Curbside Program |
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It is no longer necessary to sort.
Place any of the following items directly into your bin.
Paper Items
- newspapers
- magazines
- phone books
- junk mail and envelopes
- office paper
- flattened cereal boxes
- flattened cardboard that will fit in bin
- paper bags
Glass
- clear, brown and green glass jars & bottles
- remove lids and discard
- lightly rinse
- labels - OK
Plastic
- plastic jugs and bottles
- remove lids and discard
- lightly rinse
- labels - OK
Steel, Tin & Aluminum Cans
- lightly rinse
- labels - OK
Do not put the following items in your recycling bin:
- medical waste (needles, syringes, lancets)
- styrofoam
- pizza boxes
- plastic grocery bags
- aluminum foil
- plastic toys, dishes & bowls
- light bulbs, windows, mirrors
- pesticide / chemical containers
- motor oil / antifreeze containers
Recyclables will be collected once a week on one of your regular garbage collection days. Recyclables will be collected in a separate truck from your regular garbage truck.
Recyclables should be placed at the curb on the day of collection by 7 a.m. Visit our web site at http://www.ci.arlington.tx.us/environment/recycling_curbside.html to find your pick-up days.
Accepted Materials 
Glass containers (unbroken),
Tin cans,
Steel cans,
Paperboard / chipboard,
Mixed paper,
Paper grocery bags,
Newspaper, magazines, catalogs,
#1 Plastic,
#2 Plastic,
#3 Plastic,
#4 Plastic,
#5 Plastic,
#6 Plastic,
#7 Plastic (other),
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Multi-Family Program |
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RECYCLING DROP OFF LOCATIONS
The following locations...
- Central Library, 101 E. Abram St.
- East Branch Library 1624 New York Ave.
- Northeast Branch Library, 1905 E. Brown Blvd.
- Southwest Branch Library, 4000 W. Green Oaks Blvd.
- Woodland West Branch, 2837 W. Park Row Drive
- Southeast Branch Library - 900 SE Green Oaks
accept the items listed below:
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Old Mail
- Flattened Cardboard Boxes
- Flattened Chipboard Boxes (cereal boxes
- Office Paper
- Glass Jars and Bottles
- Plastic Jugs and Bottles
- Tin, Steel and Aluminum Cans
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Hazardous Disposal Program |
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Household hazardous waste such as paint, motor oil, and pesticides, may be dropped off free of charge at the Environmental Collection Center, 6400 Bridge Street, Fort Worth (near I-30 and Loop 820). The Center is open Thursday and Friday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm and on Saturday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Proof of Arlington residency such as a current driver’s license or water bill is all you need. You do not need a voucher. For more information, call the Fort Worth Environment Collection Center at 817-871-5257 or call Neighborhood Services at 817-459-6777.
Conquer Your Crud
Leftover paint, pesticides and other household chemicals may be safely disposed of by dropping them off at the Environmental Collection Center at 6400 Bridge St. in Fort Worth.
Arlington residents no longer have to wait to get rid of household and hazardous waste. The Environment Collection Center is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
For your safety and to make the collection of materials more efficient, please review the following:
- If the product is still usable, try to give it to someone who can use it.
- Please bring liquid paint sorted by type (i.e. latex, oil base, lead base).
- Please keep chemicals in their original containers; place broken or leaky containers in a second container of like material (i.e. glass for corrosives, metal for flammables).
- If a container has no label and its contents are known, please place a label on the container clearly stating the contents.
- DO NOT transport chemicals in the passenger compartment of your vehicle...put them in the trunk.
This service is free for the citizens of Arlington. Bring a current driver's license or water bill as proof of residency. Waste from contractors or businesses will not be accepted.
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Yard Trimmings Program |
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Leaf Recycling
Feed Your Landscape… Not The Landfill
During the year, at least 20% of the solid waste generated by Texans come from grass clippings, tree leaves and other landscape wastes. Bagging these materials and placing them into the curbside garbage collection system uses valuable landfill space, removes nutrients from the environment, and costs cities and the people of Texas more in increased taxes and service fees.
Of the landscape waste, approximately half is composed of tree leaves. The Don’t Bag It Leaf Management Plan is an ecologically sound program designed to significantly reduce the volume of leaves entering community landfills.
The tree leaves that accumulate in and around a landscape represents a valuable natural resource that can be used to provide a good source of organic matter and nutrients for use in a landscape. Leaves contain 50-80% of the nutrients a plant extracts from the soil and air during the growing season.
In forests, pastures, and other natural settings, tree leaves and other organic wastes form a natural carpet over the soil surface which conserves moisture, moderates temperatures, and prevents soil erosion and crusting. In time, bacteria, fungi, and other natural occurring organisms, supply the existing soil with a natural, slow release form of nutrients. Homeowners can take advantage of the same concept by following this plan.
This Don’t Bag It Leaf Management Plan will save you time, energy, and money!
Mowing
A light covering of leaves can be mowed, without the catch-bag, leaving shredded leaves in place on the lawn. This technique is most effective when a mulching mower is used. During times of light leaf drop, or if there are only a few small trees in your landscape, this technique is the most efficient and easiest way to manage leaf accumulation.
Mulching
Mulching is a simple and effective way to recycle leaves and improve your landscape. As organic mulch decomposes, valuable nutrients are released for use by landscape plants.
Leaves can be used as mulch in vegetable gardens, flowerbeds, and around shrubs and trees. As an option to raking, a lawnmower, with the catch-bag, provides a fast and easy way to shred and collect the leaves. Leaves that have been mowed or run through a shredder, will decompose faster and are more likely to remain in place than un-shredded leaves.
Around the base of trees and shrubs apply a 3-6 inch layer of shredded leaves.
In annual or perennial flowerbeds apply a 2-3 inch mulch of shredded leaves.
For vegetable gardens a thick layer of leaves between the rows functions as a mulch and as an all-weather walkway.
Soil Improvement
Leaves may be collected and worked directly into garden and flowerbed soils. A 6-8 inch layer of leaves tilled into a heavy, clay soil will improve aeration and drainage. The same amount tilled into a light, sandy soil will improve water and nutrient holding capacity. In vegetable gardens and annual planting beds, collect and work leaves into the soil during the Fall. This allows sufficient time for the leaves to decompose prior to Spring planting.
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Composting Information |
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Composting
Compost is a dark, crumbly and earthy- smelling form of organic matter that has gone through a natural decomposition process.
Compost can be used to:
enrich the soil by adding nutrients,
loosen tight, heavy soils
help sandy soils retain moisture and nutrients
add to potting soils for container grown plants
Want to Know More?
For a free booklet, the Basics of Composting, call Neighborhood Services at 817-459-6777. Attend a free class offered once a month by the Arlington Master Composters. This two-hour class is held the first Saturday of every month from 9 - 11 a.m. at Veteran’s Park and the second Saturday of every month from 9 - 11 a.m. at the River Legacy Living Science Center.
Easy Compost Recipe
- Choose a 4-foot by 8-foot area, preferably shaded, where water does not collect when it rains.
- Cover half the area with a 6-inch layer of leaves. Water thoroughly.
- Add a 2-inch layer of grass clippings and/or fruit and vegetable scraps and a dash of soil.
- Mix this layer into the layer below it using a hoe or a cultivator. Water thoroughly.
- Top with a 2-inch layer of leaves.
- Repeat steps 3 through 5 as ingredients are available. (Note: The top layer of the completed pile should be at least 4 inches of leaves covering all food materials. Build pile to 3 feet high as soon as you can.)
- Turn the whole pile over with a hay fork or shovel every 2 to 3 weeks, adding water as needed to make the whole pile moist (similar to a wrung-out sponge).
- Compost is well done when most of the original ingredients have broken down and when it smells like rich soil.
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Electronics Recycling |
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Recycling at School |
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Currently all AISD schools and facilities buildings recycle paper. On 15 October 2007 five Senior High/Junior High schools are running a one month pilot program conducting co-mingled* recycling; the objective is to determine the feasibility of incorporating co-mingled recycling throughout the school district. The five schools (Arlington High, Sam Houston High, Seguin High, Workman Junior High/Newcomer and Bailey Junior High are in competition with each other to see which school can divert the most waste out of their dumpsters during the pilot. For more information please email recycle@aisd.net.
*Co-mingled = plastic, aluminum, steel and cardboard
*Co-mingled = plastic, aluminum, steel and cardboard
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