City-Info - Little High Neighborhood Association

City Curbside Leaf Collection begins November 4

October 23, 2024

Note: The following is adapted from a City of Charlottesville Press Release on 10/22/24 and the leaf collection page on the city’s website.

Charlottesville leaf collections start on Monday, November 4th. Please follow the City’s guidelines and make a note of the collection schedule for your address. The leaves collected by the City of Charlottesville are taken to a local farm where they are turned into compost that is used by area residents, farms, and landscaping companies.

No bags, please

Leaves will be collected loose at the curb (no bags). Residents should pile un-bagged leaves as close to the curbside/street as possible. Please do not block sidewalks or bike lanes but you can put them in on-street parking areas no sooner than three days before pickup is scheduled.

If you are unsure where to put your leaves for pickup you can call the City’s hotline at 434-970-3830, email us, or snap a picture and send us a tweet @CvillePW with your questions.

Little High Neighborhood schedule

For the purposes of leaf collection, some of our neighborhood is in Zone A and some of it is in Zone C. City leaf collection trucks will come by at any point during the week that your zone is scheduled so you should try to have all your leaves gathered at the curb for the first day.

Zone A

Nov. 4-8

Dec. 9-14

Jan. 21-24

Zone C

Nov. 18-22

Jan. 6-10

February 10-14

The leaf collection schedule for the Little High neighborhood — The dividing line within our neighborhood between Zone A and Zone C is East Market Street.

Text Alerts

If you want a reminder, you can sign up for text alerts reminding you of when your collection week is coming up. Text your street address (no city, state, or zip) to 434-771-0251 and put “leaf pickup” on the next line.

Drop-off location

Miss leaf collection day or can’t wait? City residents (no contractors of business entities) can take their leaves to 1505 Avon Street Extended, Charlottesville, VA 22902 on Saturdays from 10am-3pm during leaf collection season (Nov 4 – Feb 14).

No bags or containers will be accepted so it’s recommended that you use your recycling container or a large trash can to bring your leaves in.

Or deal with it yourself

You don’t have to rake your leaves according to the City’s schedule and guidelines — you can always just let them lie or compost them yourself.

Early In-Person Voting is Underway

October 7, 2024

In-Person Early Voting is available at the following location for the November 5, 2024 General Election:

Office of Voter Registration and Elections
City Hall Annex, 120 7th St. NE, Room 142

Early voting began Friday, September 20 at the office and will continue until Saturday, November 2.

The Office of Voter Registration & Elections will be open at the following times:

Monday-Wednesday and Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm.
Thursdays, 8:30am – 6pm.
Two Saturdays (10/26 and 11/2) from 8:30am-5:00pm.

City of Charlottesville transparency portal

October 7, 2024

As part of City Manager Sam Sanders commitment to improving communication between residents and city government, the City of Charlottesville website now includes a “Transparency Portal.” Please check it out and see for yourself if it includes everything you think it should, is easy enough to use, etc. You can contact the City Manager’s office with questions or concerns — and let the neighborhood association know, too, so we can keep track of the city’s responsiveness to residents.

Upcoming Household Hazardous Waste and Special Collection Events

September 4, 2024

Note: This post is adapted from a press release from the City of Charlottesville dated 9/4/24

The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RSWA) is offering Charlottesville and Albemarle residents the opportunity bring specific types of household items to the Ivy Waste & Recycling Center for FREE disposal. These special collections days are a great opportunity to rid homes of hazardous waste, such as pesticides and cleaners, as well as household items like refrigerators, mattresses, furniture, and tires. For full details, please visit: http://www.rivanna.org/hhw/.

The specific types of household items listed below can be taken to the Ivy Recycling Center (address below) for free disposal only on the dates listed below.

Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center,
4576 Dick Woods Road,
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Electronic waste collection day (Registration Required*)

*Registration is only required for Electronic Waste Collection Day.*

Saturday, 9/14/24, 9am – 3pm

Household hazardous waste collection days

Friday, 9/20/24, 9am – 3pm
Saturday, 9/21/24, 9am – 3pm

Special collection days

Furniture/Mattresses: Saturday, 9/28/24, 8:30am -4pm
Appliances: Saturday, 10/5/24, 8:30am – 4pm. Household Appliances Include ONLY: refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, heat pumps, microwaves, toasters.
Tires (oversize tires will not be accepted; maximum of 12 tires per household) Saturday, 10/12/24, 8:30am – 4pm

Charlottesville Utilities Hosts the Final Listening Session for the Gas Decarbonization Study

August 14, 2024

(note: the text below is slightly adapted from a News Release dated 8/13/24)

Charlottesville’s Department of Utilities will conclude its series of Listening Sessions for the Charlottesville Gas Decarbonization Study with an in-person session on Thursday, August 22nd from 6pm-7:15pm at CitySpace on the Downtown Mall. All area residents are welcome but you must register in advance here: www.tinyurl.com/CvilleGasStudy.

Validated parking for the session will be available at the Market Street Garage located at 546 E Market Street, directly above CitySpace. If you need help with registration, please call Utilities Outreach at 434-970-3686.

The Utilities Department is especially interested in encouraging members of the community who have not already attended a Listening Session to register for this event and share their thoughts on decarbonization. In 2023, the Utilities Department began work to determine how its natural gas utility can help meet community greenhouse gas reduction goals, and public input is essential to this comprehensive analysis. The first two sessions benefited from the good turnout of residents and business owners from both Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

As with the first two sessions, facilitation will be provided by Launch! Consulting, and community members will learn about Charlottesville’s climate goals, gain insights into the Charlottesville Gas Utility and its existing programs, and receive highlights on the gas decarbonization study, with the majority of the session reserved for the community to provide feedback relevant to the study.

If you are unable to attend the session, Utilities still wants to hear from you! Please email us with your name and address and thoughts on decarbonization to Utilities Outreach at utilitiesoutreach@charlottesville.gov.