BOARD OF
DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT
Toby Edwards

VICE PRESIDENT
Kate Sicola

TREASURER
Steven Heinitz

DIRECTORS
Gail Harris
Kelley Hope
Ryan Jacoby

EX-OFFICIO
Georgiana Ball
Steve Coe

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
EricaTrout ericatrout@msn.com

WEBMASTER 
John Snarr

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Welcome to the e-newsletter of the Virginia Recycling Association

Winter 2006
Top Stories
  • April is Electronics Recycling Month
  • America Recycles 2005 Winners
  • Conference 2005 Speakers, Sponsors, Exhibitors and Award Winners
  • Recycle at Work
  • Business Profile- First Piedmont Corporation

APRIL IS ELECTRONICS RECYCLING MONTH

Electronics Recycling Month is a statewide campaign sponsored by the Virginia Recycling Association (VRA) and Computer Recycling Initiative to educate Virginians about the hazards that discarded electronics pose to the environment.

Nearly fifteen electronics recycling events have been planned in Virginia communities in April. More


AMERICA RECYCLES 2005
VIRGINIA RECYCLERS REWARDED

Ten people who recycle won prizes from the Virginia Recycling Association in celebration of America Recycles 2005, a national awareness campaign that generates excitement about recycling. more


2005 CONFERENCE AND AWARDS

On September 26 and 27, 118 people assembled in Charlottesville for the annual Virginia Recycling Association Conference and Trade Show. The conference featured a number of informative sessions, an exhibit hall of diverse recycling businesses, a silent auction, an evening social and the VRA's annual business meeting where the president gave the annual report.

Sessions and Speakers

Sponsors and Exhibitors

Award Winners

Annual Report


Recycle @ Work: Janitors Run Recycling

By: Bill Coffee
National Recycle Manager
SBM Site Services

Most businesses and offices have a recycle program, usually a desk-side paper bin. On the other side of the building is the trash compactor going to the landfill. Wouldn’t it be great to get more out of the trash and into recycling? Stepping up and expanding the program can be a significant effort. more

About the VRA

The Virginia Recycling Association (VRA) was formed in 1990 by a group of individuals committed to expanding state recycling opportunities. Since then, the VRA has become a leading resource of information for members, the general public, local governments, the  General Assembly, business and industry. The organization is guided by a diverse Board of Directors that reflects the membership

 
Member Profile
Toby Edwards

VRA President

Toby Edwards is the Regional Litter Prevention and Recycling Program Manager for the Cumberland Plateau Regional Waste Management Authority, a regional partnership of three counties in far southwest Virginia (Buchanan, Dickenson and Russell). He was hired in August 2004 to provide direction, motivation and energy to a region that has been “starved for leadership,” according to Roger Sword more

Business Profile
First Piedmont Corporation

First Piedmont Corporation, located in southeastern Virginia, is a full service waste management company that provides hauling, landfill services and recycling.

First Piedmont began as an industrial waste hauling company in 1972, but then expanded to include more

Welcome New Members!

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