The Arlington County government’s fall Environmental Collection and Recycling Event (E-CARE) will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of Wakefield High School.
The biannual event is being held for the...
The Arlington County government’s spring E-CARE will be held on Saturday, April 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the grounds of Yorktown High School.
The event provides the opportunity for Arlington residents to drop off a variety...
A trio of measures designed to shift some of the costs of recycling to manufacturers died on consecutive party-line votes in a House of Delegates subcommittee.
The measures – supported by environmental groups and local governments but opposed as written...
A proposal to impose deposits on cans and bottles in the commonwealth died a predictable death in a legislative subcommittee, but will be considered as part of a later, broader discussion on recycling issues.
The measure by Del. Patrick Hope...
With taxes on single-use plastic bags now in effect across much of Northern Virginia, one local environmental organization is laying the groundwork to see how effective they are in preventing bags from ending up polluting local waterways.
On Jan. 17,...
Whether it will gain traction in the Republican-dominated House of Delegates remains an open question, but a measure introduced by an Arlington legislator would see Virginia among the states that requires refundable deposits for beverage containers.
Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington)...
With more wintry weather in the forecast for the weekend, local school districts are quickly running out of snow days.
Back in the day, if that happened, the districts just tacked on some extra days to the end of the...
2022 will usher in extended operating hours for Fairfax County residents to drop off trash, recyclables and various specialty wastes (used oil, old batteries, scrap metal, etc.) at the I-66 Transfer Station and the I-95 Landfill Complex.
The new hours...
The Arlington County government’s fall E-CARE will be held on Saturday, Oct. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1425 North Quincy St., across from Washington-Liberty High School.
Arlington residents can safely dispose of hazardous household waste, electronics...
Editor: Recently, much to my surprise, I received a food-scraps-collection container courtesy of the Arlington County government, along with a starter kit and some biodegradable bags.
I’m guessing all homeowners got such a surprise gift, in many cases not only...
