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Albemarle and Charlottesville Sponsor Waiver of Fees from Jan. 6 – Jan. 24 at Ivy MUC for Storm-related Vegetative Debris

Posted by Deborah Anama on Jan 7, 2022 in Community Project, Newsroom, Public Notices

Following the severe snow storm, Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville are sponsoring a waiver of fees for residents to dispose of storm-related vegetative debris, such as tree limbs, at the Ivy Material Utilization Center (Ivy MUC). The waiver will be in effect from Thursday, January 6 through Monday, January 24. Vegetative debris collected will be ground into mulch and available for purchase at Ivy MUC. Debris will be accepted during normal business hours at the Ivy MUC, 4576 Dick Woods Road. Residents must show proof of residency and state that the debris is storm-related. The...

ACSA Reminds Everyone How to Cease the Grease

Posted by Deborah Anama on Nov 23, 2021 in Featured, Newsroom, Press Releases, Public Notices

The ACSA Reminds Everyone How to “Cease the Grease” This Thanksgiving Everyone can take a few simple steps to keep Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) out of their pipes and our sewer system FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tim Brown (434) 977-4511 tbrown@serviceauthority.org Charlottesville, VA (November 22, 2021): With Thanksgiving fast approaching, the Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) wants to remind everyone how to “cease the grease” this holiday cooking season and keep fats, oils, and grease – also known as FOG – out of their pipes and our sewer system. Pouring...

Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest

Posted by Katie McIlwee on Oct 1, 2021 in Community Project, Education Center, Featured, Newsroom, Press Releases, Public Notices, Stewardship, Water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 1, 2021 Local Water Organizations Host Annual Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE (CITY), ALBEMARLE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA), AND RIVANNA WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (RWSA) WILL JOIN FOR THE SEVENTH ANNUAL “IMAGINE A DAY WITHOUT WATER” NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE VALUE OF WATER IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES. Each year, the City, ACSA, and RWSA ask youth to artistically show the community why we must value and save water as part of a national campaign to “Imagine a...

Ragged Mountain Boat Storage Restrictions

Posted by Katie McIlwee on Aug 17, 2021 in Featured, Newsroom, Press Releases, Public Notices

Ragged Mountain Boat Storage Restrictions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 16, 2021 All boats currently being stored on site will need to be removed by Friday, September 17. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The City of Charlottesville will begin enforcing the prohibition on storage of private boats at the Ragged Mountain Reservoir in mid-September of 2021. All boats currently being stored on site will need to be removed by Friday, September 17. After that date, the City will remove boats from the reservoir and take them to Pen Park at 1300 Pen Park Road and store them for pick...