Recycling Law & Waste Management Authority
In 1989, the Virginia General Assembly passed a law requiring local governments to recycle 25% of their refuse. In 1990, Powhatan County joined the newly formed
Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA), a public service authority that includes 13 jurisdictions in Central Virginia in order to help reach the 25% recycling mandate regionally.
County Success
That goal has been continuously met and exceeded with the current CVWMA regional recycling rate of 58% for fiscal year 2015. We thank you, the citizens of Powhatan County, for contributing in achieving this rate and we would like to encourage you to recycle even more material this fiscal year.
More Information
Should you have any question how to dispose or recycle an item, please feel free to contact the Convenience Center. You may also use
CVWMA's Recycling Wizard tool to identify what items can be recycled at the Convenience Center.