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(all content below straight from RSWA site - needs rewriting) The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RSWA) was formed in 1990 as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia to handle solid waste disposal and recycling activities in the City of Charlottesville and the County of Albemarle, a combined population of 114,200 people. In addition to our main office, we operate three facilities in the Charlottesville / Albemarle area: the McIntire Road Recycling Center, the Material Utilization Center and the Paper Sort Facility (see facility locations on area map).

Rivanna Solid Waste Authority is governed by a five member Board of Directors which consists of the City Manager and the Director of Public Works for the City of Charlottesville, the County Executive and the Director of Engineering and Public Works for Albemarle County, and a Chairperson selected jointly by the City Council and County Board of Supervisors.

Current Board of Directors:

• Michael Gaffney, Chairman • Mark B. Graham, P.E., Director of Community Development, Albemarle County • Judith Mueller, Director of Public Works, City of Charlottesville • Gary O'Connell, City Manager • Robert Tucker, County Executive

The Board is supported by a Citizens Advisory Committee consisting of 3 representatives from the City, 3 from the County, 2 from the University of Virginia, and a Chairperson selected by the City Council and Board of Supervisors.

Current RSWA Citizens Advisory Committee:

• Kim Blatz, City of Charlottesville Representative, Vice Chairman • Jeff Greer, Joint City of Charlottesville / Albemarle County Representative, Chairman • Vacant, City of Charlottesville Representative • Stephen Kirkup, Albemarle County Representative • Elizabeth Bowling, University of Virginia Representative • Todd Marshall, University of Virginia Representative • Kevin O. Martin, City of Charlottesville Representative • Reed Muehlman, Albemarle County Representative • Teri Kent, Albemarle County Representative

Meet the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority's Team:

• Thomas L. Frederick, Jr. P.E. - Executive Director • Lonnie E. Wood - Director of Finance and Administration • Mark Brownlee - Manager, Ivy Site Operations • Bruce J. Edmonds - Recycling Operations Manager • David Atkins - Environmental & Safety Manager

Rivanna Employee Safety Committee:

Health and Safety are administered, policies developed and recommendations made to Executive Management by this committee which is a joint program between the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority and the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority. Members serve two-year terms and are approved by the Executive Director. The committee is charged with maintaining and improving our safety consciousness as well as improving the safety rules and safety education.

Current members are as follows:

• David L. Atkins - Environmental & Safety Manager • Guy Maupin - Chairman - Water Department • Jim Heller - (co-chair) - Sold Waste Department • Debra Hoyt - Secretary - Laboratory • Michael Webb - Vehicle Safety - Water Department • Mike Ralston - Maintenance Department • Brian Haney - WWT Operator - Wastewater Department


A New Future?

The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RSWA) is undergoing a strategic planning process to examine solid waste and recycling services in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. The goal is determine a new focus for the area's solid waste management system.[1]

Resources

RSWA website