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Environmental Services

The Mission of DES is to bring strategic focus to critical policy areas of transportation, the environment, and capital investment as well as providing continuing operations and maintenance in these areas.

 

ECARE will be April 17! Safely dispose of household hazardous materials, recycle bikes, small metal items, shoes, eyeglasses, and medical equipment. In addition, compost bins will be for sale.

Potholes Rattling Your Nerves?  Find out why potholes form.  
Help us fix the potholes faster by reporting them online.

Spring Yard Waste Collection Begins March 22
Arlington collects yard waste and recycles it into nutrient-rich mulch. Find out more.		SAVR - Saving Arlington's Valuable Resources - Spring Awards
Does your commercial property have an exceptional recycling program? Apply for a SAVR Award!
Free Paper Shredding Now Available!
Available on the first Saturday of each month at the Solid Waste Bureau. Limit 2 standard grocery paper bags per customer. Find out more.		Work is now underway on the Community Energy Plan, Arlington’s community dialogue on emissions reduction and energy use. Mark your calendar for the first town hall meeting on April 17 at the Washington-Lee High School Commons Room.

logo: Arlington Initiative to Reduce Emissions (AIRE) Check out the 2009 Building Energy Report Cards! County energy retrofits have cut electricity use by 3 million kilowatt-hours, saving $300,000!  Learn more about Arlington Initiative to Reduce Emissions.

The County has begun a process to update the Stormwater Master Plan. There will be a Watershed Retrofit Workshop on March 18th.  Find out more about the Stormwater Master Plan!

Some March Water/Sewer Bills Will Be Estimated.  Due to difficulty accessing utility meters during and after the historic snowstorms, Arlington County must estimate approximately 9,000 water/sewer bills scheduled to be delivered to residential customers in March.  Find out more.

Changes to Your Water  From February 1 - May 17, the disinfectant for Arlington drinking water will temporarily change. This is an annual measure that ensures the health of our water distribution system. See answers to Frequently Asked Questions or call 703-228-6555.

The Master Plan for Plant outlines the work creating a more efficient and environmentally friendly wastewater treatment plant. Sign up for email updates on the construction.

 

Topics

Construction Updates

CAPTrack Database, Columbia Pike, Transit Projects, Old Dominion Drive, Pimmit Run Flood Control Project, Rosslyn Metro Station Upgrade, Rt. 50/Courthouse Rd. Interchange Project, 2008 Completed Projects Report

Development Group

Chesapeake Bay, Permits, Site Plan, Subdivision

Energy Planning & Management

Arlington Initiative to Reduce Emissions (AIRE), Community Energy Plan

Engineering & Capital Projects

Capital Projects, Customer Service, Facilities Planning, Mapping Center, Permits, Real Estate Bureau, Water Sewer Engineering

Facilities & Maintenance

Facilities Maintenance, Print Shop/Mail Room, Custodial, Equipment

Green Buildings Programs

Green Buildings, Incentive Program, Green Home Choice, Green Buildings in Arlington, Green Gardening, Air Quality, Environmental Information for Businesses; Green Events 

Trash & Recycling

Trash Collection, Recycling, Special Pickups, Utilities Accounts, Brush Collection, Leaf Collection, Mulch Orders, Yard Waste,  Household HazMat, Appliance/Bulk Metal Pickup, Street Sweeping, Commercial Haulers, Solid Waste Study ,Environmental Information for Businesses

Transportation

Arlington Transit (ART), BikeArlington, Commission, Commuting, Maps, Live Traffic Cameras, Master Transportation Plans, Neighborhood Traffic Calming, Parking, Pedestrians, Planning, Site Plan Review, Snow Removal, Subdivisions, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Demand Management, WALKArlington, Getting Around Guide, Air Quality

Water & Wastewater

Utilities Accounts, Drinking Water, Wastewater Treatment, Sanitary Sewer, Water Emergencies, Stormwater Management, Watershed Management,  Stream Restoration Projects, Water Sewer Engineering, Local Streams,  Report Stream Pollution, Prevent Stormwater Pollution, Enjoying Streams Safely, Rain Barrels, Raingardens, Environmental Information for Businesses, Environmental Data Sources


Last Modified: March 10, 2010
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