The RSWA’s list of what you can and can’t recycle at each location. D’oh…I’ve been leaving them broken drinking glasses. #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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I live in the county and would **love** to be able to subscribe to recycling service that would haul sorted stuff away. But I know of no such commercial option. Does anyone?
I’m with you. I only bother putting out the trash every few weeks, because we only generate about a bag every week or two. In the meantime, my car’s trunk is the de facto recycling storage location, and I only get around to going to McIntire about once a month. It would be great to be able to pay a bit to get it picked up.
Anyone know what a HHW Day is?
It took me a few minutes, but I figured it out — Household Hazardous Waste.
I wonder why you can’t put magazines in the book bin. They even highlighted that warning in yellow. I put my old magazines in the book bin @ McIntire all the time, thinking that I’m doing a service by providing people with free magazines. And sometimes I take a few free magazines for myself.
They used to accept them. I’m guessing there were just way too many magazines, and it’s a pain for them to have to haul magazines over to the magazine/newspaper recycling bin. But I’m with you on the utility of it — I often put Wired and The New Yorker in there, knowing that some folks would be glad to grab one of those. Before I subscribed to The New Yorker, I’d occasionally grab a copy from the book bin, which is what convinced me to subscribe.
the McIntire Recycling center now takes compact fluorescent bulbs, cell phones, and may soon start taking batteries.
Household Hazardous Waste Days are held in the Spring and Fall of each year – usually April and October. Check the RSWA or County website for details. Try to collect stuff until you can make a trip out there.
RSWA is working on a Solid Waste Strategic Plan that should include more recycling options in the County. Hopefully they’ll decide on a “scenario” by summer.