Arlington County Department of Environmental Services

Arlington County Department of Environmental Services Making Arlington County a vibrant, accessible and sustainable community with information on transportation, the environment and capital investment projects.

https://www.arlingtonva.us/About-Arlington/Terms-Conditions This is the official Arlington County Department of Environmental Services page. We're making Arlington County a vibrant, accessible and sustainable community and can provide you with information on transportation, the environment and capital investment projects. We can answer your questions about trash and recycling, snow remova

https://www.arlingtonva.us/About-Arlington/Terms-Conditions This is the official Arlington County Department of Environmental Services page. We're making Arlington County a vibrant, accessible and sustainable community and can provide you with information on transportation, the environment and capital investment projects. We can answer your questions about trash and recycling, snow remova

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Tomorrow: Free paper shredding at the Trades Center in Shirlington. Billy got his booster and awaits reliable data on Om...
12/03/2021

Tomorrow: Free paper shredding at the Trades Center in Shirlington. Billy got his booster and awaits reliable data on Omicron. The mask goes back on between each meal. Two bags/boxes per person. Arlington residents only. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Recycling-and-Trash/Events/Free-Paper-Shredding-and-Inert-Material-Drop-Off

Tomorrow: Free paper shredding at the Trades Center in Shirlington. Billy got his booster and awaits reliable data on Omicron. The mask goes back on between each meal. Two bags/boxes per person. Arlington residents only. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Recycling-and-Trash/Events/Free-Paper-Shredding-and-Inert-Material-Drop-Off

Leftover Thanksgiving leftovers should definitely go in the green cart now, along with yard waste. Use a biodegradable b...
12/03/2021

Leftover Thanksgiving leftovers should definitely go in the green cart now, along with yard waste. Use a biodegradable bag or just put in loose, for composting. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Recycling-and-Trash/Residential/Organics-Waste/Food-Scraps-Collection

Leftover Thanksgiving leftovers should definitely go in the green cart now, along with yard waste. Use a biodegradable bag or just put in loose, for composting. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Recycling-and-Trash/Residential/Organics-Waste/Food-Scraps-Collection

Get in on multimodal magic in the making. Chime in now and attend a virtual Q&A on Dec. 7 for the Crystal City to Reagan...
12/02/2021

Get in on multimodal magic in the making. Chime in now and attend a virtual Q&A on Dec. 7 for the Crystal City to Reagan National connection project. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/CC2DCA-Multimodal-Connection-Study#PublicProcess

Get in on multimodal magic in the making. Chime in now and attend a virtual Q&A on Dec. 7 for the Crystal City to Reagan National connection project. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/CC2DCA-Multimodal-Connection-Study#PublicProcess

Routine deck maintenance work continues on Shirlington Road Bridge through Dec. 11. One travel lane closed at a time, 7a...
12/02/2021

Routine deck maintenance work continues on Shirlington Road Bridge through Dec. 11. One travel lane closed at a time, 7am to 7pm including weekends. West sidewalk remains open. Watch for gnarly waves at high tide. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/Shirlington-Road-Bridge-Maintenance-and-New-Pedestrian-Bicycle-Bridge

Routine deck maintenance work continues on Shirlington Road Bridge through Dec. 11. One travel lane closed at a time, 7am to 7pm including weekends. West sidewalk remains open. Watch for gnarly waves at high tide. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/Shirlington-Road-Bridge-Maintenance-and-New-Pedestrian-Bicycle-Bridge

Help put the "more" in Sycamore. Sound off on current conditions to help guide the North Sycamore Complete Streets upgra...
12/02/2021

Help put the "more" in Sycamore. Sound off on current conditions to help guide the North Sycamore Complete Streets upgrade concept design. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/N-Sycamore-Street-Complete-Streets-Project

Help put the "more" in Sycamore. Sound off on current conditions to help guide the North Sycamore Complete Streets upgrade concept design. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/N-Sycamore-Street-Complete-Streets-Project

Get deep into multimodal magic in the making between Crystal City and Reagan National Airport. Leave feedback now and jo...
12/02/2021

Get deep into multimodal magic in the making between Crystal City and Reagan National Airport. Leave feedback now and join a Q&A on Dec. 7.
https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/CC2DCA-Multimodal-Connection-Study#PublicProcess

Get deep into multimodal magic in the making between Crystal City and Reagan National Airport. Leave feedback now and join a Q&A on Dec. 7.
https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/CC2DCA-Multimodal-Connection-Study#PublicProcess

Unless you canned them, time to get the leftover leftovers into the green curbside cart. Turn food scraps plus yard wast...
12/01/2021

Unless you canned them, time to get the leftover leftovers into the green curbside cart. Turn food scraps plus yard waste into compost. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Recycling-and-Trash/Residential/Organics-Waste/Food-Scraps-Collection

Unless you canned them, time to get the leftover leftovers into the green curbside cart. Turn food scraps plus yard waste into compost. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Recycling-and-Trash/Residential/Organics-Waste/Food-Scraps-Collection

Expect routine deck surface work on Shirlington Road Bridge Wednesday through Dec. 11. One travel lane closed at a time,...
12/01/2021

Expect routine deck surface work on Shirlington Road Bridge Wednesday through Dec. 11. One travel lane closed at a time, 7am to 7pm including weekends. West sidewalk stays open. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/Shirlington-Road-Bridge-Maintenance-and-New-Pedestrian-Bicycle-Bridge

Expect routine deck surface work on Shirlington Road Bridge Wednesday through Dec. 11. One travel lane closed at a time, 7am to 7pm including weekends. West sidewalk stays open. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/Shirlington-Road-Bridge-Maintenance-and-New-Pedestrian-Bicycle-Bridge

Are the old lights officially ghosts of Christmas past? Dispose of them properly at the curb by filling out a quick requ...
11/29/2021

Are the old lights officially ghosts of Christmas past? Dispose of them properly at the curb by filling out a quick request: https://arlingtonva.qscend.com/311/request/add > "Residential Curbside Collections">"Metal, E-Waste & Battery Collection."

Are the old lights officially ghosts of Christmas past? Dispose of them properly at the curb by filling out a quick request: https://arlingtonva.qscend.com/311/request/add > "Residential Curbside Collections">"Metal, E-Waste & Battery Collection."

It's the happy place for leftover leftovers from Thursday. The green curbside organics cart -- now accepting food scraps...
11/28/2021

It's the happy place for leftover leftovers from Thursday. The green curbside organics cart -- now accepting food scraps and food-related detritus to become compost. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Recycling-and-Trash/Residential/Organics-Waste/Food-Scraps-Collection

It's the happy place for leftover leftovers from Thursday. The green curbside organics cart -- now accepting food scraps and food-related detritus to become compost. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Recycling-and-Trash/Residential/Organics-Waste/Food-Scraps-Collection

For leaf season, it's a triple play: paper yard waste bags, the green cart and raking to the curb for the vacuum truck. ...
11/28/2021

For leaf season, it's a triple play: paper yard waste bags, the green cart and raking to the curb for the vacuum truck. Plastic bags with yard waste can't be composted and won't be collected.
https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Recycling-and-Trash/Residential/Organics-Waste/Leaf-Collection

For leaf season, it's a triple play: paper yard waste bags, the green cart and raking to the curb for the vacuum truck. Plastic bags with yard waste can't be composted and won't be collected.
https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Recycling-and-Trash/Residential/Organics-Waste/Leaf-Collection

You're once, twice, three times a leafer... and I loooove you. Paper yard waste bags, the green cart and rake them to th...
11/26/2021

You're once, twice, three times a leafer... and I loooove you. Paper yard waste bags, the green cart and rake them to the curb for the vacuum truck. Plastic bags containing yard waste can't be composted and won't be collected. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs

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Leaf versus Wood. The free mulch fall classic continues this weekend. (Grab both kinds if you want.) https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/mulch-dirt/

Leaf versus Wood. Pick up a big pile of fall classic this weekend. Free. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/mulch-dirt/

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Question: Why aren't tea bags compostable?
🚶 One of the first Vision Zero projects implemented by Arlington County Department of Environmental Services, the Fort Myer Drive & Eastbound Langston Blvd (former Lee Hwy) pilot, is anticipated to begin this August. The pilot will reconfigure one of the southbound Fort Myer Drive left turn lanes to reduce vehicle turning conflicts with people walking, biking or rolling, and increase visibility and awareness of people crossing Langston Blvd. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3jLgo6C
I bet this is not how to dispose of everything including the kitchen sink!
Hi DES! We just noticed after the rain storm that water collected in our bins - eek standing water! Is there a reason they don't have drainage holes? We will be drilling our own.
The 2021 Virtual Green Home and Garden Tour is coming up on June 4th from 12 -1:30 p.m. The Tour features short videos of homes and gardens, below. Home highlights include energy-efficient technologies, solar energy, water-saving technologies, rain gardens, native plants, wildlife habitats, and more. The tour is sponsored by Arlington County Department of Environmental Services, EcoAction Arlington, Arlington Virginia Cooperative Extension, and Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture.
The 6th Annual #NoVA Transportation Roundtable is about to begin! We have a great group of speakers lined up from NVTA, ITS-VA, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Transportation & Environmental Services, City of Alexandria, Virginia, Arlington County Department of Environmental Services, Virginia Railway Express, ICF, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and Electrification Coalition. 👇 Watch live: http://ow.ly/Lyf050DUyu5 📹
#Innovation in #Transportation spark an interest? You don't want to miss our upcoming Roundtable's "Smart Future" panel, featuring Jennifer DeBruhl, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation; Chris Henry, Virginia Railway Express; Dennis Leach, Arlington County Department of Environmental Services; and Yon Lambert, Transportation & Environmental Services, City of Alexandria, Virginia. It is sure to be a lively discussion on the future of transportation around the Commonwealth! Jordan Pascale, WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio transportation reporter, to moderate. 👇 Tune in Wednesday, March 10th: http://ow.ly/CJZJ50DRlT.
Arlington Public Schools will begin a phased return to hybrid, in-person learning on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, starting with all PreK to 2nd grade students. To keep students safe during their commute back to class, the Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) will conduct a high-visibility traffic enforcement campaign in and around school zones and bus stops. Since this is the first time in nearly a year that motorists will see an increased number of students walking, bicycling, and riding the bus to class, ACPD is encouraging the public to refamiliarize themselves with the location of school zones, applicable traffic laws (including those pertaining to school buses), and tips to keep students safe. The expansion of “walk zones” around schools will also require some students to walk and bike further than they have in years past and may result in more students being driven to class. The public can expect to see increased vehicular traffic in and around schools. Variable message boards will be placed along roadways in Arlington County to raise awareness of the return of in-person classes and to remind motorists to slow down, avoid distractions and watch for students. Temporary parking restrictions are being installed by the Arlington County Department of Environmental Services in designated areas near schools to create safe park and walk zones for students, teachers and parents. For additional safety tips and examples of temporary parking restriction signage motorists should be on the lookout for, please visit our newsroom. https://newsroom.arlingtonva.us/release/police-to-conduct-transportation-safety-campaign-as-students-return-to-school/
We know it may be snowing, but Spring is not far behind. We were pleased to partner with Arlington County Department of Environmental Services and the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District to host a webinar on how to build a rain garden. So get a cup of cocoa and enjoy the webinar from the warmth of your home. https://youtu.be/_o6gkYLDjnI
Arlington County Department of Environmental Services is tasked with repairing the County's water mains and maintaining our water system - which dates back to 1922! Learn more about where your water comes from. https://library.arlingtonva.us/2019/10/03/water-system/ This image is part of CLH's Arlington Historical Society Photographs collection. Check out some of the photos available in this collection online: https://libraryarchives.arlingtonva.us/Detail/collections/55
There is no better way to start your day than by witnessing the Leaf Truck, one of my favorite things about living in Arlington!
Keep Arlington in tip top shape by reporting any problems in our community through the MyArlington app; get more info here: https://topics.arlingtonva.us/reportproblem 🙏 Photo Credit: Arlington County Department of Environmental Services