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Virginia Recycling Association Names New Board Leadership

  CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Virginia Recycling Association (VRA) is pleased to anno...

VRA Announces Two Board Members & Names New Board Leadership Press Release

  RADFORD VA – The Virginia Recycling Association (VRA) today announced two new boa...

COVID19 Guidance March 30th Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Keep Virginia Recycling! Stay safe and well – and recycle like you...

Solid Waste & Recycling Conference March 2020 Press Release

The Virginia Recycling Association (VRA) and the Solid Waste Association of North America ...

VRA Member of the Month – Michael Neese

  This article was written by Noel King – Writer, Editor, Blogger and Communica...

It’s Time to Rethink Recycling in Virginia

Click here to read the following article by Monica Boehringer on why it’s time to rethin...

Recycling continues to struggle in Roanoke and statewide

Article in The Roanoke Times December 12, 2020    

The state of recycling in Virginia: It may not be going where you think

From The Virginian-Pilot: A few years ago when you tossed your cardboard boxes from Amazon...

Recycling Today publishes “VRA Awards honor waste reduction and recycling programs”

From Recycling Today https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/virginia-recycling-association...

VRA Says, “It’s Time to Rethink Recycling in Virginia”

Charlottesville, VA – November 5, 2019: Virginia Recycling Association (VRA) members exp...

2019 VRA Award Winners

Resourceful, Creative, Sustainable Winning Ideas at Annual VRA Awards Erica Carter (Awards...

Seeking recycling award nominations

Celebrating Our Sponsors: Humdinger Equipment

Watch an interview with VRA Sponsor Ron DuPerow of Humdinger Equipment.

Celebrating Our Sponsors: Coker Composting and Consulting

Watch an interview with Craig Coker of Coker Composting & Consulting, a VRA sponsor an...

Recycling Glass

Click here to watch a conversation with Helen Lee, Environmental Program Manager with the ...

2019 Annual Meeting

VRA's 2019 annual meeting will be held on October 30 in Charlottesville.

Before you stop your recycling program

Before you pull your containers back from the curb for good, the Virginia Recycling Associ...

Seeking Nominations for Notable Recycling Programs

2018 Virginia Recycling Association Awards

Virginia Recycling Association Convenes in Richmond

Richmond, VA – February 25, 2019 –The annual Virginia Recycling Association (VRA) ...

Recycling Rescue

Richmond, VA – In July 2017, China, the largest international importer of recyclable...