Fall 2026 E-CARE

Next date: Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 08:30 AM to 03:00 PM

The fall 2026 Environmental Collection and Recycling (E-CARE) event is happening Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, at 1425 N. Quincy St. (across from Washington-Liberty High School). This free, biannual event allows Arlington residents to safely dispose of household hazardous materials (HHMs), old electronics and small metal items.

Other accepted items include:

Bicycles/bike parts collected by Bikes for the World
Halloween costume donations (learn more, including information about costume swap events)

Find a full list of accepted and unaccepted materials as you prepare for E-CARE. Note: Business and commercial wastes will not be accepted.

There is a fee only for cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions ($20) and CRT computer monitors ($15). All other screen and monitor drop-offs are free. Only checks are accepted as payment and should be made payable to “Arlington County Treasurer.”

Before coming to E-CARE, talk to your neighbors. Combine items and save trips to the collection site. For Arlington residents only, so bring ID.

Household hazardous materials (HHM) drop-off is available year-round (by appointment only, except on Saturdays) at the County's HHM Facility at 565 31st St. S., in the surface lot across from the Water Pollution Control Plant.