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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) Department(s)
Core Recycling Services Residential Recycling Collected (Tons) Asset Management
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2.1.4
Summary:

Residential Curbside Recycling
As the City of Arlington continues to educate residents to
Recycle Right, we expect to see an increase in recycling Tons Collected
participation, a reduction in contamination and an
2,500
increase in the overall quality of residential recycling
materials. Staff continues to actively participate with the 2,000
North Central Texas Council of Governments, and along-
side other regional stakeholders in a Regional Recycling 1,500
Campaign, to decrease contamination of curbside
residential recycling and to present a unified recycling 1,000
message throughout the region.
500
The City also provides recycling drop-off locations at each -
library, which can be used by residents who live in multi- Oct. Dec. Jan. Feb. Apr. May
family developments that may not currently offer Nov. Mar. June July Aug. Sept.
recycling services.

Update: Library Drop-off Locations
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In the 4 Quarter, residential recycling collections totaled Tons Collected
5,409 tons of recyclables, an increase from the 5,205
tons the same quarter last year. 36.84 tons of 18
recyclables were collected from the library recycling 16
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drop-off locations in the 4 Quarter, a decrease from the 14
42.05 tons the previous year. All library recycling drop- 12
off sites were removed effective October 1, 2024, due 10
to excessive contamination and illegal dumping at these 8
sites. 6
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