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	ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

	OUR GOAL

	GARBAGE

	PICK UP DAYS

	HOLIDAY COLLECTIONS

	RECYCLING

	LEAF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

	24-Hour Hot Line Report a Littered area 817-459-6777 Recycling 817-459-6777 Hazardous waste 817-871-5257 Landfill 817-354-2300 Garbage Collection 817-317-2000 E-mail us

	USEFUL LINKS Report A Litterer GoMinimizer.com Clean Air Program Going Green Arlington Green Team Save Arlington Water Earth911.org Computer Recycling

GARBAGE & RECYCLING HIGHLIGHTS

Mayor's Green Youth Awards
NEW! CASH PRIZES NOW AVAILABLE!
Provided by Wal-Mart Neighborhood Markets, in conjunction with the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation.
Download the Mayor's GYA application form (pdf)

SPRING CLEANUP DAYS
Saturday, April 17 & 24, 2010.
Please take items such as trash, brush, tires, furniture, carpet, lumber, appliances and old auto batteries to the Arlington Landfill.
Read more

Going Green in Arlington
Learn more about city strategies for a clean, green Arlington. Visit the new Going Green Website launched today by the Office of Communication.
View the new Going Green in Arlington web site

CLEAN UP OUR AIR
Join the City of Arlington and help clean up our air! The City of Arlington is taking proactive steps to ensure the quality of our air, and the environment. What about you? Educate yourself and learn to make the smart choices that will help improve our air quality today, tomorrow and in the future.
Visit the Clean Air web site

How Recycling Works

Take the video tour

Visit GoMinimizer.com

Garbage & Recycling web site

Recycling Plastics
Recycling plastics can be tricky. This guide will help you to quickly sort out which plastics can be recycled in Arlington's Curbside recycling program.
Recycle plastics now!

ENERGY STAR� Change a light, Change the World Campaign
Believe it or not, twenty percent of our residential electric bills are related to household lighting. This translates to $20 billion dollars annually. By switching to the ENERGY STAR� qualified bulbs you can save more than $30 over the life of the bulb. So, today pledge to commit to change at least one light to an ENERGY STAR� bulb. The City of Arlington's goal is 500 pledges. Thank you for doing your part.

Make a pledge, and learn more about the Change a Light, Change the World campaign

Follow our community progress against our goal

Learn how Arlington Residents can properly dispose of CFL bulbs

ENERGY STAR Qualifying CFL Sales Data from Six Major National and
Regional U.S. Retailers by State (pdf)

LATEST NEWS

New rates at the Arlington Landfill become effective April 1, 2009

Launching Arlington Green Team program

Clean Green in Arlington

DID YOU KNOW

All plastics were not created equal! Click here to learn more about which plastics can or cannot be recycled in Arlington Curbside Program.

You could request a recycling bin online and have it delivered to your home. Please be sure to include your name, address, phone number and water bill account number. We'll deliver your bin within about 10 working days.

The City of Arlington Environmental Services Department in partnership with the City of Arlington Public Libraries conducts a recycling program for apartment residents of Arlington. Apartment residents may drop off recycling material at any public library.

Make a pledge to replace your regular bulbs with Energy Star energy efficient bulb and help preserve energy resource.

You can save water by following our recommended plants list. Click here to see the list.