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.
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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 removal, utilities, commuter services, water and sewer system maintenance, green buildings and sustainability, traffic and streetlights, street maintenance, transportation planning projects, parking permits, traffic and development permits, and more! Check out our Get It Done Online tab for quick links to report problems or request services online.

Operating as usual

Think you've seen a water main break or are experiencing low water pressure? Call the water-sewer hotline at 703-228-655...
01/03/2021

Think you've seen a water main break or are experiencing low water pressure? Call the water-sewer hotline at 703-228-6555 any time.

Think you've seen a water main break or are experiencing low water pressure? Call the water-sewer hotline at 703-228-655...
01/01/2021

Think you've seen a water main break or are experiencing low water pressure? Call the water-sewer hotline at 703-228-6555 any time.

Saluting the scores of County professionals on the job this long New Year's weekend and all the people who kept Arlingto...
01/01/2021

Saluting the scores of County professionals on the job this long New Year's weekend and all the people who kept Arlington's water, sewers, streets, refuse, transit and much, much more safe and flowing during unforgettable 2020. Happy 2021.

What a great year! Skywalks and vehicular bridges in Rosslyn.In 1969. #ThrowbackThursday
12/31/2020

What a great year! Skywalks and vehicular bridges in Rosslyn.

In 1969. #ThrowbackThursday

What a (somewhat) great year! County well inspections go uninterrupted despite global turmoil.In 1942. #ThrowbackThursda...
12/31/2020

What a (somewhat) great year! County well inspections go uninterrupted despite global turmoil.

In 1942. #ThrowbackThursday

What a great year! Curbs come to South Buchanan Street between 8th Street South and Columbia Pike. In 1964. #ThrowbackTh...
12/31/2020

What a great year! Curbs come to South Buchanan Street between 8th Street South and Columbia Pike.

In 1964. #ThrowbackThursday

Think you've seen a water main break or are experiencing low water pressure? Call the water-sewer hotline at 703-228-655...
12/29/2020

Think you've seen a water main break or are experiencing low water pressure? Call the water-sewer hotline at 703-228-6555 any time.

Think you've seen a water main break or are experiencing low water pressure? Call the water-sewer hotline at 703-228-655...
12/26/2020

Think you've seen a water main break or are experiencing low water pressure? Call the water-sewer hotline at 703-228-6555 any time.

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2100 Clarendon Blvd, Ste 900
Arlington, VA
22201

Courthouse metro (orange line), MetroBus or ART.

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We follow Arlington County's Social Media General Terms of Use: http://news.arlingtonva.us/social-media-general-terms-of-use

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

Telephone

(703) 228-6570

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Rinse
Rinse

Before recycling, remember to rinse bottles/jars that held sauce, salad dressing, peanut butter and similar thick contents. Or get a friend to do it. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/where-does-it-go/

Tomorrow, Dec. 5: Our annual December Masked-and-Socially-Distanced Free Paper Shredding and Inert Material Drop-Off. Arlington residents only. (Happy holidays but go find your own party, Goochland County.) https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/events/free-paper-shredding-inert-material-drop-off-2020-12-05/

Saturday: Our annual December Masked-and-Socially-Distanced Free Paper Shredding and Inert Material Drop-Off. Arlington residents only. (Happy holidays but go find your own party, Goochland County.) https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/events/free-paper-shredding-inert-material-drop-off-2020-12-05/

Tomorrow at 2nd Street South and South Fillmore: To allow for repairs to the traffic light, the intersection will have temporary stop signs for each direction. #VaTraffichttps://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/pdf/dmv39.pdf

A year ago today, swift Arlington County crews were able to isolate and bypass a massive water main break within a few hours. The quick work meant showers, toilets and sinks kept working amid a rare-but-mandatory boil water advisory. https://water.arlingtonva.us/water/water-main-breaks/

We're ready to project a winner: free mulch. Grab some. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/mulch-dirt/

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/

Leaf versus Wood. Pick up a big pile of fall classic this weekend. Free. 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/

Fall Classic
Fall Classic

Wood versus Leaf. Or take both. A fall classic for free. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/mulch-dirt/

Mulch
Mulch

Hot and steamy for the weekend. Free mulch. Available in wood and leaf scents. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/mulch-dirt/

Floyd in TOSA
Floyd in TOSA

Our Solid Waste Bureau's Floyd, still taking care of business and the Temporary Outdoor Seating Areas in Clarendon. Because some jobs can't be teleworked. #TheOtherFirstResponders

drain
drain

Working overtime this summer. How's your risk of flooding? https://environment.arlingtonva.us/flood-insurance-rate-maps/reducing-your-risk-of-flooding/ #FloodSmart #FloodAwareVA

carts
carts

Good day to make sure trash/recycling/yard waste carts are docked safely. They're bad swimmers. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/trash-recycling/

mulch
mulch

Get it while it's hot. Wood mulch, available only by delivery. Pick up leaf mulch free at two locations. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/mulch-dirt/

Drink
Drink

Drink up. It's gonna be another hot one.https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/06/AC_Water-Quality-Overview_2020.pdf

Floyd June 2
Floyd June 2

We don't have to live in a messy world. Listen to Floyd. Still on the job for Arlington. #TheOtherFirstResponders

NPWW 2020 Board Chair
NPWW 2020 Board Chair

Thank you County Board Chair Libby Garvey, residents and businesses for all the kind words as we work to keep Arlington's water, sewers, streets, refuse, transportation and more flowing in good times - and not so good times. Always on the job. #TheOtherFirstResponders #NationalPublicWorksWeek #NPWW

weather
weather

Some mighty weather passing through. Keep those trash/recycling/yard waste carts in a safe, secure location. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/

Wind
Wind

Gonna be a mighty, mighty wind today. Make sure your trash/recycling/yard waste carts are safe and secure. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us

PSA
PSA

A public service message from your Arlington water utility. https://health.arlingtonva.us/2019-novel-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know-from-arlington-county-public-health-division-acphd/

Sunny Outlook
Sunny Outlook

It's a beautiful morning in Arlington - thanks to Lloyd and the Solid Waste Bureau. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/

Rains
Rains

Some heavy rains are possible over the weekend. Be prepared. https://environment.arlingtonva.us/flood-insurance-rate-maps/reducing-your-risk-of-flooding/

Prohibition
Prohibition

Prohibition kicked in 100 years ago tomorrow. Recycle bottles in tribute to the 21st Amendment, ratified almost 14 years later. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/recycling-drop-centers/

Balldrop
Balldrop

Less than five hours until Arlington's world-renowned annual New Year's glass drop. But if you miss it, you can do it yourself anytime in 2020 to recycle. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/recycling-drop-centers/

XMAS FOG
XMAS FOG

Keep out the holiday FOG. https://water.arlingtonva.us/sewer/fog/

Zone 5
Zone 5

Crowds have gathered in Zone 5 this morning for one last Arlington glimpse of 2019 leaf vacuuming. We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun. But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/yard-waste/leaf-collection/leaf-collection-schedule/

#ShreddingSaturday
#ShreddingSaturday

Tomorrow: #ShreddingSaturday. Two bags/boxes of paper per person. Arlington residents only. Without proof of a "222--" residence, we'll assume you're Krampus. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/events/free-paper-shredding-inert-material-drop-off-2019-12-07/

Shred
Shred

Today: Free festive seasonal paper shredding. Arlington residents only. Two boxes/bags of paper per person. Bring your own festiveness. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/events/free-paper-shredding-inert-material-drop-off-2019-12-07/

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About the Department of Environmental Services, Arlington County, Va.

You’ve clicked your way to 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 removal, utilities, commuter services, water and sewer system maintenance, green buildings and sustainability, traffic and streetlights, street maintenance, transportation planning projects, parking permits, traffic and development permits, and more.

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There is no better way to start your day than by witnessing the Leaf Truck, one of my favorite things about living in Arlington!
Kudos to our hard working County Environmental Services workers who keep essential services such as trash removal and curbside recycling going during the COVID-19 pandemic, March 19, 2020
Arlington County Department of Environmental Services I love that you all have compost drop off! When dropping off food scraps, is it ok if it's in a Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) Certified green compost bag, like this one?
Spotted at South Glebe and 2nd over the weekend. I guess we're happy they didn't just leave it at a recycling center??? :-)
What is the height limit for your parking garage near the Medstar Capital Icecomplex? My friend has an 8 foot van and is looking for somewhere to park it to attend a Capitals even at the complex.
DYK? It is surprisingly satisfying to pitch glass bottles into the purple and green dumpsters at the end of a long day. Both me and the guy next to me left with big smiles on our faces. Highly recommend!
Hey Arlington, why is it ok for people to leave these scooters in the middle of sidewalks? For everyone, but especially those with various disabilities, it makes it extremely difficult (sometimes impossible on narrow sidewalks) to navigate a sidewalk. Why are the companies that own these things not required to have storage locations like bikeshare?
Hi folks! Are old CDs recyclable? I didn't see them on the "Where Does It Go?" list. Thanks!
Are you all EVER going to be done with the constant underground work along Columbia Pike? It's taking FOREVER! I've lived in the same place for 11 years and Columbia Pike has been under construction the entire time!
Vacuum Leaf collection truck - first pass, Nov 12, 2018
Vacuum Leaf collection truck - first pass, Nov 12, 2018
It is a horrible feeling to have to feel helpless and desperate and I feel both. After one year of living near El Polo Rico I was diagnosed with sever asthma that needs constant medication to be functional. Everytime I get home from work my asthma starts acting up because the disgusting smell of chicken grease. I called anyone and anything to get it fixed and after being transferred thousands of time NOTHING has been done. The resturant is beyond rude when you nicely ask them to be neighborly and do something(forget their 6am garbage transfer that seems to be their way to punish me and others to complain) ... their response is a wise a$* smirk and say "report us" because they know, they know, they know they can get away with it. I often daydream about taking them to the court and getting them to pay for hours no end that I had to feel like drowning (if you ever had asthma you know what i mean) . I dont know the long term effects of my body being under so much stress for histamine release overdose. I'm praying and hoping someone reads this and come to rescue. This is being done in plane sight, Air pollution is like water pollution, it can be deadly ...There should be NO SMELL from any resturant. Why is there at the age of technology any reason for that??? The smell is VISIBLE TO THE EYE ... IT LOOKS LIKE OLD LONDON FOG AFTER 5PM EVERYDAY. what's my next step? Please help!!!!! No seriously Arlington DO SOMETHING (dont just ask for a bs filter replacement, it is not working)