Rivanna Solid Waste Authority

Special Collection Event: Appliances
2026-05-02 08:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Town of Scottsville residents are invited to dispose of their old, outdated, and broken appliances on Saturday, May 2, 2026, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4 PM. Please bring help to unload. Staff are unable to assist during this event. The free bi-annual event accepts refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, kitchen stoves, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, heat pumps, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, and toasters. The collection will take place at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. Commercial participation is prohibited.

Special Collection Event: Tires
2026-05-09 08:30 - 16:00 | Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Town of Scottsville residents are invited to dispose of their used and dry rotted tires on Saturday, May 9, 2026, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4 PM. Please bring help to unload. Staff are unable to assist during this event. The free bi-annual event welcomes consumer-bought tires originally installed on passenger cars, pickup trucks, minivans, motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides, dirt bikes, lawn mowers, go-karts, hand carts, and garden hose reels! Participating households may bring up to twelve tires. Tires do not have to be removed from their rims. Unfortunately, commercial truck tires will not be accepted. The collection will take place at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. Commercial participation is prohibited.
Can’t make an event? The Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center accepts these items during regular operating hours, although a disposal fee applies. Tipping fees can be found here.

Request For Proposal: Term Contract for Professional Dam Engineering Consulting Services RFP # 26-03
2026-05-14 15:00
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Term Contract for Professional Dam Engineering Consulting Services
RIVANNA WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY
RIVANNA SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL # 26-03
TERM CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL DAM ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES
The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority and the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority wishes to receive proposals from responsive and responsible offerors/firms to provide to provide engineering consulting services related to the operation and maintenance of any of the dams or ancillary structures which are owned or operated by the Authority.
The Authority will assume no responsibility for oral instructions or interpretation. Any procurement questions regarding this solicitation that may change the specifications in this solicitation must be received in writing by the Authority no later than 3:00 PM EST on May 7, 2026. If clarifications or changes to the original solicitation documents are required, a formal addendum will be prepared. All addenda will be posted to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s eVA and is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain all addenda from the eVA portal.
Deadline for sealed bid submission is 3:00 PM EST on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Proposals received after this date and time will not be accepted or considered.
A more detailed description of the project and general requirements can be obtained on the Commonwealth of Virginia’s electronic procurement website (www.eva.virginia.gov) under Business Opportunities. Reference eVA # RFP-117990 or RFP # 26-03 Term Contract for Professional Dam Engineering Consulting Services.
The Authority does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age or disability, or against faith-based organizations as defined under the Virginia Public Procurement Act on the basis of such organization’s religious or charitable character.

Memorial Day Holiday
2026-05-25
Rivanna Authorities will be closed for the Memorial Day Holiday.
Closed:

Moores Creek Admin Offices Closed
Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Center Closed
McIntire Recycling Center Closed
Paper Sort Closed
Southern Albemarle Convenience Center Closed

RSWA Regular Board Meeting 05/26/2026
2026-05-26 14:00 | Albemarle County Service Authority, 168 Spotnap Road, Charlottesville, 22911, United States
This meeting will be held at the Albemarle County Service Authority (conference room), 168 Spotnap Road, Charlottesville, VA 22911.
The agenda, which includes links to pertinent documents, will be posted no later than the Friday prior to the Board Meeting.
View more information here.

Independence Day Holiday
2026-07-04
Rivanna Authorities will be closed for the Independence Day Holiday.
Closed:

Moores Creek Admin Offices Closed
Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Center Closed
McIntire Recycling Center Closed
Paper Sort Closed
Southern Albemarle Convenience Center Closed

RSWA Regular Board Meeting 7/28/2026
2026-07-28 14:00 | Rivanna Administration Building, 695 Moores Creek Lane, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
This meeting will be held at the Rivanna Authorities Administration Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 695 Moores Creek Lane, Charlottesville, VA
The agenda, which includes links to pertinent documents, will be posted no later than the Friday prior to the Board Meeting.
View more information here.

Labor Day Holiday
2026-09-07
Rivanna Authorities will be closed for the Labor Day Holiday.
Closed:

Moores Creek Admin Offices Closed
Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Center Closed
McIntire Recycling Center Closed
Paper Sort Closed
Southern Albemarle Convenience Center Closed

Special Collection Event: e-Waste
2026-09-12 09:00 - 15:00 | Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
Advance registration required. Registration will open approximately 30 days prior to the event.
Residents of Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Town of Scottsville are invited to dispose of their old and broken electronic devices. The free bi-annual event welcomes old cell phones, computers, Plasma/LCD/LED screens, DVD players, VCRs, camcorders, stereos, printers, scanners, corded and cordless telephones, gaming systems, fax machines, adding machines, calculators, and digital cameras.
The collection will take place on September 12, 2026, at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Space is limited to the first 488 households.

Each registered household can dispose up to 10 items.
A maximum of 2 CRT displays are allowed per household (cathode ray tube-style televisions or computer monitors). CRTs count towards the 10-item limit.
Only open to Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Town of Scottsville residents.
Commercial participation is prohibited.

When signing up, you will be asked to select from the following arrival timeslots:

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM

Please note that arrival timeslots will disappear from the selection as they fill up.
Once registered, please bring your confirmation ticket* (a digital copy on your phone is acceptable) and the electronic devices you wish to dispose of.

Special Collection Event: Commercial Hazardous Waste Disposal
2026-09-17 09:00 - 15:00 | Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
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) of hazardous waste in a month, (2) generate no more than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of acutely hazardous waste in a month, and (3) store not more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) of hazardous waste.
The next special commercial hazardous waste collection day at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center will be held on:
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Qualifying businesses must register with MXI Environmental a minimum of 30 days in advance of the scheduled collection event. To register, please send an email to CESQG@mxiinc.com. We kindly request that you complete a disposal inventory form as part of your registration. Please note that a disposal fee is applicable.

Special Collection Event: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
2026-09-18 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-09-19 09:00 - 15:00 | Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
Advance registration is NOT required.
Residents of Albemarle County, the City of Charlottesville, and the Town of Scottsville are invited to dispose of their household hazardous waste (HHW) on Friday, September 18, 2026, and Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 9 am-3 pm. The special collection event will take place at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Commercial participation is prohibited. The event is free.
Accepted Items
Each year the RSWA holds a large-scale household hazardous waste collection day. On this day, RSWA accepts additional hazardous substances and ensures that they are properly categorized and directed to a permitted off-site hazardous substance management location. The materials accepted on this day include:

Acids
Adhesives
Antifreeze
Batteries
CFLs
Floor and furniture polish
Fluorescent tubes
Gasoline
Household cleaners
Kerosene
Motor oil
Paint and paint-related products and solvents
Pesticides

Items We Cannot Accept

Radioactive waste (including smoke detectors)
Medical waste (syringes, sharps, etc.)
Explosives
Ammunition
Prescription medicine and/or drugs
Most compressed gas cylinders
Type A or B organic peroxides

RSWA Regular Board Meeting 09/22/2026
2026-09-22 14:00 | Albemarle County Service Authority, 168 Spotnap Road, Charlottesville, 22911, United States

Special Collection Event: Furniture
2026-09-26 08:30 - 16:00 | Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Town of Scottsville residents are invited to dispose of their old, outdated, and broken furniture on Saturday, September 26, 2026, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4 PM. Please bring help to unload. Staff are unable to assist during this event. The free bi-annual event accepts recliners, sofas, loveseats, tables, chairs, bedframes, dressers, entertainment centers, mattresses, nightstands, coffee tables, and more! The collection will take place at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. Commercial participation is prohibited.

Special Collection Event: Appliances
2026-10-03 08:30 - 16:00 | Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Town of Scottsville residents are invited to dispose of their old, outdated, and broken appliances on Saturday, October 3, 2026, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4 PM. Please bring help to unload. Staff are unable to assist during this event. The free bi-annual event accepts refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, kitchen stoves, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, heat pumps, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, and toasters. The collection will take place at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. Commercial participation is prohibited.

Special Collection Event: Tires
2026-10-10 08:30 - 16:00 | Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Town of Scottsville residents are invited to dispose of their used and dry rotted tires on Saturday, October 10, 2026, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4 PM. Please bring help to unload. Staff are unable to assist during this event. The free bi-annual event welcomes consumer-bought tires originally installed on passenger cars, pickup trucks, minivans, motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides, dirt bikes, lawn mowers, go-karts, hand carts, and garden hose reels! Participating households may bring up to twelve tires. Tires do not have to be removed from their rims. Unfortunately, commercial truck tires will not be accepted. The collection will take place at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. Commercial participation is prohibited.
Can’t make an event? The Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center accepts these items during regular operating hours, although a disposal fee applies. Tipping fees can be found here.

RSWA Regular Board Meeting 11/17/2026
2026-11-17 14:00 | Albemarle County Service Authority, 168 Spotnap Road, Charlottesville, 22911, United States

Thanksgiving Day Holiday
2026-11-26
Rivanna Authorities will be closed for the Thanksgiving Day Holiday.
Closed:

Moores Creek Admin Offices Closed
Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Center Closed
McIntire Recycling Center Closed
Paper Sort Closed
Southern Albemarle Convenience Center Closed

Christmas Day Holiday
2026-12-25
Rivanna Authorities will be closed for the Christmas Day Holiday.
Closed:

Moores Creek Admin Offices Closed
Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Center Closed
McIntire Recycling Center Closed
Paper Sort Closed
Southern Albemarle Convenience Center Closed
