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, “War-driven fuel costs compound recycling woes”.

The three-week-old war in Iran is increasing the pain in domestic recycling markets, as players wrestle with resultant increases in transportation costs.

US and Israeli strikes in Iran and the subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – a critical waterway for energy shipments including oil and natural gas – have pushed crude oil prices higher by about 60% since mid-February.

This has pushed fuel prices, including diesel used in trucking, higher by 10-20%, on top of costs that were trending upward even before the war started, said James Derrico, vice president of new business at distributor Cellmark. The company trades in post-consumer packaging bales as well as plastic resins and other commodities.