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Henrico’s recycling future: How CVWMA is turning trash into progress

Posted on June 9, 2026.

Curbside recycling is available to more than 95,000 households in Henrico, with recyclables collected every other week. Each single-family home receives a 95-gallon cart to make sorting and storage easier. The county also offers 12 drop-off locations throughout the county.

“When people understand what actually happens to their recycling, they sort better. When they sort better, less goes to waste,” TFC Division Manager Angel Martinez said.

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Decorated Christmas tree with colorful lights and ornaments in a cozy living room encouraging tree recycling.

Henrico to accept Christmas trees for recycling Dec. 26 through Jan. 9

Posted on December 18, 2025.

Henrico County will accept Christmas trees for recycling into mulch from Friday, Dec. 26 through Friday, Jan. 9. The free service, offered by Keep Henrico Beautiful and the Department of Public Utilities, preserves landfill space and protects the environment. It is available to Henrico residents only. Nonresidents and commercial haulers are excluded.

Henrico, CVWMA to boost curbside recycling program by replacing bins with carts

Posted on February 21, 2023.

95-gallon rolling carts will be delivered to 90,000 homes beginning in May

Henrico County is partnering with the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority and The Recycling Partnership to provide 90,000 county homes with “super can” recycling carts — at no cost to recipients.