CVWMA Recycling Far Exceeds State Requirements

07.2025

Central Virginia recycled 623,451 tons, or 58.6%, of solid waste generated in 2024, according to the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority,  the public-service authority charged with tracking the region's recycling activity. Virginia requires the region to recycle at least 25% of its solid waste each year, and Central Virginia far exceeded that amount. 

Yard and wood waste, which is composted or chipped into mulch, was the top recycled material in 2024, with 240,501 tons. Metal made up 174,545 tons. Cardboard, paper, cans, bottles and containers accounted for 150,181 tons.

CVWMA is required to calculate the regional recycling rate each year and submit a report to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

The region comprises the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg and Richmond, the town of Ashland, and the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan and Prince George. 

These localities are members of CVWMA, a public-service authority established in 1990 to help the region meet state recycling requirements. 
For more information, including monthly reports on CVWMA’s residential programs, visit, www.cvwma.com/cvwma-data-center/