Stewardship

This Holiday Season, Shop Recyclable!

Posted by Katie McIlwee on Dec 10, 2019 in Education Center, Featured, Newsroom, Recycling, Stewardship

NBC News Story: https://www.nbc29.com/2019/12/10/rswa-offering-recycling-tips-holiday-related-items/

Great Pumpkin Smash

Posted by Katie McIlwee on Oct 1, 2019 in Compost, Featured, Newsroom, Press Releases, Recycling, Stewardship

Go green this Halloween and compost your pumpkin! Participants will be able to “smash” their pumpkins by dropping them into a large composting container. Information regarding the RSWA, City, and County composting and recycling programs will be available. Pumpkin composting is free of charge and open to City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents. Where: McIntire Recycling Center, 611 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902 When: November 2, 2019 from 8:30am to 6:30pm How to Compost Pumpkins should be free of inorganic material, such as candles, wax, artificial lighting,...

eWaste Collection Date Announced

Posted by Katie McIlwee on Sep 24, 2019 in Featured, Newsroom, Press Releases, Recycling, Stewardship

Rivanna Solid Waste Authority will host an electronic waste collection day on Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Ivy Material Utilization Center, 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903. During this program, residents of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County will be able to dispose of e-waste for free. To participate, residents must preregister for this event. Registration will begin on Tuesday, October 1st at 8:00 am. Participants will be asked to register for a specific time window. Once the time slot has filled, a confirmation email will be sent to...

Oyster Shell Recycling at McIntire Recycling Center

Posted by Katie McIlwee on Sep 19, 2019 in Community Project, Education Center, Featured, Newsroom, Public Notices, Recycling, Stewardship, Water, Water Resource Recovery

Starting the week of September 23, 2019, the McIntire Recycling Center will be the new home for the collection of oyster shells in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area. This collection point, which is open to the public as well, will collect oysters from restaurants and homes to be recycled back into oyster habitat in the Chesapeake by the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling and Restoration Program (VOSRP). The VOSRP is a collaborative, community-based, restoration program of the VCU Rice Rivers Center (RRC). The VOSRP began in 2013 to collect waste oyster shell from businesses and the general...

Imagine a Day Without Water

Posted by Katie McIlwee on Aug 14, 2019 in Education Center, Featured, Newsroom, Public Notices, Stewardship, Water

This year for our Imagine a Day without Water (IADWW) Art Contest we are holding a kickoff event on August 28th from 3-5pm at the Shops at Stonefield. There will be information on our public water utilities and water sources, free giveaways to help you save water, and music entertainment provided by 106.1 the Corner! We are also excited to announce that the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County Service Authority, and Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority are holding the 5th annual Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest. The goal of this contest is to educate Charlottesville and Albemarle...

Expanded Recycling at the Ivy MUC

Posted by Katie McIlwee on Mar 5, 2019 in Compost, Featured, Newsroom, Press Releases, Public Notices, Recycling, Stewardship

Effective immediately, the Ivy Material Utilization Center will begin offering expanded recycling services at the current citizens convenience center. These services are free to the residents of Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville. The Ivy MUC is located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville VA, 22903. The interim facility will accept: Corrugated Carboard Newsprint and Magazines Motor Oil Antifreeze Compostable Food Waste Glass Food & Beverage Containers* Mixed Brown Paper* Mixed Metals – aluminum beverage cans and steel cans* *expanded offering At the February meeting of...