Recycling 101

We know recycling in Charlottesville can be confusing!  Especially since the use of the word “single-stream” recycling has been misused so much in our community.

To get the lowdown, check out our “Know Before You Throw” brochure and other handy dandy resources like our Frequently Asked Recycling Questions.

For the record, true “single-stream” recycling is putting all recyclables in one single bin to be recycled. Single-stream recycling is NOT putting everything in one bin, which is difficult to even call “recycling” because it’s really mixed waste that happens to have recyclables in it.

Thanks for caring!