The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RSWA) was formed in 1990 as a political subdivision
of the Commonwealth of Virginia to handle solid waste disposal and recycling activities in the
City of Charlottesville and the County of Albemarle, a combined population of 114,200
people. In addition to our main office, we operate three facilities in the
Charlottesville / Albemarle area: the McIntire Road Recycling Center,
the Material
Utilization Center and the Paper Sort Facility (see facility locations
on area map).
Rivanna Solid Waste Authority is governed by a five member Board of Directors which
consists of the City Manager and the Director of Public Works for the City of
Charlottesville, the County Executive and the Director of Engineering and Public Works for
Albemarle County, and a Chairperson selected jointly by the City Council and County Board
of Supervisors.
Current Board of Directors:
• Michael Gaffney, Chairman
• Mark B. Graham, P.E., Director of Community Development, Albemarle County
• Judith Mueller, Director of Public Works, City of Charlottesville
• Gary O'Connell, City Manager
• Robert Tucker, County Executive
The Board is supported by a Citizens Advisory Committee consisting of 3
representatives from the City, 3 from the County, 2 from the University of
Virginia, and a Chairperson selected by the City Council and Board of
Supervisors.
Current RSWA Citizens Advisory Committee:
• Kim Blatz, City of Charlottesville Representative, Vice Chairman
• Jeff Greer, Joint City of Charlottesville / Albemarle County Representative, Chairman
• Vacant, City of Charlottesville Representative
• Stephen Kirkup, Albemarle County Representative
• Elizabeth Bowling, University of Virginia Representative
• Todd Marshall, University of Virginia Representative
• Kevin O. Martin, City of Charlottesville Representative
• Reed Muehlman, Albemarle County Representative
• Teri Kent, Albemarle County Representative
Meet the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority's Team:
• Thomas L. Frederick, Jr. P.E. - Executive Director
• Lonnie E. Wood - Director of Finance and Administration
• Mark Brownlee - Manager, Ivy Site Operations
• Bruce J. Edmonds - Recycling Operations Manager
• David Atkins - Environmental & Safety Manager
Rivanna Employee Safety Committee:
Health and Safety are administered, policies developed and recommendations made to Executive Management by this committee which is a joint program between the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority and the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority. Members serve two-year terms and are approved by the Executive Director. The committee is charged with maintaining and improving our safety consciousness as well as improving the safety rules and safety education.
Current members are as follows:
• David L. Atkins - Environmental & Safety Manager
• Guy Maupin - Chairman - Water Department
• Jim Heller - (co-chair) - Sold Waste Department
• Debra Hoyt - Secretary - Laboratory
• Michael Webb - Vehicle Safety - Water Department
• Mike Ralston - Maintenance Department
• Brian Haney - WWT Operator - Wastewater Department
