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DISPOSAL :: CLEANUP DAY

Saturday, October 25, 2008
9 a.m. — 4 p.m.

Please take items such as trash, brush, tires, furniture, carpet, lumber, appliances and old auto batteries to any of the following sites:

  1. Arlington Sanitary Landfill
    800 Mosier Valley Road
      
  2. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
    1800 E. Lamar Blvd.
      
  3. Sam Houston High School
    2000 Sam Houston Drive 

Note: Due to unavailability, there is not a drop off site in west Arlington.

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Cleanup Day Rules

Proof of Arlington Residency is required - a current driver’s license with Arlington address or current water bill.
Please be sure that items you are transporting to the sites are tied down and covered.
No contractors.
No children will be allowed on the sites.
No household hazardous waste; no paint, no pesticides, no motor oil. For information on how to properly dispose of household hazardous waste, call Community Services at 817-459-6777.
No roofing material.
Limit of 4 tires.
Please separate brush and tree limbs.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Question: If I am unable to come to the Cleanup Day, will you let me dump at no charge on another day?
    Answer: No. Arlington residents may bring items to the landfill anytime, but the regular fees will be charged. For pickup trucks and trailers less than 8’, the fee is only $6.00 for Arlington residents.
        
  2. Question: Will you accept large pieces of old concrete at the cleanup event?
    Answer
    : Yes, we will also accept other scrap building materials such as lumber, brick and sheetrock.
      
  3. Question: Will you accept old tires at the cleanup event?
    Answer
    : Yes, but there is a limit of four tires per household. If you have more than four you may bring them to the landfill and dispose of them for a fee.
      
  4. Question: Is this event for Arlington residents only?
    Answer
    : Yes and proof of Arlington residency is required. A current driver’s license or water bill with an Arlington address must be shown upon entering the cleanup day site.
      
  5. Question: Will you accept old paint or motor oil at the cleanup event?
    Answer
    : No, household hazardous waste including cooking oil may be taken to the Environmental Collection Center located at 6400 Bridge Street in Fort Worth, 817-871-5257. There is no charge as long as you bring proof of Arlington residency. The center is open weekly on Thursdays and Fridays from 11 am to 7 pm and on Saturdays from 9 am to 3 pm.
     
  6. Question: We are remodeling our home; will you accept old carpeting, flooring, kitchen sinks, counter tops, etc. at the cleanup event?
    Answer
    : Yes, the cleanup event is a city wide beautification effort to encourage citizens to cleanup around their homes and bring us their hard-to-get-rid-of items such as: old carpet, appliances, scrap metal, whole trees limbs, old fence panels, old lawn mowers (please drain fuel), old barbeque pits (no butane cylinders), lumber, concrete, brick, tires, auto batteries and furniture.
      
  7. Question: Where can I take old butane or propane cylinders?
    Answer
    : Amerigas located at 6801 Mitchell Parkway will take them free of charge. They are located in SE Arlington and may be reached at 817-467-1727.
      
  8. Question: Do you recycle any of the items received at the cleanup event?
    Answer
    : Yes, we recycle tires, lead acid batteries, scrap metal including appliances, brush and tree limbs.
      
  9. Question: Do you make mulch from the tree limbs and brush? If so, is that mulch available free of charge to the citizens of Arlington?
    Answer
    : Tree trimmings disposed of at the cleanup events are recycled and processed at the landfill. Mulch produced from the Fall and Spring Cleanup Day events is stockpiled at the landfill and is available to Arlington residents at no charge.
      
  10. Question: When is the next cleanup event?
    Answer
    : Arlington cleanup events are held semi-annually in April and October. They are advertised in your March and September water bills.

For more information call Community Services at 817-459-6777.

Sponsored by: Arlington Disposal Company, City of Arlington, Arlington Independent School District, Six Flag’s Hurricane Harbor.