Rivanna Solid Waste Authority

Meetings

4th Tuesday of Feb, Apr, May, June, Aug, Nov at 2:00 p.m.

Place

RSWA – 695 Moore’s Creek Lane 

Membership

7 members:  City Manager, City Council Member; Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Member, Director of Charlottesville Department of Public Works, 2 members designated by Albemarle County, and the Chair jointly appointed  by the City and County.
NOTE: Members are required to file a completed Financial Disclosure Statement with the Clerk of their respective governing board prior to attending their first meeting, and annually during the Conflict of Interest filing period.

Term

2 years (Joint City/County appointee)

Purpose

Provide post-closure care and environmental corrective action programs for the closed Ivy Landfill as required by Commonwealth of Virginia laws and regulations; provide solid waste transfer facilities and provide processing and distribution-to-market facilities for recyclable wastes collected from waste collection services in the City and County; and provide convenience centers and special waste disposal, recycling, and reuse services to citizens of the City and County as authorized by the City or County.

CITY REPRESENTATIVES

TERMS

Mike Gaffney, Joint City/County Appointee
1/1/2023-12/31/2024
Lauren Hildebrand, Director of Utilities
Standing Member
Brian Pinkston, Council Member
Standing Member
Sam Sanders, City Manager
Standing Member
Stacey Smalls, Director of Public Works 
Standing Member