Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup. 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 you have not done so already, don’t forget to sign up for your Recycling Perks.
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

In local news, The Department of Public Works (DPW) is launching the Volunteer Neighborhood Cleanups this weekend. You can contact the Clean City Commission Liaison at (804)646-8325 or Darlene.Mallory(at)richmondgov.comto to set up a volunteer cleanup for your neighborhood. Oregon Hill’s dates would be April 27 & September 14. This is a volunteer run program with assistance from DPW.

Guidelines:

– Neighborhood cleanups are scheduled from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturdays
– Department of Public Works will dispatch specific vehicles to individual cleanups
-Neighborhoods should have volunteers to assist getting items onto the trucks
-The Clean City Commission can provide supplies such as bags, litter grabbers and gloves upon request
-Acceptable items for pickup include: bulk household trash, yard waste; and furniture
-All brush must be cut into 4-foot lengths
-Unacceptable items include: items weighing more than 50lbs., broken glass, and building materials, hazard waste

These events are separate from the 5th District Cleanups sponsored by Councilperson Agelasto’s office.

In state news, Norfolk could be ditching curbside recycling this spring. TFC Recycling said in a post on its website the city is considering getting rid of curbside services after March 31.The company said in the post over 75 percent of Norfolk residents recycle on a regular basis, but the city claims the recycling market is facing challenges nationwide.

Also, Fairfax County is exploring a new use for glass by using crushed glass in a construction project for the first time. While crushing about 20 tons of glass per hour, Fairfax County’s pulverizing machine breaks down glass that will help replace sewer pipes at a plant in Western Fairfax County. Since Fairfax County’s recycle program has a single-stream that combines all recyclables in one bin, glass has become a problem. So, instead of recycling glass it is crushed and used as bedding and fill material to be placed around sanitizing sewer pipes.

Stop Sign Update

From a Holly Street neighbor:

After contacting the police about so many vehicles running the stop sign at Oregon Hill Parkway and Pine St, they sent out an engineer to look at it. They got back to me today with a summary:
The RPD traffic division has contacted the Department of Public Works regarding the traffic issues you brought to our attention. Together, they have devised the following plan of action:
– Oregon Hill Pkwy and Pine St
o DPW plans to place a stop bar and improve the placement of the stop sign.
– Holly and Pine
o DPW will place a stop ahead sign and replace the stop sign for the eastbound movement

DPW Storm Debris Pick Up (Along With Regular Trash Pick Up Tomorrow)

From the City government:

As a result of the recent weather that the City of Richmond has experienced, beginning today and over the next two weeks (through Oct. 2), the Department of Public Works (DPW) will be picking up storm debris. Residents who would like storm debris to be picked up are asked to place it at their property line for pick-up. This service is being offered in addition to regular trash pick-up, which will continue on regular trash collection days. For questions, visit RVA311.com or call 311 or (804) 646-7000.