Spring Cleaning Disposal Tips
By Office of Communication
Posted on March 25, 2016, March 25, 2016

Spring Cleaning Disposal Tips

Looking to spring clean your home? The City of Arlington has the ultimate spring cleaning tips to make your cleaning efforts more productive.

Here are some things you need to know:

Household Trash & Leaves:

  • Must be secured in a plastic bag.
  • Maximum weight: 50 lbs. per bag
  • Must be placed curbside no later than 7 a.m. on scheduled day of collection and not before 7 p.m. the evening prior to the day of scheduled collection.
  • Bagged grass clippings will not be picked up curbside.

Fence Panels, Tree limbs and Brush:

  • Must be trimmed and bundled
  • Max length 4 feet
  • Max weight 50 lbs. per bundle
  • Large amounts will be picked up at a rate of 1 cubic yard per pickup day

Household Furniture and Appliances:

  • Call Republic Services at 817-317-2000 to request a bulky item pickup.

Take the following items to the Arlington Landfill; they will NOT be picked up at the curb:

  • grass clippings
  • dirt
  • rock
  • concrete
  • bricks
  • tires
  • carpet
  • building materials

Click here for a free landfill coupon.

Household Hazardous Waste

Take the following items to the Environmental Collection Center. They will NOT be picked up at the curb:

  • paint
  • motor oil & antifreeze
  • flammables
  • gasoline
  • cooking oil
  • pool chemicals
  • other household hazardous waste

Medical Waste

  • needles
  • syringes
  • lancets
  • sharp objects

Place in a hard plastic or metal container with a screw-on or tightly secured lid. Secure lid with tape. Place inside secured trash bag with other household trash. DO NOT PLACE IN RECYCLING CART.

Soiled bandages, disposable sheets, and medical gloves must be placed in securely fastened plastic bags before you put them with your other trash.

Need Free Mulch? - Call the Arlington Landfill at 817-354-2300 to check availability.

More details available at www.arlingtontx.gov/recycle

To reach Republic Services, call 817-317-2000

To reach the City of Arlington, call 817-459-6778

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