May Day Protest
On May Day 2026, Cville DSA will join Indivisible Charlottesville and other community organizations for a strike against the Trump administration, kleptocracy, and the broken status quo. This Friday, May 1, the DSA and Indivisible Charlottesville are advocating No school. No work. No shopping. Join the DSA/IC for a march at noon from the Free Speech Wall on the Downtown Mall to the Washington Park Rally. They will march at noon from the Free Speech Wall to Washington Park followed by a Solidarity Celebration at the park ending at 5:00pm.
Spring Cleaning Opportunity, April 17-18
FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection, April 17-18
Household hazardous waste (HHW) collection will take place at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9am-3pm. Advance registration is NOT required for this event.
Terms & conditions:
- collection is FREE.
- ONLY the residents of Albemarle County, the City of Charlottesville, and the Town of Scottsville are eligible to participate.
- You will need to bring ID with your name and address to verify you are a resident of the above locations.
- Commercial participation is PROHIBITED.
- There is NO pickup. You have to transport the items you wish to dispose of to the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center which is located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, Va 22903.
- For bulkier/heavier items, please bring people to help unload.
Materials accepted on this day include:
- Acids
- Adhesives
- Antifreeze
- Batteries
- CFLs
- Floor and furniture polish
- Fluorescent tubes
- Gasoline
- Household cleaners
- Kerosene
- Motor oil
- Paint and paint-related products and solvents
- Pesticides
The Ivy Landfill does NOT accept at any time:
- Radioactive waste
- Medical waste (the Albemarle County Police Department, Sentara, Wegmans, and DEA offer Drug Takeback days. Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital also offers medical sharp collection events).
- Explosives
- Ammunition
- Please contact the manufacturer of your smoke detector to receive directives on proper disposal.
Freedom & Liberation Day is March 3
March 3 is Liberation & Freedom Day which is a commemoration of the formal surrender of Charlottesville to Union forces in 1865. Thousands of enslaved residents took the opportunity to liberate themselves and follow U.S. troops heading to Petersburg, Va.
The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center has several events planned all week.
City Hall and Facilities will be closed but buses and garbage/recycling will continue to operate.
First Wednesdays Guided Hikes
Join this hiking tour with Parks and Recreation Staff and get an introduction to new trails on the Heyward Forest property (adjacent to Ragged Mountain Natural Area). Learn about the natural history of this relatively new addition to the park system while learning to identify vegetation and wildlife habitat. The hike takes place on natural surface trails and will cover about 2 miles with some hilly climbs. Click here for a map of the Heyward Forest trails.
Meeting Location
Meeting Dates
- Wed, March 4
- Wed, April 1
- Wed, May 6
Meeting Time
5:00pm at the Heyward Community Forest Parking Lot
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