Are they getting them from Chesterfield? 🤪

They can come take mine, it's been at least six months since the cans were picked up and the VCU kids treat them like trash cans anyways

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> By July 1, the new carts will be the only acceptable container permitted for recycling collection at single-family homes in the county. Nothing placed beside the carts (including cardboard) will be collected, according to the CVWMA.

Cries in Chesterfield

Just read about this yesterday when I was trying to figure out if my recycling was going to be picked up today, or be delayed because of Presidents Day (it wasn't delayed, but the trash was). I'm happy about it because the way the collectors have tossed around my small bin it's full of cracks. Fortunately, this article answers the question I was going to ask them about what to do with the old bin, and that's to drop it off at the public use areas, or at the government centers so they can be recycled. Because after July 1st they're only accepting things in the bin, I'm guessing they're switching to recycling trucks with robotic arms, much like the county has been using for years...

Probably.

We stopped using pickup because the bins suck and we couldn't keep recyclables outside while we waited for pickup. We always ended up driving to a recycling center when the inside pile got too big. I'm looking forward to these new bins, I'll definitely be giving them another try.

They also missed our house pretty often, but hey, these bigger bins might be harder to miss

I think this was announced last October. Thanks for the reminder!!!

Interesting, trying to increase effeciency, I suppose. The people who pick ours up now definitely approach each type of bin differently and 100% manually.

I am guessing that the new trucks will have arms or something to lift the cans. 95 gallon cans would be very difficult for a human to lift. Especially if it has a large amount of paper in them. They also, in theory, be able to stay in the truck.

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Does anyone know if we can recycle the smaller crate sized green bins? We have a couple old and cracked one and wondering how to dispose of them

I plan on throwing mine in the new larger bin. Either that or hopefully they just take the old ones when the new one arrives.

If you live in Henrico, the landfill may be able to take them. They have a recycling portion and I imagine if anyone can take it, it’d be there will the various collection bins they have.

If they're filled with trash, they won't be picked up. Contamination (trash in bins) cause major issues and so can's with trash aren't picked up. If your bins are just recyclables and they're being missed you should call their customer service.

Arms on trucks with uniform carts will increase the efficeincy of pickups, reduce the amount of staff needed, and expand access to recycling. A fair number of people only have bins, and don't want to carry something to the curb, alley, etc. Bins will (hopefully) make recycling more accessible, increase the volume of recycling, and the number of people who do recycle.

They're transitioning to just the large bins, it's a waste to give out small bins that will need to be tossed anyway

Good; I was planning on buying one from the county for $65. Procrastination for the win!

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Our guy likes to body slam our containers once he has dumped them.. All 3 are in pretty rough shape.

We paid for ours last year. Totally worth it too.

Mine has a ever growing split because of that. I live in a Townhouse complex. Sometimes they actually make it to the curbs. Most of the time they are laying in parking spaces.