Recycling
A Message from the Superintendent
There are better places for education dollars
than a hole in the ground!
The Division of Recoverable and Disposable Resources (DRDR), also known as UVA Recycling, is responsible for all recycling efforts at
the University, helping to ensure that opportunities for material-based conservation and reclamation are maximized. The division also
manages waste collection at the University.
In addition to expanding opportunities to recycle, the division is actively involved in promoting efforts to improve sustainability
in the University community. Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle!
— Sonny Beale, Recycling Superintendent •
• (434) 982-5438
Recycling News
Chuck it for Charity!
Moving out and no room for everything in the car?
Chuck it for Charity!
Donate your unneeded items to charity, to give back to the community and keep extra items from going to the landfill. We accept anything reusable, including electronics, clothes, appliances, furniture, carpets, and non-perishable food. See poster for donation sites.
Sonny Beale, Recycling Superintendent, receives 2009 Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Award!
Bruce "Sonny" and Debra Beale have dedicated their time and resources to the
betterment of the lives of refugees who have resettled in Charlottesville through
the International Rescue Committee. The Beales have worked to meet a need that
was not being provided by the larger community – to serve as friends to these refugees.
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Earth Day Success!
The Earth Day Extravaganza 2009 was a great success! Only 4 of about 60 people
matched all four waters right in the Tap Water Challenge! Our winners in the CAN you Guess?
Contest were Daniel Roberson, Stephen Bradford, Lindsey DeGeorge, and Abby Credicott.
They received prizes from Ragged Mountain Running Shop, Mellow Mushroom, Rita’s Ice, and
Take it Away! Hundreds came to see the dumpster dive, join our contests, and learn more
about sustainability. We hope everyone had fun and brought home some more knowledge on
keeping our University green. Look out for us in the fall at America Recycles Day 2009.
