Richmond downtown businesses now have three locations to recycle thanks to the help of Venture Richmond and DNA Richmond. Jack Berry, from Venture Richmond, cut the ribbon on Thursday, Oct. 2, launching the project that has been in the works since fall 2007.

Bin locations

• 107 East Main Street parking lot
• Richmond Times-Dispatch loading dock on East Grace Street
• Renaissance Conference Center parking lot

>> View the guide for bin usage [PDF]

Contact DNA board member Jane Milici for questions about the program.

Recycling is coming to downtown Richmond businesses! The Downtown Neighborhood Association is working at a fast pace to make recycling available. While recycling is available to residents, it is currently not available for businesses and DNA is working to solve that problem. DNA is now talking with a recycling company along with possible funding sources. The hope is to have several bins located throughout the Monroe Ward area soon. Our alleys are lined with supercans that are filled to overflowing. The addition of recycling bins will greatly reduce the amount of garbage in the supercans, making a more pleasant and healthier downtown.

 

It is time again for The Chief’s Challenge.  Please join Chief Rodney Monroe for a day of great golf for a great cause at the Richmond Police Department’s 2^nd Annual Chief’s Challenge.  All proceeds will benefit the Richmond Police Athletic League.  Mark your calendars now for Monday, June 23^rd.  

Please consider a Corporate Team or Hole Sponsorship or you can call Officer Jim Zamparello at 646-1832 for additional sponsorship opportunities.  

On 5/7/2008 at approximately 2:10 am, Officer Bryan Smith observed a male attempting to break into the business located at 11 W. Broad.  The suspect ran from the Officer and was apprehended 4 blocks away by RPD with the assistance of a citizen who actually followed the suspect in his truck.  The citizen advised that he saw this same suspect park a car earlier on Grace Street.  The investigation revealed that the car had been stolen from the 600 Block of Franklin Street on May 4^th.  Patrick Roberts was charged with attempted burglary and auto theft and confessed to both crimes.  Mr. Roberts also had warrant on file for another grand larceny.  The Officers and citizen did an amazing job!!  We are working hard to keep crime down in Sector 413.  In the beginning of the year we saw an increase in Burglaries – both commercial and residential – hopefully this arrest will help keep them down. 

Lt. Police, Lisa Drew