The State of Recycling
The State of Recycling
The survey is closed for comments, however, the educational materials and survey results remain available. Public input on this project was used by the City Council on May 14, 2024, to keep curbside recycling and increase the monthly fee by $3.05 in the approved FY 24-25 budget. Thanks to everyone who participated in this project.
Change is coming! The City's recycling contract with Tidewater Fibre (TFC Recycling) will expire on June 30, 2024. City leaders are seeking residents' input on how to manage the recycling program. The Leaders will use the feedback to inform policy decisions and help determine the funding allocation for recycling in the proposed FY24-25 budget.
May 15, 2024, update: Virginia Beach City Council approved the FY24-25 Revised Budget with an increase of $3.05 per month in the Waste Collection Fee for those who receive curbside service to cover the additional costs of recycling.
February 21, 2024, update: City Councilmembers received a briefing yesterday from Public Works and Communications on the current state of recycling, the results of the public engagement survey, an update on the Request for Proposal for recycling services and Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) operations. The survey results are now available on the Survey tab. A copy of the briefing has been added to the Documents section and the briefing can be viewed online.
Since Aug. 28, this project has provided educational information on the State of Recycling and contains the following sections:
1. Scope of Project (you are here)
3. Video
5. What Type of Recycler are You?
6. Current Residential and Recycling Services Contract
8. Survey
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Send your questions to [email protected] and they may be included in the Questions and Answers section. Please review the Q&As on this site before submitting a question, because it might be answered there.
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