Effective July 1, 2010
Chesterfield County offers a biweekly curbside recycling program to more than 94,000 homes. This program allows residents to recycle paper, cardboard, glass and plastic in a single container, while deferring waste from local landfills.
As of July 1, an annual fee of $25 (equals $0.96 per pickup) will be applied to each household to support this program. This fee will be included on the county’s real estate tax bill, with $12.50 charged in December and the other $12.50 charged in June each year. The fee will be for all single-family through quadplex homes and is to be paid by the homeowner. Homes not currently on curbside recycling routes will be added to the schedule on or about July 1, 2010. If you would like to participate in the recycling program and have not received a bin, please contact CVWMA at 340-0900, to request a bin or recycling sticker for containers you own.
This program offers an “opt-out” feature, which allows residents who do not want to participate in the program a way to stop receiving the curbside recycling service. Residents who opt out are not required to pay the $25 annual fee. Residents wanting to opt out must do so by Sept. 15 to avoid the first $12.50 charge on their real estate tax bills, or by March 15, 2011, to avoid the second $12.50 charge. There are two ways residents may opt-out of the program. The first option is to call our Customer Service Center at 804-748-1297. The second method would be to complete the electronic form at the following link Opt Out - Residential Curbside Recycling.
Please Note: The deadline to opt out of the December 2010 recycling fee is September 15, 2010. The deadline to opt out of the June 2011 recycling fee is March 15, 2011.
Fiscal Year 2009
- FY09 tons collected in curbside recycling program - 13,730
- FY09 average pounds per set-out per household - 30 lbs.
- FY09 participation rate - 54.6%
- FY09 set-out rate - 40%
- FY09 cost of the program - $1,921,064.00
Central Virginia Waste Management Authority, CVWMA, information for the Chesterfield area.
Questions may be directed to the Customer Service Center at 748-1297, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
