gathering, that we had under estimated the amounts and sizes of trash from certain households. We realized we can expect more sofas and bulk items than ever before. Therefore we are increasing our scope and campaign.”

This Wednesday 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, TES, a Singapore-based subsidiary of South Korea’s SK Group, has announced the grand opening of its IT asset disposition (ITAD) repurposing and processing facility in Fredericksburg, Virginia.The company says the site is dedicated to extending the life cycle of technology assets and data center equipment, ensuring that valuable materials are not sent to landfills and supporting the flourishing data center industry in the area.TES says the new facility is located with nearby access Interstate-95, and the 128,000-square-foot site “is optimized to process hyperscale and enterprise equipment, meeting the specialized needs of the local data center sector.”

This Wednesday 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, WasteDive.com is reporting that solar panel recycling company Solarcycle is investing $344 million to establish a solar glass manufacturing facility in Cedartown, Georgia.
The company will use recycled solar panels to produce five to six gigawatts of crystalline-silicon photovoltaics, or solar glass, annually. The site will create 600 jobs in manufacturing, engineering, research and other sectors. Construction is expected to begin later this year, with production slated to start in 2026.

This Wednesday 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, NPR recently did a number on the plastics industry- “Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf”

This Wednesday 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, the Virginia Mercury has reported on a General Assembly bill from Del. Thomas Garrett, R- Goochland. It would increase the fee the state imposes on new tire sales to pay for recycling costs, as well as require tire producers to register with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and to use a licensed hauler to transfer waste tires to a licensed recycling center or processing facility.

This Wednesday 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:
There is a proposal in the General Assembly for a Virginia Recycling Development Center that would work on improving the recycling market, including giving localities money to invest in recycling and working with plastics producers to boost their recycling capabilities.

This Wednesday 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.

Don’t forget this recycling event on Saturday.

Richmond E-Cycle: Bring One for the Chipper Christmas Tree Recycling Event – Saturday, January 13

Reminder: Posted January 9, 2024

Note: this event also includes paper shredding, the collection of electronics, household hazardous waste items and oil based-paint

Who: The Richmond Department of Public Works and The Clean City Commission

What: 15th Annual City of Richmond Bring One for the Chipper Christmas Tree Recycling Event

When: Saturday, January 13, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: 1710 Robin Hood Road (northeast corner of Robin Hood Road & North Arthur Ashe Boulevard)

Background: The City of Richmond’s E-Cycle Day event offers City residents an efficient option to recycle Christmas trees, paper, electronics, and household hazardous waste items to keep them out of the landfill. Recycling these items also helps keep city waterways, streams, and rivers clean. Recycling Christmas trees allows them to be re-purposed and used as mulch. This free event is available to city residents – proof of residency is required. No commercial or business items will be accepted.

Christmas Tree Recycling Options:

Tree Drop-off: Residents can drop off their trees at the following two locations:
1710 Robin Hood Road on the day of the event or prior to the event
Remove all lights and decorations
If dropping off prior to the recycling event, please place the tree in the designated area
Note: No trees will be accepted at 1710 Robin Hood Road after the event ends at 2 p.m. on January 13, 2024.
East Richmond Road Convenience Center (ERRCC), located at 3800 East Richmond Road
Residents can start dropping off Christmas trees after the holiday through January 11, 2024
ERRCC hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday
Curbside Collection Instructions – handled by the department’s Bulk and Brush Team:
Please place your Christmas tree (with no lights or decorations) beside your recycle cart and it will be picked up on your regular recycle collection day by the bulk and brush team (not by CVWMA). The team will collect Christmas trees curbside after the holiday through Thursday, January 11, 2024.
Note: All trees collected curbside or dropped off at the ERRCC will be recycled.

The event also includes:

Paper Shredding – no charge

Up to five (5) paper bags or boxes of paper documents
Remove staples and clips
Paper shredded onsite
Electronics – various fees apply

Computer systems (hard drive or CPU) and accessories (cables, wires, keyboards, mice, speakers, etc.) VCRs, camcorders, stereos, and all phones
Televisions, computer monitors and printers
Other electronic equipment (almost anything with a plug – see the online list for clarification)
To get fees and the full list of electronics go to www.rva.gov/public-works/clean-city-commission and click on the tab for Recycling
Household Hazardous Waste Items – no charge

Pesticides, herbicides (Roundup, Weed B Gon, bug spray, rodent poison etc.)
Oil-based paints
For more information on DPW, please visit us online at www.rva.gov/public-works or email us at AskPublicWorks@rva.gov

We’re Social! For updates on DPW-related projects, activities and events visit us on Twittter @DPW_RichmondVA

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This Wednesday 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.

Tomorrow is America Recycles Day. CVWMA is holding a local event also.