RICHMOND, Va. – The Department of Public Works (DPW) is committed to providing a clean, safe and healthy environment for Richmond residents. In addition to bi-weekly bulk and brush collections that coincide with the recycling collection schedule, the Neighborhood Clean-Up Program is another service provided to help residents dispose of bulk items. Residents in each of the designated neighborhood zones across the city will have two additional opportunities during the year to place bulk and brush items out for collection. The program runs on selected Saturdays starting on March 12 and ending November 19. DPW crews will collect items curbside and in alleys (wherever trash is normally placed to be collected) from 8 a.m. until noon on the designated Saturdays.

Examples of acceptable items include: furniture, mattresses, tires (four per household) and appliances. We take everything except: electronics, construction debris, hazardous waste items and broken glass. All brush must be cut into four foot lengths and bundled.

Please see the attached map and the Neighborhood Clean-Up schedule below:

Note: All clean-ups are from 8 a.m. to noon. (rain or shine)

• Zone 1       Bellevue/Ginter Park/Washington Park         
  • • (Clean-Up dates: March 12 & August 6)
• Zone 2       Northside/Highland Park
  • •  (Clean-Up dates: March 19 & August 13)
• Zone 3       Church Hill/Fulton
  • • (Clean-Up dates: March 26 & August 20)
• Zone 4       Newtowne/Carver/Jackson Ward
  • • (Clean-Up dates: April 2 & August 27)
• Zone 5       The Fan/Shaffer
  • • (Clean-Up dates: April 9 & September 10)
• Zone 6       Museum District
  • • (Clean-Up dates: April 23 & September 17)
• Zone 7       Maymont/Byrd Park/Oregon Hill/Carillon
  • • (Clean-Up dates: May 14 & September 24)
• Zone 8       Bellemeade
  • • (Clean-Up dates: May 21 & October 1)
• Zone 9       Westover Hills/Forest Hill/Woodland Heights
  • • (Clean-Up dates: June 4 & October 8)
• Zone 10     Broad Rock/Brookbury
  • • (Clean-Up dates: June 11 & October 15)
• Zone 11     Worthington Farms
  • • (Clean-Up dates: June 25 & October 22)
• Zone 12     Westover Gardens
  • • (Clean-Up dates: July 9 & October 29)
• Zone 13     Stratford Hills/Willow Oaks
  • • (Clean-Up dates: July 16 & November 5)
• Zone 14     Windsor Farms/University of Richmond/Far West End
  • • (Clean-Up dates: July 23 & November 12)
• Zone 15     Stony Point
  • • (Clean-Up dates: July 30 and November 19)

For more information, go to https://www.rva.gov/public-works/neighborhoodcleanups or email us at AskPublicWorks@rva.gov or call 804-646-8325.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 178 currently accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services to include leaf collection; street, sidewalk and alley maintenance; trash collection; recycling; grass cutting; graffiti removal; parking enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the RVA Bike Share program and maintains the fleet of city vehicles. DPW’s operating budget comes from the general fund of the City of Richmond.  For more information about DPW services, click here or call 3-1-1.

United WE’s Appointments Project announces expansion to Richmond, Virginia

Office of Mayor Levar Stoney and the National League of Cities, in collaboration with Leadership Metro Richmond (LMR), announce their partnership to increase the number of women on local boards and commissions through United WE’s Appointments Project. Starting in 2014, the Appointments Project has resulted in more than 150 women being placed on boards and commissions.

“I’ve seen first-hand the need to address racial and gender disparities in civic leadership to ensure that we are drawing on the talents and diverse perspectives of our residents.” Myra Goodman Smith, LMR’s President and CEO, said. “Our partnership with the City of Richmond and United WE’s Appointments Project will strengthen the city by increasing the number of women and women of color who are at the decision-making table of their communities.”

United WE’s Appointments Project serves as a talent bank, advisor, and advocate for women seeking opportunities to lead their communities and works to attract diverse applicants for appointed positions on boards and commissions. The award-winning approach guides women through applying for these positions and suggests applicants for appointment.

“Our research showed us that women don’t become civically engaged because they weren’t being asked. As a result, we created the Appointments Project so local boards and commissions could reflect the communities they serve,” said Wendy Doyle, United WE President & CEO. “With the help of partners like Mayor Levar Stoney and Leadership Metro Richmond, we are addressing the gender disparities in local leadership and ability to make significant changes in our communities.” 

Based on a growing number of success stories, the pipeline of women leaders is growing rapidly across the country. The Appointments Project fills a critical need in creating a pathway to work with elected officials and better community representation that leads to better lives for all.  

An Information Session will be held virtually on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at 6:00 pm with United WE, city officials, and LMR. “We encourage and invite everyone to learn more and join us in unlocking women’s potential for civic leadership,” Mayor Stoney said. Click here to learn about the Information Session: https://united-we.org/appointments-project.

About Leadership Metro Richmond 

Leadership Metro Richmond or LMR is a community leadership development and engagement organization. Since 1980, LMR has connected diverse community leaders, broadened their knowledge and perspectives on regional issues, and provided tools to increase their abilities to create impact through leadership. The flagship program, Leadership Quest, has developed over 2000 community leaders, preparing them to serve first, then lead. LMR presents national thought leaders in the Lora M. Robins Speaker Series and workshops to advance nonprofit governance. LMR’s Board Connector events and Board Concierge Services connect leaders and residents to nonprofit board service opportunities. For more information, visit www.lmronline.org and Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram

About United WE 

United Women’s Empowerment, or United WE (formerly the Women’s Foundation), is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance all women’s economic and civic leadership. Since 1991, United WE has overcome systemic barriers to women’s economic development and civic leadership by investing in research, advocacy, and policy solutions. We have conducted 19 meaningful research studies, advocated for issues resulting in 37 policy actions, and supported more than 150 civic appointments. Our work positively impacts hundreds of thousands of women and families by commissioning transformative research, scaling our fast-growing Appointments Project, advocating for reforms that honor the legacies of women, and contributing to policy solutions that advance equal pay, paid family leave, affordable childcare and occupational licensing; and aid in fighting against sexual harassment. Unite with us. Visit www.united-we.org and connect with @UnitedWeEmpower on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

About Appointments Project

United WE’s fast-growing Appointments Project is a research-based, tested and systematic approach that has resulted in more than 150 women being appointed to civic boards and commissions. Through a landmark study, United WE identified the barriers causing women to be underrepresented on civic boards and commissions and established the Appointments Project in 2014. The Appointments Project empowers women and strengthens communities by increasing the gender diversity of civic boards and commissions to better reflect the communities they serve. In addition to increasing gender diversity, the project emphasizes increasing racial equity on civic boards and commissions among women, with women of color representing 34% of applicants. For more information, please visit www.united-we.org/appointments-project or follow us on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram).

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~ All service requests in the system by the March 14 deadline will be honored ~

RICHMOND, Va. – City residents who still need vacuum leaf removal must request the service by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 14. No requests will be accepted after that date. Service requests currently in the system and those made by the deadline will be honored. Vacuum service requests can be made online at https://www.rva311.com or by calling 3-1-1.

Residents have the option of paying the $30 vacuum leaf collection fee by adding it to their utility bill using the RVA 311 system (online or by calling 3-1-1) or by mailing a check/money order to the Department of Public Works, Leaf Collection Program, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 704, Richmond, VA 23219. The payment must be received before the collection will be scheduled. If mailing a check/money order, the payment must be received by the March 14 deadline.

Vacuum Leaf Collection Reminders:

• Leaves must be raked and ready for pickup at the time of the request
• Rake leaves to the property line (front or side) but not in the street
  
  •  Do not block ditches, gutters or the street
• Remove sticks, stones or other objects that may damage equipment
• Leaves will not be collected from the alley

 For more information, please visit us online at https://www.rva.gov/public-works/leaf-collection or email us at askpublicworks@rva.gov

We’re Social! For updates on DPW-related projects, activities and events visit us on Twitter @DPW_RichmondVA

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 178 currently accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services to include leaf collection; street, sidewalk and alley maintenance; trash collection; recycling; grass cutting;  graffiti removal; parking enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the RVA Bike Share program and maintains the fleet of city vehicles. DPW’s operating budget comes from the general fund of the City of Richmond.  For more information about DPW services, click here or call 3-1-1.

Members of the public are invited to participate in the first of three public meets for the Reconnect Jackson Ward Feasibility Study. The meeting is hosted by the three organizations leading the effort: the City of Richmond Office of Equitable Development, the Virginia Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI) and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

The six-month study began in January. It will evaluate and recommend options for reconnecting Jackson Ward, a historically African American neighborhood that was physically and economically divided by Interstate 95/64 in the 1950s.

The first of three public meetings will take place on Thursday, March 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. The Black History Museum and Cultural Center will host the meeting, and masks will be required.

The meeting will feature interactive stations staffed by the study team’s subject matter experts in an open-house format. The team seeks to educate attendees on the study, engage on what “reconnecting” Jackson Ward means for attendees, and solicit community feedback on design elements, points of interest and locations for reconnection.

If members of the public cannot attend the meeting, the meeting materials and a survey will be posted on the project site. The project team will also be hosting pop-up events in March to gather input.

About Reconnecting Jackson Ward

A direct outcome of the Richmond 300 master plan, the Reconnect Jackson Ward Feasibility Study will identify future funding opportunities that will further the city’s vision of reconnecting Jackson Ward.

For more information, visit ReconnectJacksonWard.com or call 804-282-4455.

The application deadline for the Triple A Business Assistance program has been extended to February 28, 2022. Businesses interested in participating must complete the program application by visiting https://bit.ly/3IEwKsy. Slots are limited for the program. Participants will be selected via a selection committee.

Businesses are no longer required to be registered with the Office of Minority Business Development to be eligible for the program.

Businesses can obtain more information about the Triple A Business Assistance Program and other Technical Assistance Programs on the OMBD’s website: www.rva.gov/mbd.

For more information or if you have any questions about OMBD’s programming, contact LaQuiana Bailey at (804) 646-1875 or laquiana.bailey@richmondgov.com.

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