Posts made in December, 2016

McIntire Compost Collection Will Continue

Posted by on Dec 28, 2016 in Compost, Newsroom, Recycling

McIntire Compost Collection Will Continue

“Thank you! Wonderful. Keep It Going.” — area resident We’ve received nothing but positive comments like that one from area residents about our food waste collection at McIntire Recycling Center and so we are glad to report that our Board of Directors approved an extension of the program through the end of June 2017 (end of our fiscal year)!  From January through October we have received a total of 14.4 tons food waste at McIntire, averaging about 1.4 tons per month, coming from nearly 400 cart pick-ups.  As a part of the program, we’ve also given away 9,000...

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Winners of Art Contest Celebrated!

Posted by on Dec 1, 2016 in Newsroom, Water

Winners of Art Contest Celebrated!

The Albemarle County Service Authority, the City of Charlottesville Public Works, and Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority celebrated the winners of the 2016 Imagine a Day Without Water contest Tuesday evening at ACSA’s offices on Spotnap Road. The student winners were:   1st – 2nd Grade: Sarah Ni, Baker-Butler Elementary, Grade 2 3rd – 4th Grade: Jingui Li, Hollymead Elementary, Grade 4 5th – 6th Grade: Olivia Kim, Hollymead Elementary, Grade 5 7th – 8th Grade: Marco Lopez, Buford Middle School, Grade 8 Fan Favorite: Shilu DeBerry, Brownsville Elementary, Grade 4 The teacher winners...

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