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RSWA Household Hazardous Waste Days

March 8, 2021

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW),
Electronic Waste, and Bulky Waste Days

Residential Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Days

Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center will be held 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM on:

  • Spring 2021
    • Friday, April 30 – HHW 9am-2pm
    • Saturday, May 1 – HHW 9am-2pm
  • Fall 2021
    • Friday, September 14 – HHW 9am-2pm
    • Saturday, September 15 – HHW 9am-2pm

HHW collections are free only to residents of Albemarle County, Charlottesville, and Scottsville, and available to Nelson County residents who obtain a voucher from Nelson County government.

The materials accepted on this day include:

We do not accept at any time:

  • Radioactive waste
  • Medical waste
  • Explosives
  • Ammunition

Note: Due to traffic and staffing during our Fall and Spring Household Hazardous Waste Days, patrons with paint only will be routed through the Household Hazardous Waste lanes.

RSWA operates a limited household hazardous waste collection site at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center (MUC) location. Residents of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County can bring the following items to the RSWA Ivy site, Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm, and Saturday between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm.

  • Antifreeze
  • Motor Oil
  • Note: Please bring containers that you are able to handle and pour into our collection tote. Do not leave containers.

Electronic Waste Collection Day at Ivy MUC

Saturday, April 24, 2021 – 9 am to 3 pm

Saturday, September 18, 2021 – 9 am to 3 pm

For full details and registration, please visit: https://www.rivanna.org/ewaste/

Directions to the Ivy MUC can be found here.

 

Bulky Waste Amnesty Days

The next special collection will be held at the Ivy Material Utilization Center on the following Saturday dates from 8:30-4pm:
Amnesty Item Collection Date
Tires May 8, 2021
Furniture/Mattresses May 15, 2021
Appliances May 22, 2021

 

Amnesty Item Collection Date
Furniture/Mattresses October 2, 2021
Appliances October 9, 2021
Tires October 16, 2021

Amnesty Days are free and available only to residents of Albemarle County, Charlottesville and Scottsville.

Appliances include: refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, heat pumps, microwaves.

No oversized tires will be accepted.

Normal tipping fees will be charged to residents for all non-amnesty items brought on these days. Also, please note the Ivy facility will accept all above items during normal operation. Contact RSWA (295-3306) regarding tipping fees for the above items.

Directions to the Ivy MUC can be found here.

Commercial Hazardous Waste Collection

The next special commercial hazardous waste collection day at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center will be held on:

  • Thursday, April 29, 2021*
  • Thursday, September 23, 2021*

Qualifying businesses* must pre-register with MXI Environmental by April 22 for the spring 2021 to obtain an appointment. To register,  Peggy Snead at (276) 628-6636, extension 203 or peggys@mxiinc.com.

There is a fee associated with disposal.

*This event is only open to qualifying Albemarle County and City of Charlottesville Businesses and commercial establishments. Qualifications are defined by federal law to include businesses that (1) generate no more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) hazardous waste in a month, (2) generate no more than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) acutely hazardous waste in a month, and (3) store not more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) hazardous waste.

From: https://www.rivanna.org/hhw/

Batesville Methodist Church Annual Supply Drive 2021

February 9, 2021

Batesville Methodist Church
Annual Supply Drive 2021

Where: Batesville Methodist Church at 6670 Plank Road
When: The last three Saturdays in February – 2/13, 2/20, 2/27
Time: From 10 am to 2pm
Contact Free Drop off Location:  Inside the Social Hall Door

Grab a bag(s) and clean out your closets, garage or kitchen cabinets. We are collecting items for the SPCA, the SPCA Rummage Store, the SHE house, a church based school, and the local shoe drive. We will find a good home for all your clutter and out grown items.

ITEMS Needed:
SPCA – dry and canned food (unopened), paper products, towels, pet supplies, even place mats for cat cages.
SPCA Rummage Store – knickknacks, household items, china, clothes, jewelry. Refer to their website at https://caspca.org/rummage/ for a detailed list of items that are not accepted.

The Shelter for Help in Emergency (SHE) House – white double sheets, canned goods, towels, paper products, feminine hygiene products, diapers, bath products, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, gloves, masks, hand soap, dish detergent, laundry pods.

Local Church School – paper, scissors, glue, glitter, note books, backpacks, individual plastic drink containers, lunch boxes, tissues and paper towels.

Shoe Drives – Any shoes, not completely worn out will find a home very quickly. Socks too.

Thank you so much for your support!
Liz Layman, Pastor

Planning Commission Meeting on Crozet Master Plan Revision

January 11, 2021

Crozet Master Planning Meeting (virtual)
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 6:00 PM

How to participate:
Join the Zoom Meeting at: https://albemarle-org.zoom.us/j/95408925626 

Option 2 – Dial:  US: 301 715 8592 or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID:  954 0892 5626

The staff report with the Crozet Master Plan Land Use Recommendations that they will be bringing to the Planning Commission are available by clicking here.   The meeting agenda is available by clicking here.

The Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) passed this resolution after several public feedback sessions with staff regarding their recommended changes to our master plan’s land use sections.  You can also view the CCAC’s votes on each of the proposed changes by clicking here.

As Allie Pesch, the CCAC chair, stated to the Planning Commission: “. . . staff did not make changes to their recommendations based on community or CCAC feedback. For just one example, in more than one meeting there was clear and overwhelming opposition to the inclusion of the 39.4-acre Pleasant Green development in the proposed downtown overlay district (primarily due to a lack of existing historic/affordable housing there), yet it is still in their recommendations.

Please attend this Planning Commission meeting and join the CCAC in insisting that the staff and planning commission listen to the Crozet community.

Ann Mallek Virtual Town Hall

November 17, 2020

Ann Mallek Virtual Town Hall
For the White Hall District
Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 7:00 PM

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
Online: https://albemarle-org.zoom.us/j/91673601839
(If you do not have Zoom already, download Zoom, it’s free!)

By Phone: 301-715-8592 or toll-free 888-788-0099
The webinar ID is: 916 7360 1839

Ann Mallek is hosting a virtual town hall meeting for the White Hall district on Thursday, November 19, 2020 starting at 7:00 PM.  Supervisor Mallek will listen to your concerns, answer your questions, and share information about what’s going on in Albemarle County. Questions may be submitted in advance by email (amallek@albemarle.org) or be asked during the live session, through Zoom or by phone (301-715-8592 or toll-free 888-788-0099).

You are encourage to email your questions to Ms. Mallek in advance.

You are also encourage to voice your concerns and/or  positive comments about the Crozet Master Plan Revision, process and particularly the land use part of the plan that is currently being reviewed.

There was a Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting last week on the Crozet Master Plan Revision!
The video recording of the meeting is available here, and the staff presentation from the meeting is here as well as the County staffs’  Crozet Master Plan Land Use Engagement Summary (pdf) here.

Please continue to share your thoughts as we enter the last stages of our Crozet Master Plan update.
Put the date of the next meeting, Monday, November 30 at 7:00 PM, on your calendar now!
More information and feedback opportunities are available at publicinput.com/imaginecrozet

Mint Springs Park closed Thursday (11/19)!

November 17, 2020

Mint Springs Closed for Repairs
Thursday, November 19, 2020

Due to damage caused by flooding, Mint Springs Valley Park will be closed for the day on Thursday, November 19th. The repairs to a culvert pipe that crosses the park entry are expected to be completed on Thursday. County staff anticipate the park reopening on Friday, November 20th.

Thank you for your patience as the County makes the repairs necessary for park safety.

This 520-acre park (with 8 water acres, and 1 beach acre), provides several recreational amenities including a seasonal swimming beach, 2 reservable picnic shelters, a playground, and 5 miles of trails.

South Fork Rivanna River Water Quality Study Kick Off Meeting

November 10, 2020

South Fork Rivanna River Water Quality Study Community Kick Off VIRTUAL Meeting
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

This virtual community meeting is being held on Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM to share information about an upcoming water quality study of the South Fork Rivanna River and several of its tributaries. Monitoring of aquatic insects that live on the bottom of the stream has shown that something is “bugging the bugs” that call these streams home. These insects act as a barometer of stream health, warning us of potential pollutants that may be entering our waterways.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) will be working with the local community over the next several months to collect input on this study, which will identify pollutants of concern in these streams, along with the reductions needed in those pollutants to allow the streams to support a healthy population of aquatic life.
This meeting will serve as the first in many opportunities for local residents to share information about these streams and their community, ask questions, and learn more about how they can get involved in the clean-up process of local water quality improvement.
Click here to register to attend: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9045925564054225936  
Note: When state waters are assessed to be impaired for one or more reasons, Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) or TMDL alternatives are developed by Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) to determine the total amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can handle without resulting in the impaired status of that waterbody.

RSWA Household Hazardous Waste Days

May 11, 2020

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Bulky Waste Days

From: https://www.rivanna.org/hhw/

Residential Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Days

Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center will be held 9am-2pm on:

  • Spring 2020
    • Friday, July 10, 2020 HHW 9am-2pm
    • Saturday, July 11, 2020 HHW 9am-2pm
  • Fall 2020
    • Friday, September 11, 2020 HHW 9am-2pm
    • Saturday, September 12, 2020 HHW 9am-2pm

HHW collections are free only to residents of Albemarle County, Charlottesville, and Scottsville, and available to Nelson County residents who obtain a voucher from Nelson County government.

The materials accepted on this day include:

We donot accept at any time:

  • Radioactive waste
  • Medical waste
  • Explosives
  • Ammunition

Note: Due to traffic and staffing during our Fall and Spring Household Hazardous Waste Days, patrons with paint only will be routed through the Household Hazardous Waste lanes.

RSWA operates a limited household hazardous waste collection site at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center (MUC) location. Residents of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County can bring the following items to the RSWA Ivy site, Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm, and Saturday between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm.

  • Antifreeze
  • Motor Oil
  • Note: Please bring containers that you are able to handle and pour into our collection tote. Do not leave containers.

Commercial Hazardous Waste Collection

The next special commercial hazardous waste collection day at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center will be held on:

  • Thursday, July 9, 2020*
  • Thursday, September 10, 2020*

Qualifying businesses* must pre-register with MXI Environmental by June 28th / September 3rd to obtain an appointment. To register, call or email: Scott Shaw at scotts@mxiinc.com or 540-818-4261.

There is a fee associated with disposal.

*This event is only open to qualifying Albemarle County and City of Charlottesville Businesses and commercial establishments. Qualifications are defined by federal law to include businesses that (1) generate no more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) hazardous waste in a month, (2) generate no more than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) acutely hazardous waste in a month, and (3) store not more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) hazardous waste.

Bulky Waste Amnesty Days

The next special collection will be held at the Ivy Material Utilization Center on the following Saturday dates from 8:30-4pm:

Amnesty Item Collection Date
Tires June 20, 2020
Furniture/Mattresses June 27, 2020
Appliances July 18, 2020

 

Amnesty Item Collection Date
Furniture/Mattresses Sept. 19, 2020
Appliances Sept. 26, 2020
Tires Oct. 3, 2020

Amnesty Days are free and available only to residents of Albemarle County, Charlottesville and Scottsville.

Appliances include: refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, heat pumps, microwaves.

No oversized tires will be accepted.

Normal tipping fees will be charged to residents for all non-amnesty items brought on these days. Also, please note the Ivy facility will accept all above items during normal operation. Contact RSWA (295-3306) regarding tipping fees for the above items.

If these times do not work for your schedule, we will host another round in the Spring of 2020.

Directions to the Ivy MUC can be found here.

Electronic Waste Collection Day at Ivy MUC

Saturday, June 13, 2020 – 9 am to 3 pm

Saturday, October 10, 2020 – 9 am to 3 pm

For full details and registration, please visit: https://www.rivanna.org/ewaste/

From: https://www.rivanna.org/hhw/

Crozet Master Plan Phase 2 Workshop #2

February 4, 2020

Crozet 2020 Master Plan
Phase 2 – Workshop #2

ImagineCrozet logo/graphic

Phase 2 of the Master Plan Update (Focus Areas & Design Strategies) will run through June with a number of opportunities to get involved. The goals for this phase include workshopping focus areas and specific topics, identifying an implementation framework and strategies, and designing the Master Plan’s policies and projects with the community.

What’s Next?

Share your Crozet expertise and vision with your friendly neighborhood Albemarle County planners!  This Character & Land Use Workshop #2 will focus on Housing & Residential Land Use.

Thursday, February 6th from 6:30 – 8 pm
Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria

Albemarle County planners will create small group conversations based on where you reside, so please indicate that when you RSVP.

Please RSVP for this workshop by clicking here.

Workshop Agenda
During this workshop, Albemarle County planners will work with you to consider updates to the Master Plan’s residential land use designations and housing recommendations.
  1. Welcome & Meeting Overview (5 min)
  2. Presentation: Housing, Affordability, and Land Use (15 min)
  3. Small Group Discussions (45 min)
  4. Report Back, Closing, and Next Steps (15 min)
Big Questions/Themes
  • What are the appropriate future land uses for neighborhoods and other residential areas in Crozet?
  • Are there areas where greater density or a wider variety of housing types may be appropriate to address affordable housing concerns?
  • What are the most important elements of housing and site design for certain neighborhoods or parts of Crozet?
All are welcome and invited to participate in this important community conversation.
If you are unable to attend this workshop, the Albemarle County planners will have an online opportunity for you to provide feedback. They will send out an email and a Facebook notice when that is available.

What they’ve heard

The Albemarle County planners have summarized what they heard at the January 13th Character & Land Use Workshop and from your responses to our Public Input questionnaire.

Save the Dates!
Upcoming Community Conversations

 

Upcoming Community Workshops

  • Friday, February 21st — Housing Focused Conversation, 11:00 AM to 12 Noon at the Meadows Community Center
  • March (TBA) — Architecture & Historic Preservation Focused Conversation (TBD)
  • Wednesday, April 22nd  — Connectivity Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Western Albemarle High School  Cafeteria
  • April (TBA) —  Downtown Crozet Focused Conversation #2 (TBD)
  • Wednesday, May 27th — Conservation Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria
  • Wednesday, June 24 — Implementation and Summary Recommendations Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Western Albemarle High School  Cafeteria

Stay up-to-date on upcoming meetings and events. Sign up for the Crozet Master Plan A-mail list.

Do you have questions about the Crozet Master Plan? They’d love to hear from you. Please send your questions or comments to Neighborhood Planner, Andrew Knuppel

  View Phase 1 Public Input by clicking here.

A Retrospective of the Community Visioning Phase 

Crozet Master Plan Phase 2 Events

January 23, 2020

Crozet 2020 Master Plan
Phase 2 – Events

ImagineCrozet logo/graphic

Phase 2 of the Master Plan Update (Focus Areas & Design Strategies) will run through June with a number of opportunities to get involved. The goals for this phase include workshopping focus areas and specific topics, identifying an implementation framework and strategies, and designing the Master Plan’s policies and projects with the community.

What’s Next?

Albemarle County has partnered with Retail Strategies to undertake a market study for Downtown Crozet. Jenn Gregory, President of Downtown Strategies for Retail Strategies, will facilitate two sessions and will collect information and collaborate with stakeholders on the future of Downtown Crozet. Please be prepared to share ideas, goals, concerns, challenges, and thoughts as we work together on planning for Downtown Crozet’s future.

If you’d like to attend, please click on the link  for one of the following dates:

Tuesday, January 28 6:00-8:00 PM at Piedmont Place 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/focused-conversations-about-downtown-crozet-piedmont-place-tickets-89779114749

Wednesday, January 29 12:00-1:30 at Crozet Library Meeting Room
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/focused-conversations-about-downtown-crozet-crozet-library-tickets-89781720543

Retail Strategies will be assessing topics, including Downtown Crozet’s vision, community image, economic diversification & commerce, commercial and residential growth, and future roadblocks and challenges. The final deliverable will be a strategic plan with recommendations for growth, economic impact, and progress.

Please note that the intent of a focused conversation is to provide an opportunity for in-depth, focused dialogue with the stakeholders most affected by this issue. If you’re unable to make it, an online feedback opportunity will be available afterwards.

Again, if you’d like to attend, please RSVP for one of the dates above.

 Share your expertise and viewpoint with Albemarle County Planners

Participate in the online conversation by going to https://www.publicinput.com/imaginecrozet by Tuesday, January 28, 2020!

Save the Dates!
Upcoming Community Conversations

Upcoming Community Workshops

  • Thursday, February 6th — Character & Land Use Workshop #2: Housing & Residential Land Use, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria
  • Friday, February 21st — Housing Focused Conversation (TBD)
  • Friday, March 27th — Architecture & Historic Preservation Focused Conversation (TBD)
  • Wednesday, April 22nd  — Connectivity Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Western Albemarle High School  Cafeteria
  • Week of April 27th (TBD) —  Downtown Crozet Focused Conversation #2
  • Wednesday, May 27th — Conservation Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria
  • Wednesday, June 24 — Implementation and Summary Recommendations Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Western Albemarle High School  Cafeteria

Stay up-to-date on upcoming meetings and events. Sign up for the Crozet Master Plan A-mail list.

Do you have questions about the Crozet Master Plan? They’d love to hear from you. Please send your questions or comments to Neighborhood Planner, Andrew Knuppel

  View Phase 1 Public Input by clicking here.

A Retrospective of the Community Visioning Phase 

Crozet Master Plan Update – Phase 2 Workshop #1

January 7, 2020

Crozet 2020 Master Plan Update
Phase 2 – Character and Land Use Workshop
Monday, January 13, 2020 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
at Western Albemarle High School (WAHS)

This workshop does NOT assume you have been to any of the other workshops. Come if this is your first Crozet Master Plan Revision Workshop or your second or third. What matters is you come and give your opinion and learn about the Crozet Master Plan.

The Purpose of the Event

During this workshop, we’ll work with community members to review and update the 2010 land use recommendations for Crozet’s centers of activity (such as Downtown, ACME/Starr Hill, Old Trail and Clover Lawn) and Crozet’s boundaries. Together, we’ll work to clarify how these areas should look and be used over time.

What Will We Talk About?

We’ll look to Crozet community members to respond to these questions:
  • After reflecting on the 2010 Master Plan’s recommendations for each center, should anything be added or updated to reflect Crozet today?
  • How should Crozet’s centers of activity relate or transition to the neighborhoods around them?
  • How should Crozet’s centers of activity be used in the future? What should they look like?
  • What are the appropriate uses and intensities of development along Crozet’s Route 250 edge?
  • Should any adjustments be made to Crozet’s Development Area boundary?

How Will We Use Your Input?

Staff will utilize community feedback to update land use designations and supporting recommendations for areas in and around Crozet’s Centers of activity. Any potential Development Area boundary adjustments will be included for review at the February workshop.
If you are unable to attend this workshop, we will have an online opportunity for you to provide feedback. We will send out an email and a facebook notice when that is available.

Learn more about the Crozet Master Plan.

Stay up-to-date on upcoming meetings and events. Sign up for the Crozet Master Plan A-mail list.

Do you have questions about the Crozet Master Plan? They’d love to hear from you. Please send your questions or comments to Neighborhood Planner, Andrew Knuppel

What’s Next In Phase 2?

Phase 2 of the Master Plan Update (Focus Areas & Design Strategies) will run through June with a number of opportunities to get involved. The goals for this phase include workshopping focus areas and specific topics, identifying an implementation framework and strategies, and designing the Master Plan’s policies and projects with the community.

Save the Dates!
Upcoming Community Conversations

Upcoming Community Workshops

  • Thursday, February 6th — Character & Land Use Workshop #2: Housing & Residential Land Use, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria
  • Wednesday, April 22nd tentative — Connectivity Workshop (TBD)
  • May — Conservation Workshop (TBD)
  • June — Implementation and Summary Recommendations Workshop (TBD)

Upcoming Focused Conversations

  • Wednesday, January 29th — Downtown Crozet Focused Conversation #1 (TBD)
  • February — Housing Focused Conversation (TBD)
  • March — Architecture & Historic Preservation Focused Conversation (TBD)
  • April — Downtown Crozet Focused Conversation #2 (TBD)

  View Phase 1 Public Input by clicking here.

A Retrospective of the Community Visioning Phase