2 . Parks and Recreation :
The City of Arlington , Keep Arlington Beautiful affiliate was disbanded in FY18 due to lack of Board Activity . However , some of KABs activities remain in progress through the Parks and Recreation Department . In FY19 , Parks and Recreation conducted 6 litter clean-up events . Total volunteer attendance at these events was 322 citizens for a total of approximately 990 volunteer hours .
Group |
Date |
Location / Event |
Volunteers |
Volunteer Hours |
Fish Creek Park - Flood |
10 / 16 / 2018 |
Fish Creek Park |
12 |
36 |
River Legacy Park |
10 / 5 / 2018 |
River Legacy Park |
4 |
10 |
Lake Clean-up |
12 / 9 / 2018 |
Lake Arlington |
12 |
48 |
Fish Creek Clean Up Challenge |
2 / 9 / 2019 |
Fish Creek |
250 |
750 |
Vandergriff Park Clean Up |
5 / 9 / 2019 |
Vandergriff Park |
14 |
56 |
Viridian Clean Up |
9 / 21 / 2019 |
Viridian |
30 |
90 |
|
|
Total |
322 |
990 |
c .
Recycling Program – Automated Curbside ; Leaf / Brush ; and Landfill Coupon
The City of Arlington ’ s automated cart recycling program replaced the previous open bin recycling program in June 2013 . The recycling carts are equipped with a lid to reduce the incidence of wind-blown litter that could potentially pollute streets and water drainage systems . In FY19 , with continued implementation and use of the cart system , approximately 48,224,000 pounds ( 24,112 tons ) of recyclable material was collected .
The City of Arlington Solid Waste Division also offers leaf recycling drop off locations throughout the city from November through February of each year . Arlington residents may bring bagged leaves to one of five collection sites for leaf recycling . Arlington residents may also take advantage of the Landfill Coupon Program , a free program in which residents may bring tree limbs , leaves , brush , or large bulky items from their homes directly to the landfill for recycling and / or disposal .
Recycling activities for this reporting period are listed below :
Activity |
Collected Amount ( tons ) |
Landfill Coupon Program |
3007.95 |
Leaf ( and Brush ) Clean up / Collection |
46,311.11 |
Citywide Leaf Drop Off Locations |
291 |
Total |
49,610.06 |
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