Department of Environmental Services Arlington, Virginia

An image of a drinking glass with the text "Your Water is A-OK."

Our region's drinking water from the Potomac River is not impacted by the sewage spill.

You Whigs had to go and spoil things.

plastic film overflowing from blue recycling cart

Keep plastic bags and films out of the blue recycling cart. It's a threat to sorting equipment. Drop it off at your favorite local supermarket. www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

old paint in buckets

old music electronics with Steal Your Face sticker among others

lava lamp

variety of old electronic cords

E-CARE returns Saturday, March 28, back at Wakefield HS, for fast, safe drop-off of all sorts of household hazardous goops, dead electronics and more. Arlington residents only. www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

old onion

The state of our onion is rancid.
Toss it into the green curbside cart or an on-street food scraps bin for super-sustainable composting. USA! USA!
www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

library event on Wednesday about electric vehicles and charging

This Wednesday, Feb. 25, 5pm at Central Library: Stop by for some juicy community conversation about Electric Vehicles and EV charging stations. arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/15994919

You asked, we listened. Starting today, CaBi members can park ebikes near full stations for free. Get additional details and applicable terms on our blog. shorturl.at/OBk6W

Aerial view of N Courthouse Road at 14th St, including big snow storage pile

With temperatures pleasantly above freezing, most street surfaces are clear of overnight accumulations. Meanwhile some relocated piles of Jan. 25 snowcrete live on. Crews will stay out looking for issues at least until 6 tonight. #ArlWX arlingtonva.us/winter

Thanks for speaking up, Dale. We've shared your post with ART operations. Thanks for caring.

Florida-plated Cybertruck with snow covering the back window

Florida Man is rushing to be in West Palm for Nats-Phillies tonight, but you can take the whopping five minutes to clear the roof, hood and windows of snow and ice. For your safety and that of others. arlingtonva.us/winter #ArlWX

CWG Live: Snow showers taper during a windy and cloudy Monday A thaw settles in starting Wednesday with highs mostly in the 50s.

Snow showers taper today (Monday), but it stays windy and chilly. ❄️💨

• Spotty flurries through midday (little or no accumulation)
• Gusts up to 35 mph
• Highs mid-30s to near 40
• Wind chills stuck in the 20s

Full forecast: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

shoveling driveway; street plowed predawn

Take it slow this morning. Crews continue to plow and apply salt treatment. Temperatures expected above freezing around 9am. APS closed and County government on 2-hour delay. arlingtonva.us/winter #ArlWX

It's an alarm clock, not a start signal. Drive the speed limit (or below). www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P... #VisionZero

Regular residential curbside collection services today, Feb. 23. Have your carts and special collection materials at the curb by 6:30 a.m. #ArlWX

traffic camera image of Glebe and 18th over map of cameras in Arlington

Some 40 trucks are working across the County, with salt or brine available, plus plowing for areas with at least 2 inches of flakes. Heavier so far in north Arlington. Stay off the road and plan for a slow morning. APS is closed Monday. arlingtonva.us/winter #ArlWX

As always, avoid driving during a winter storm and plan for a very slow morning. #ArlWX

Snow on windshield, wipers up to avoid freezing

Road crews keeping an eye on the big flakes coming down for now. No brining done ahead of time due to accurately predicted heavy rains, which would have washed the stuff away. Know the phases of an Arlington winter storm response: www.arlingtonva.us/Government/D... #ArlWX

Library Electric Vehicle chat graphic

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 5pm at Central Library: Stop by for some community conversation about Electric Vehicles and EV charging stations. arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/15994919

odd stuffed critter left behind at a County recycling drop-off site

Unless that County recycling drop-off site has a specific bin for it, please don't leave it behind. Whatever it is. www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

In case you haven't heard, flushing wipes is bad. wapo.st/3ZMF2ck

old paint cans

old metal items

old computer towers

old electronics

"In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again."

E-CARE returns Saturday, March 28, back at Wakefield HS, for fast, safe drop-off of all sorts of detritus. www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

Weekend closure of Crystal City Metro

This Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21-22: Crystal City Metro station closed for construction of additional entrance. Free shuttle buses around the work. www.wmata.com/service/stat...

horror in the sewer line

Thursday reminder: The toilet is no trash can. Flush down only bodily byproducts and paper from the roll. Anything else is a threat to sanitary sewer lines. www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

Mid-Atlantic from space

Call for young artists to celebrate Earth Day with Metro. Deadline: March 2. www.wmata.com/initiatives/...

Man operating backhoe

Permit us to share this handy primer on working with Permit Arlington. youtu.be/eqH73oRz-kY?...

food scraps on-street drop-off bin at Clarendon Metro

On-street drop-off bins: a kiss-and-ride for food scraps composting. Just like public transit, the sustainable way to go. www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

aerial view from Rosslyn looking east at the Potomac and monuments

Down by the river, what to know: www.arlingtonva.us/About-Arling...

EV charger outage chart for Courthouse Plaza

No EV chargers with juice tonight at Courthouse Plaza. Pardon any inconvenience, EV drivers. Lots of other options at County facilities: www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P....

green light outage next to working green light

Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Report a problem to the County in a few clicks: www.arlingtonva.us/Government/T...

old laptops

old cans of paint

Think spring (cleaning).
E-CARE returns to Wakefield HS on Saturday, March 28, for fast, safe drop-off of all sorts of household goops and dead electronics. www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...