Arlington County Department of Environmental Services

07/26/2021

Might be tempting but there are serious reasons to avoid splashing around in our streams. https://environment.arlingtonva.us/streams/stream-safety/

Might be tempting but there are serious reasons to avoid splashing around in our streams. https://environment.arlingtonva.us/streams/stream-safety/

07/26/2021

The County street sweeping schedule is out for 2021-2022. Longbranch Creek: Prepare to hail the big brush truck Aug. 10, Oct. 12, April 12 and June 14. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/street-sweeping/

The County street sweeping schedule is out for 2021-2022. Longbranch Creek: Prepare to hail the big brush truck Aug. 10, Oct. 12, April 12 and June 14. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/street-sweeping/

07/26/2021

If there's no bin for it, you're flat out of luck. No dumping please at County recycling drop-off sites. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/recycling-drop-centers

If there's no bin for it, you're flat out of luck. No dumping please at County recycling drop-off sites. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/recycling-drop-centers

07/24/2021

Think there might be a water main break nearby? Check the map. Makes a handy bookmark. https://water.arlingtonva.us/water-main-break-map/

Think there might be a water main break nearby? Check the map. Makes a handy bookmark. https://water.arlingtonva.us/water-main-break-map/

07/24/2021

No ceremony but there was definitely opening. And emptying. Glass recycling drop-off at five locations across the County. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/recycling-drop-centers/

No ceremony but there was definitely opening. And emptying. Glass recycling drop-off at five locations across the County. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/recycling-drop-centers/

07/23/2021

Go for the gold. Mulchy, mulchy gold.
Free pickup at two locations.
https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/mulch-dirt/

Go for the gold. Mulchy, mulchy gold.
Free pickup at two locations.
https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/mulch-dirt/

07/22/2021

Thanks for the $60K to protect Arlington kids, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The funds will help implement "speed cameras in school zones, including a review and incorporation of best practices and lessons learned." https://www.mwcog.org/newsroom/2021/07/22/tpb-awards-funding-for-local-roadway-safety-projects/

Thanks for the $60K to protect Arlington kids, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The funds will help implement "speed cameras in school zones, including a review and incorporation of best practices and lessons learned." https://www.mwcog.org/newsroom/2021/07/22/tpb-awards-funding-for-local-roadway-safety-projects/

07/22/2021

Based on community feedback and field study, the northbound right travel lane of S Carlin Springs Rd from 8th Pl S to 5th Rd S will reopen to traffic this Saturday. The lane had been used for a temporary pilot walkability route. #VisionZero https://transportation.arlingtonva.us/vision-zero/

Based on community feedback and field study, the northbound right travel lane of S Carlin Springs Rd from 8th Pl S to 5th Rd S will reopen to traffic this Saturday. The lane had been used for a temporary pilot walkability route. #VisionZero https://transportation.arlingtonva.us/vision-zero/

07/22/2021

South Hayes Street south of 15th Street South, September 1977, "parking problem." #ThrowbackThursday https://transportation.arlingtonva.us/parking/

South Hayes Street south of 15th Street South, September 1977, "parking problem." #ThrowbackThursday https://transportation.arlingtonva.us/parking/

07/22/2021

Don't just stand there. Report a problem or request a service from the County in just a few clicks. https://topics.arlingtonva.us/reportproblem/

Don't just stand there. Report a problem or request a service from the County in just a few clicks. https://topics.arlingtonva.us/reportproblem/

07/22/2021

Share feedback on the South Four Mile Run Drive Complete Streets Pilot Project. Miss last night's concept design meeting? Video coming up, just like the way NBC does the Olympics. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2RQG28K

Share feedback on the South Four Mile Run Drive Complete Streets Pilot Project. Miss last night's concept design meeting? Video coming up, just like the way NBC does the Olympics. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2RQG28K

07/21/2021

Starts at 6:30: Online meeting on pilot safety reconfiguration of South Four Mile Run Drive near Jennie Dean Park and, of course, We**ie Beenie. https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/south-four-mile-run-drive-complete-streets-pilot-project

Starts at 6:30: Online meeting on pilot safety reconfiguration of South Four Mile Run Drive near Jennie Dean Park and, of course, We**ie Beenie. https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/south-four-mile-run-drive-complete-streets-pilot-project

07/21/2021

The 2021-22 street sweeping schedule by zone/civic association is out. If you picked Aug. 5, Oct. 7, April 7 and June 9 for Donaldson Run, see ya on DraftKings, Nostradamus. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/residential/street-sweeping/

07/21/2021

Arlington County Board Adopts Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2022-24 - Newsroom

ICYMI: "The adopted CIP includes ... funding for the ongoing Neighborhood Conservation program as well as the recently adopted Vision Zero program implementation." No funds for social media graphics and that's OK. #VisionZero
https://newsroom.arlingtonva.us/release/arlington-county-board-adopts-capital-improvement-plan-for-fiscal-year-2022-24/

The Arlington County Board has approved a $1.25 billion three-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that focuses on meeting Arlington’s existing commitments, addressing critical infrastructure maintenance, and beginning investments in long-term plans and programs that will ensure sustainability over...

07/21/2021

Wednesday reminder: The toilet is not a trash can. It's built only for bodily by-products and paper from the roll. https://water.arlingtonva.us/the-toilet-is-not-a-trash-can/

Wednesday reminder: The toilet is not a trash can. It's built only for bodily by-products and paper from the roll. https://water.arlingtonva.us/the-toilet-is-not-a-trash-can/

07/20/2021

Big splash, summer refuge. Big bill, unwelcome surprise. Some handy water conservation tips:
https://water.arlingtonva.us/environment/conserving-water.

Big splash, summer refuge. Big bill, unwelcome surprise. Some handy water conservation tips:
https://water.arlingtonva.us/environment/conserving-water.

07/20/2021

Consider them lifelines. Cross inside them. It's safer. #VisionZero
https://transportation.arlingtonva.us/vision-zero/

Consider them lifelines. Cross inside them. It's safer. #VisionZero
https://transportation.arlingtonva.us/vision-zero/

07/20/2021

Tomorrow at 6:30pm: Online meeting on pilot safety reconfiguration of South Four Mile Run Drive near Jennie Dean Park. https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/south-four-mile-run-drive-complete-streets-pilot-project

Tomorrow at 6:30pm: Online meeting on pilot safety reconfiguration of South Four Mile Run Drive near Jennie Dean Park. https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/south-four-mile-run-drive-complete-streets-pilot-project

07/20/2021

"Mmmm food scraps." Starting Sept. 6, your green cart's appetite grows. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/food-scraps-collection

"Mmmm food scraps." Starting Sept. 6, your green cart's appetite grows. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/food-scraps-collection

07/19/2021

Miss last week's community meeting on the Crystal City to Reagan National Airport Multimodal Connector (CC2DCA)? No you didn't. The video plus (English/Spanish/Chinese) feedback links:
https://projects.arlingtonva.us/cc2dca-multimodal-connector/

Miss last week's community meeting on the Crystal City to Reagan National Airport Multimodal Connector (CC2DCA)? No you didn't. The video plus (English/Spanish/Chinese) feedback links:
https://projects.arlingtonva.us/cc2dca-multimodal-connector/

07/19/2021

Solutions just a few clicks away. Report a problem or request a service on the glowing rectangle of your choice. https://topics.arlingtonva.us/reportproblem

07/18/2021

Arrives in September: Weekly curbside food scraps collection. Basically taking some of the stuff that went into the black cart and putting it in the green one. It's that simple. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/food-scraps-collection/

Arrives in September: Weekly curbside food scraps collection. Basically taking some of the stuff that went into the black cart and putting it in the green one. It's that simple. https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/food-scraps-collection/

07/17/2021

Don't put FOG in the forecast. Keep Fats, Oils, Grease out of your drain and Arlington's sanitary sewer lines. https://water.arlingtonva.us/sewer/fog/

Don't put FOG in the forecast. Keep Fats, Oils, Grease out of your drain and Arlington's sanitary sewer lines. https://water.arlingtonva.us/sewer/fog/

07/17/2021

No filters on Arlington storm drains. What goes down becomes part of the watershed, good or bad. https://environment.arlingtonva.us/streams/prevent-pollution/

No filters on Arlington storm drains. What goes down becomes part of the watershed, good or bad. https://environment.arlingtonva.us/streams/prevent-pollution/

07/17/2021

Know if there's a water main break nearby. Check the map. Makes a great bookmark. https://water.arlingtonva.us/water-main-break-map/

Know if there's a water main break nearby. Check the map. Makes a great bookmark. https://water.arlingtonva.us/water-main-break-map/

07/16/2021

Don't share your heavy metal.
#VisionZero https://transportation.arlingtonva.us/vision-zero/

Don't share your heavy metal.
#VisionZero https://transportation.arlingtonva.us/vision-zero/

07/16/2021

Miss last night's community meeting on the Crystal City to Reagan National Airport Multimodal Connector (CC2DCA)? No you didn't. The video and (English/Spanish/Chinese) feedback links:
https://projects.arlingtonva.us/cc2dca-multimodal-connector/

Miss last night's community meeting on the Crystal City to Reagan National Airport Multimodal Connector (CC2DCA)? No you didn't. The video and (English/Spanish/Chinese) feedback links:
https://projects.arlingtonva.us/cc2dca-multimodal-connector/

07/16/2021

Summer activities eventually make their way to the water bill. Some conservation tips: https://water.arlingtonva.us/environment/conserving-water.

Summer activities eventually make their way to the water bill. Some conservation tips: https://water.arlingtonva.us/environment/conserving-water.

07/16/2021

Riding a caffeine wave to the weekend? The cup isn't recyclable because of the thin plastic lining. The lid gets trashed because it's likely a sus mix of plastics. But that cardboard band is fine for the blue bin. #ArlYouRecyclable? https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/where-does-it-go/?search=coffee

Riding a caffeine wave to the weekend? The cup isn't recyclable because of the thin plastic lining. The lid gets trashed because it's likely a sus mix of plastics. But that cardboard band is fine for the blue bin. #ArlYouRecyclable? https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/where-does-it-go/?search=coffee

07/15/2021

Tonight at 7: Virtual meeting on planning for the multimodal connector between Crystal City and Reagan National. If not us, who? If not now, when? https://projects.arlingtonva.us/cc2dca-multimodal-connector/

07/15/2021

Traffic study 1967 and today: Washington Boulevard at Kirkwood Road, heading west. #ThrowbackThursday https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/washington-boulevard-13th-street-n-improvements/

07/15/2021

The sun sets next month for 2021 Arlington Solar and Electric Vehicle Co-op membership. Check out a July info session/webinar. https://coops.solarunitedneighbors.org/coops/arlington-2021-solar-and-ev-charger-co-op/

The sun sets next month for 2021 Arlington Solar and Electric Vehicle Co-op membership. Check out a July info session/webinar. https://coops.solarunitedneighbors.org/coops/arlington-2021-solar-and-ev-charger-co-op/

07/15/2021

Also known as "closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam." Whatever you call it, black-cart disposal only. #ArlYouRecyclable?
https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/where-does-it-go/?search=sty

Also known as "closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam." Whatever you call it, black-cart disposal only. #ArlYouRecyclable?
https://recycling.arlingtonva.us/where-does-it-go/?search=sty

07/15/2021

Floyd from the Solid Waste Bureau sticks around Clarendon, ensuring its morning glow. Some jobs still can't be teleworked. #TheOtherFirstResponders.

Floyd from the Solid Waste Bureau sticks around Clarendon, ensuring its morning glow. Some jobs still can't be teleworked. #TheOtherFirstResponders.

07/14/2021

Arlington County Helps Put Solar Financing on the Menu in Historic First for Virginia - Newsroom

ICYMI: Bright news if you like barbecue or Arlington bringing together private funders and businesses looking to up their sustainability. https://newsroom.arlingtonva.us/release/arlington-county-helps-put-solar-financing-on-the-menu-in-historic-first-for-virginia/

The Arlington Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program is helping Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company pay for roof upgrades and two solar panel systems.