Little High Neighborhood Association

Information for and about the Little High Neighborhood in Charlottesville, VA

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Take the Tree Survey by May 24

Have opinions about the City’s green spaces and how best to manage and protect them? Of course you do, so please take the brief Urban Community Forest Survey to share your thoughts, hopes, and advice for City planners. This is an important opportunity to weigh in on the future of our urban forest. Please complete the survey before 11:59pm on May 24.

** And after you submit your response, PLEASE scold City Planners for using an out of date map showing Charlottesville’s neighborhoods. It’s not a good sign that City Planners haven’t gotten the “news” that Little High is NOT a part of the Martha Jefferson neighborhood. This change went through a long time ago. If you have any uncertainty that Little High is indeed an independent neighborhood, see the City’s own website for confirmation:

A gorgeous Red Maple on Meriwether Street

Broken/Unwanted Appliances Collection this Saturday, 5/2/26

Broken/Unwanted Appliances Collection

If you have UNWANTED appliances, please donate them to the Habitat for Humanity store or post them to any of several Facebook groups where you can sell or give away things. If you have broken beyond any reasonable chance of repair appliances, the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority will be glad to take these off your hands for FREE this Saturday, May 2, 8:30am–4:00pm. You are responsible for loading and transporting your broken appliances to the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center which is just a quick 20 minute drive from our neighborhood at 4576 Dick Woods Road, 22903.

If you have just a couple of small items, I can take them for you — first come, first serve while space is available. Write to me at LHNA.cville@gmail.com by Friday, May 1 at 7pm and I’ll make arrangements to pick up your smallish appliances.

If you have to have help loading your things into your vehicle you will need to bring that help with you to the Waste & Recycling Center. Staff are NOT available to help you during this event.

What can you get rid of?

The RSWA will accept refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, kitchen stoves, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, heat pumps, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, and toasters.

Questions? More information about this event can be found on the RSWA’s website.

REMINDER: CHIPP Invasive Vine Removal is this Sunday, 4/26

Neighborhood and Charlottesville Invasive Plant Partnership (CHIPP) volunteers will meet on Sunday, April 26, from 1 to 4pm to address the invasive vines that burden the tree canopy along the “headwaters” of Meade Creek behind the homes on E. Jefferson St between 12th St NE and Meade Ave. We’ll meet and get started at the area along 12th St NE between 1201 E. Market St (Pixels) and 208 12th St. NE. Everyone is welcome to join us or stop by to say hello and see what we’re up to!

If you are joining us:

  1. Sign the volunteer waiver at this link https://linktr.ee/cvillechipp  which has additional information including how to recognize and treat invasive vines.
  2. Email Julia at juliarubarth@gmail.com so we know that you are joining us and can plan for the number volunteers!
  3. Dress for the weather and the task which will involve walking in the woods or along a slope (sturdy shoes, protective clothing and garden/work gloves), and bring water and tools for the job, if you have them (hand clippers, loppers, pruning saws, hatchets) and please label them. We are likely to have extra tools to loan you.

Two upcoming FREE RSWA Collection Events

Rivanna Solid Waste AuthorityThe Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RSWA) is hosting two more free collection events for Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents. These free collection events happen biannually, so if you miss this one the next opportunity will be in the fall.  Everything you wish to discard has to be transported to the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center which is located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, 22903 (about a 20 minute drive from Little High). Registration and tickets are NOT required to participate in these two events.

If anyone would like to offer the use of a pickup truck to others in the neighborhood it would be very much appreciated. Please write to us at lhna.cville@gmail.com and let us know.

Furniture & Mattress Collection

Saturday, April 25 from 8:30am to 4:00pm.

The RSWA will accept recliners, sofas, loveseats, tables, chairs, bedframes, dressers, entertainment centers, mattresses, nightstands, coffee tables, and more at no charge!

** If you have heavy things, please bring help to unload. Staff are unable to assist during this event. **

For more information, check the RSWA’s website.

Broken/Unwanted Appliances Collection

This collection will take place on Saturday, May 2 from 8:30am to 4:00pm.

** Please bring help to unload. Staff are unable to assist during this event. **

The RSWA will accept refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, kitchen stoves, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, heat pumps, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, and toasters.

More information about this event can be found on the RSWA’s website.

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.

Rivanna Solid Waste Authority

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.

New Dominion Bookshop

New Dominion Bookshop, Charlottesville, Va

New Dominion Bookshop is an independent bookshop located on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall at 404 East Main St. We are an all-new bookstore, and we host events featuring renowned authors and local writers. To place a book order, to receive personalized book recommendations, or to purchase a gift card, please visit our contact page to speak with our staff.

 

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