Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow Morning

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. 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, a new Virginia law will go in effect July 1st that bans styrofoam containers, starting with food vendors with 20 or more locations. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality recommends using reusable containers, paper products, recyclable plastic, foil or metal instead of polystyrene.

Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery Walking Tour This Saturday

From The Valentine website:

June 21 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery Walking Tour

On a spectacular bluff overlooking the James River, Hollywood Cemetery has been the final resting place of some of Virginia’s most prominent citizens since 1847.

Join the most experienced guides in Richmond as we explore the graves of rebels and rockers, politicians and Pulitzer prize winners; and, of course, two U.S. Presidents: James Monroe and John Tyler. Also, learn about the 18,000 Civil War dead buried in Hollywood and the cemetery’s complicated legacy as a shrine to the Confederacy.

Advanced tickets are required. Tickets are non-refundable.
Please note that this tour is 1.5 to 2 miles and involves several inclines. Comfortable shoes and water are recommended.
Accessibility: People of all abilities are encouraged to join us. If we can do anything to accommodate your needs, please let us know in advance by emailing tours@thevalentine.org.
Tours are held rain or shine. However, in extreme weather, a tour may be cancelled. Call 804-649-0711 x 301 to verify the tour will take place.

Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow Morning

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. 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, Virginia Tech researchers have developed a new, recyclable circuit made with a durable polymer called vitrimer.
The hope is that this will eventually lead to keeping more electronics out of landfills.

Picnic In Pleasants Park Sunday

From Rev.Turner:

You’re invited to join Pine Street on Sunday at Pleasants Park, even if you can only attend the picnic. Casual atmosphere · No pressure · All are welcome. Come as you are. Feel free to bring a chair or blanket if you’d like. We’ll sing a little, share a few hopeful words, and enjoy being together under the sky. No expectations. No strings attached. Just a community gathering in the fresh air.

More Congratulations for David Shannon and L’Opossum

There is no dining experience quite like that of chef David Shannon’s L’Opossum. The Richmond restaurant is fantastically over-the-top, from the gilded tabletops to Shannon’s personal collection of art that fills every corner. The French-inspired menu with dishes like Les Excargots à la Ham Biscuit and The Swank Bank, with butter-poached lobster in a “louche yet obscenely rich truffled mornay cream,” as the restaurant describes it, hint at a bit of the Wonka-esque genius of Shannon who nightly presides over the pass, ensuring that each plate is prepared to his exacting standards. From the surroundings to the service, L’Opossum reminds guests that being playful is serious business.

Read more for Shannon’s restaurant picks….