Central Virginia Waste Management Authority

08/28/2026

Trucks need space to access curbside recycling!

Please leave 3 feet between your recycling cart and mailboxes, parked cars and other carts.

It's also a good idea to leave about 4 feet underneath branches or utility lines (hopefully your utility lines are never that low!).

https://cvwma.com/programs/residential-recycling/how-to-recycle/

08/24/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended our program last week about composting with the purple cart in Henrico!

Find out what’s accepted in the purple cart and where these drop-offs are located: www.CVWMA.com/compost

08/22/2026

💚 your cart by recycling right! ♻️

08/14/2026

💚 YOUR CART

Are you new to the City of Richmond? Perhaps you just moved into off-campus housing near Virginia Commonwealth University or Virginia Union University?

We know recycling and trash carts look alike, but it's important to know the difference.

Your recycling cart should be green with a blue lid. In some cases, an all-green recycling cart may have been delivered to your home. Even if that happened, you can always tell which is for recycling by looking for the "CVWMA" stamp on the side.

CVWMA, a regional public-service authority, coordinates curbside recycling in Richmond, while the city is responsible for trash collection.

In our next post, we'll discuss what goes IN the recycling cart.

08/10/2026

Not sure what to recycle with CVWMA?
Go to cvwma.com/recycle-right

08/07/2026

08/06/2026

🗑️♻️ Clear out the clutter and dispose of hard-to-handle items responsibly!

Chesterfield County is hosting a Shred, E-Cycling, Household Hazardous Waste event on Saturday, August 8 at Clover Hill High School.

📄 Shredding: Up to five small boxes or five grocery bags of personal papers per person for FREE

💻 E-Cycling: Fees vary by item, including televisions, hard drives, phones, tablets and other electronics

☣️ Hazardous Household Waste: A variety of household chemicals and materials are accepted at NO COST, including paints, batteries, pesticides, fertilizers, aerosol cans and fluorescent/CFL/LED bulbs.

Check the full list of accepted items and fees before you go. 👀

You can find quantity limits, and fees for certain electronics here: https://bit.ly/3RKxKpa

08/05/2026

We're excited to participate in the August 5 open house hosted by Charles City County, Virginia! Come see us tonight at 6 p.m. at the county administration building auditorium, 10900 Courthouse Road, Charles City.