Spring Federal Drug Take-Back
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, in partnership with the Albemarle County Police Department, is sponsoring the free collection and disposal of unwanted medication and sharps. This will be a drive through event at the hospital. You can call 1-800-736-8272 for more information. Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital – Patient Transport Area/Back of Hospital Saturday, April 28, 2018 10am to 2pm The University of Virginia Health System offers a similar service: “To help Central Virginia residents safely...
Read MoreComposting at Ivy MUC
Composting of household food waste is now available at the Ivy Material Utilization Center. The food waste is collected by Black Bear Composting (BBC); they turn the collected food waste into compost at their commercial composting facility in Crimora, VA. BBC’s services are contracted and paid for by RSWA. This service is free to residents and is located in the Citizens Convenience Center area. Businesses will be charged the $178 per ton composting tipping fee and will be required to drive over the scales into the Transfer Station. Compostable food waste from households is accepted in...
Read MorePlastic Bags Get a New Life
With plastic bags continuing to be an environmental concern, Rivanna Solid Waste Authority is doing its part to help. Plastic bags that were collected throughout the previous year at McIntire Recycling Center were transported to the Trex company in Winchester, VA in February 2018. In total, 41,000 lbs of plastic bags were baled and shipped for recycling. To put this in perspective, One pound equals 700 bags 28,700,000 bags were taken to be recycled into composite decking According to the Trex website, a 500 square foot composite deck contains 140,000 recycled bags 205 500-sq. ft. decks can...
Read MoreWaterline Break Impacting Rt. 29 N
UPDATE: 2-1-18 @ 8:15am: As of 11:30pm on 1-31-18, the waterline has been repaired and service has been fully restored. Approximately 25 feet of pipe was replaced. Both lanes of northbound Rt. 29 are currently open. RWSA will coordinate with the repaving contractor and VDOT to restore the northbound section, of Rt. 29 impacted by this work, at a later date; updates on traffic impacts will be provided at that time. 1-31-18 @ 1:24pm: At about 7:00 am this morning, there was a break in a 12-inch waterline located in the median of US 29 approximately 1,100 feet south of Lewis and Clark...
Read MoreLane Closure on Rt. 240 in Crozet, January 16, 2018
Update 1-22-18: Due to inclement weather, the work originally scheduled for January 16, 2018 was unable to take place. This work has been rescheduled for Wednesday January 24 to Thursday January 25, 2018. The scope of work remains the same: Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, along with Faulconer Construction, will be performing water line repair work. The repair will take place on Route 240 near Park Ridge Drive in Crozet, VA and is scheduled to begin at 8:00 am. Traffic control will be present and will consist of a lane shift into the painted median, to minimize the impact on through...
Read MoreFrozen Reservoir Safety Warning
##Press Release## Due to prolonged freezing temperatures, many of the reservoirs have partially frozen areas of ice. In partnership with the Parks and Recreation Departments for the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority would like to remind the community that all activities on the ice, at all recreational waters, are prohibited due to the related dangers. For more information, please contact: City of Charlottesville Parks & Recreation, 434-970-3260 Albemarle County Parks & Recreation, 434-296-5844 ...
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