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Infrastructure

Goal 2: Support and Expand Programs to Reduce Environmental Impacts
Objective 1: Mitigate Operating Costs and Impact on Environment
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
Core Recycling Residential Recycling Collected (Tons) Shared Services (Asset Management)
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2.1.4
Summary:

The City of Arlington continues to educate residents on Residential Curbside Recycled
proper recycling to lessen contamination rates, increase Tons Collected
participation and improve the quality of residential
2,500
recycling materials. Staff has actively been participating
in a Regional Recycling Campaign through the North 2,000
Central Texas Council of Governments, and along‐side
other regional stakeholders, to decrease curbside 1,500
contamination of residential recyclables and present a
unified recycling message across the region. 1,000
The City of Arlington also provides recycling drop‐off
500
locations at each library, which can be used by residents
who live in multi‐family developments that may not
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provide recycling services.
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Update:
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In the 4 quarter of FY 2021, the City collected 5,750
tons of curbside recycling and slightly over 39 tons at Library Recycling Drop‐off Locations
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library drop‐off locations. In comparison, during the 4 Tons Collected
quarter of FY 2020, the City collected 6,348 tons of
curbside recycling and slightly over 44 tons at library 25
drop‐off locations.
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During the 4 quarter of FY 2021, the City hosted 3 15
monthly household hazardous waste collection events.
FD firefighters who staffed the events accepted 10
household hazardous waste from 312 homes. During the
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4 quarter of FY 2020, Arlington did not conduct these 5
events due to COVID‐19.
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