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Regular curbside service week of Jan. 18. Trash/recycling/yard waste during COVID-19. Missed pickups, household hazards drop-off, brush pickup: call 703-228-5000. 
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Inert Materials & Paper Shredding

Inert MaterialsShredded paper.

Materials accepted at Inert Materials and Scrap Metal Drop-Off Facility:

  • Asphalt
  • Ceramic tile (no metal mesh)
  • Concrete (no metal rebar, mesh or other metal)
  • Earth
  • Masonry block
  • Rock
  • Sand

Only a small pickup truck load or 3 cubic yards of material can be accepted at the Inert Materials and Scrap Metal Drop-Off Facility.

The following is not accepted as part of the Inert Material Drop-Off Program:

  • Brush
  • Construction debris (paint, drywall, lumber, etc.)
  • Electronic waste (TVs, computers, etc.)
  • Bulk waste (furniture, mattresses, etc.)
  • General trash

Look Up Your Item & How To Prepare

Free Paper Shredding

  • First Saturday of each month (barring holidays or cancellations), from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Inert Materials and Scrap Metal Drop-Off Facility. Please check the calendar of events for specific information or cancellation notices due to inclement weather or holiday closings. The September 2020 event will be held on September 12 because of the Labor Day holiday. 
  • Paper shredding is for Arlington County, Va. residents only (sorry, businesses are not allowed). Residents must be prepared to show ID with an Arlington address.
  • Limit of two boxes (no larger than 18 in. x 11 in. x 10 in.), or two paper bags per customer.
  • Acceptable: paper (including staples, paper clips), checks/checkbooks.
  • Unacceptable: magazines, catalogs, credit cards, three-ring binders or phone book-sized material.
  • In a repeating process, paper is collected in a cart that fills rapidly and is then emptied into the shredder; participants can watch as their contributions are destroyed.

Cart Washing Service – April through November

  • Cart washing is for County-provided carts only (Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste).
  • Bring carts empty.
  • The wash cycle takes approximately 2-3 minutes per cart. Allow time to air dry.
  • Available April through November.

Contact Us

Customer Contact Center
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
703-228-5000
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Earth Products Yard
Weekday drop-offs by appointment only. Most weekend services canceled during COVID-19 events.

Household Hazardous Materials/Electronics Collection
Mon.-Thurs. and Saturdays by appointment only – call 703-228-5000 weekdays 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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Resources

  • Look Up How to Dispose of Items
  • Recycle Right Brochure
    • Lea este correo electrónico en español.
  • FAQ: Economics of Recycling Right
  • Where To Recycle Plastic Bags?

Recycling Right Q&A

Code Corner

  • Chapter 10: Trash, Recycling and Care of Premises
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