Waste Management Board of Directors

Regular Meetings
  • 9 a.m.
  • The 3rd Friday of every month
  • Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) Offices
    2100 West Laburnum Avenue
    No. 105
    Richmond, VA 23227
Location Change
Once a quarter, this board meets at the:
  • Crater Planning District Commission Office
    1964 Wakefield Street
    Petersburg, VA 23803
Members
The Board of Supervisors appoints one at-large member and one at-large alternate to the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority Board of Directors.

Requirements
Appointees should be employed or knowledgeable in the area of solid waste and/or recycling for their respective jurisdiction so that they can provide input regarding their respective locality’s viewpoint on various solid waste issues.

Term
  • The terms for the Board of Directors are 3 years.
  • CVWMA mandates 1 to 4-year terms for Board of Director Members.
  • There is no CVWMA limit on the number of consecutive terms an appointee may serve.
Overview
The CVWMA is a public service authority that implements solid waste management and recycling programs for 13 local governments. Since its formation in 1990, the CVWMA has endeavored to provide efficient and economical waste management and recycling solutions for its member jurisdictions:
Counties
  • Charles City
  • Chesterfield
  • Goochland
  • Hanover
  • Henrico
  • New Kent
  • Powhatan
  • Prince George
Cities
  • Colonial Heights
  • Hopewell
  • Petersburg
  • Richmond
  • Town of Ashland
Purpose
The CVWMA was created in December 1990 to assist member localities with satisfying Virginia’s recycling requirement. A Board of Directors consisting of one or more representatives appointed by each of the member jurisdictions governs the operations of the CVWMA. The Authority may contract for and maintain any garbage and refuse collection, transfer and disposal program or system within the cities, counties or town that are members of the CVWMA. This can include:
  • Household hazardous waste management and disposal
  • Landfill operation
  • Recycling as mandated by law or otherwise
  • Waste material recovery
  • Waste reduction and similar programs or systems
Mission
To foster and carry out the purpose of the Authority, which is to:
  • Ash management
  • Household hazardous waste management and disposal
  • Landfill operation
  • Plan, acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, extend, operate, contract for and maintain any garbage and refuse collection
  • Recycling as mandated by law or otherwise
  • Resource recovery
  • Sludge disposal from water and wastewater treatment facilities
  • Transfer and disposal program or system including waste reduction
  • Waste incineration
  • Waste material recovery and similar programs or systems