Household Hazard Waste Amnesty Days

March 19, 2014

Household Hazard Waste Amnesty Days

The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority is  holding a household hazardous waste collection event Saturday, March 15, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at RSWA’s Ivy Material Utilization Center (IMUC) located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903. The event is open to residents of Charlottesville City and Albemarle County. Hazardous materials exist in our homes in many seemingly innocent forms such as paints and stains, cleansers and polishes, motor oil and antifreeze, and pesticides and herbicides, to name only a few. For more information and a list of items that will be accepted at the event please visit  http://rswa.avenue.org/household.htm

Three additional amnesty collection days will be held for the following items.

  • Furniture/Mattresses on Saturday, March 22, 2014
  • Appliances on Saturday, March 29, 2014
  • Tires on Saturday, April 5, 2014