The City of Richmond Department of Public Works and the Richmond Clean City Commission will be hosting its annual “Bring One for the Chipper” on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 from 10 am – 2 pm at 1710 Robin Hood Rd and N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. (field across from the Arthur Ashe Center). In addition to Christmas Tree recycling, the city is hosting electronics recycling (fees may apply on certain items) and document shredding (up to 5 boxes).
This event is for City of Richmond residents only. Proof of residency is required.
WHO: Department of Public Works, Clean City Commission and the Department of Public Utilities
WHAT: 13th Annual Bring One for the Chipper Christmas Tree Recycling Event
Christmas Tree Recycling
- Remove all decorations and lights
Paper Document Shredding
Up to five (5) boxes of documents. Be sure to remove all binders, staples and clips
Electronics (various fees apply)
- Computer systems (hard drive or CPU) and accessories (cables, wires, keyboards, mice, speakers, etc.) VCRs, camcorders, stereos and all phones
- Televisions, computer monitors and printers
Household Hazardous Waste Items (HHW) – Pesticides, Herbicides and Oil-based Paints
- Bug spray, rodent poison and herbicides (Roundup, Weed B Gon etc.)
- Note: Latex and water based paints will not be collected. These items can be left in open paint cans until they have dried out and then put in with regular curbside trash pick-up.
WHEN: Saturday, January 8, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: 1710 Robin Hood Road (northeast corner of Robin Hood Road and North Arthur Ashe Boulevard)
BACKGROUND: The City of Richmond’s E-Cycle Day offers City residents an efficient option to recycle paper and electronics to help keep hazardous waste materials out of city waterways, streams and rivers. Recycling Christmas trees keeps them out of the landfill and allows them to be re-purposed and used as mulch. This free event is available to city residents – proof of residency is required.
Residents can drop off their trees to 1710 Robin Hood Road the day of the event or take them to the East Richmond Road Convenience Center (ERRCC), located at 3800 East Richmond Road starting on Tuesday, December 28. The hours of operation at the ERRCC are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Note: No trees will be accepted at 1710 Robin Hood Road after event ends at 2 p.m. on January 8.
Curbside collection will be handled by the department’s Bulk and Brush team. They will collect Christmas trees curbside from Tuesday, December 28 through Friday, January 7, 2022. All trees collected curbside or dropped off at the ERRCC will be recycled. Please place your Christmas tree (with no lights or decorations) beside your recycle bin and it will be picked up on your regular recycle collection day by the bulk and brush team.
For more information on recycling, please visit us online at www.rva.gov/public-works/clean-city-commission or email us at AskDPW@rva.gov
