Tomorrow is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup.
However, the City trash pickup may be delayed due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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. More CVWMA information can be found at this link:
https://cvwma.com/cvwma-locations/richmond/
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.
In recycling news:
WasteTodayMagazine is reporting that Central Virginia Waste Management Authority and NOPE Compost have partnered to expand a food scrap drop-off program to three Virginia cities.
Residents of Chesterfield, Henrico and Richmond, Virginia, now have access to an expanded food scrap composting program through the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA).
The drop-off program is available at 22 sites, including convenience centers and public-use areas. New, 65-gallon purple carts have been stationed at the sites to collect residential food scraps and certified compostable materials.
“Central Virginia is entering its next era of recycling with the regional food scrap composting program,” CVWMA Executive Director Kim Hynes says. “We’re proud to offer our member jurisdictions a way to divert food waste from landfills and put it to beneficial use. Shockingly, food remains a huge contributor to municipal solid waste, making up about 25 percent of what’s in our nation’s landfills.”
Residents have been asked to use the compostable bags available at the kiosks to transport food scraps from home.