Arlington County has announced a new date for its popular collection event for electronics and hazardous household materials.
Spring E-CARE, which was postponed in March due to a double booking with an Arlington Public Schools job fair, will actually take place on the second day of summer, June 21. It will be happening near Washington-Liberty High School at 1425 N. Quincy Street.
The event’s hours have not yet been announced.
As usual, the biannual event will take place rain or shine, with accepted materials including automotive fluids, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, paint products and smoke detectors. It’s open to county residents only, so visitors should bring an ID.
This time around, E-CARE will also accept bicycles, which will be donated to the nonprofit Bikes for the World.
Unacceptable materials include medium-to-large appliances and appliances like dehumidifiers and wine fridges, which contain refrigerants. Business and commercial wastes also will not be accepted.
More information on accepted and unaccepted materials is below.
Accepted Materials
- Automotive fluids
- Batteries
- Bicycles (Returning for Spring 2025 E-CARE; see below)
- Car care products
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)
- Corrosives (acids/caustics)
- Fire extinguishers
- Flammable solvents
- Fluorescent tubes
- Fuels/petroleum products
- Household cleaners
- Lawn and garden chemicals
- Mercury
- Paint products (25-can limit)
- Photographic chemicals
- Poisons (pesticides)
- Printer ink/toner cartridges
- Propane gas cylinders (small hand-held or larger)
- Small metal items
- Smoke detectors
- Swimming pool chemicals
Unaccepted Materials
- Asbestos
- Appliances containing Freon or other refrigerants (e.g., dehumidifiers, wine fridges)
- Explosives and ammunition
- Medical wastes
- Medium-to-large appliances
- Prescription medications
- Radioactive materials
Electronics
Electronics including computers, printers, keyboards, scanners, copiers, cellphones and televisions (no large wooden console TVs) will be collected curbside from residential trash/recycling/yard waste customers with an online request for electronics pickup or by calling 703-228-5000 Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. See below for fees involving old-style cathode ray televisions and computer monitors.
Items can also be dropped off at the Electronics Collection and Recycling Center.
There is a fee only for the old-style cathode ray televisions ($20) and cathode ray computer monitors ($15). All other screen and monitor drop-offs are free. Cash must be exact change. Checks should be made payable to “Arlington County Treasurer.”
Small Metal Items
Small metal items can be placed curbside with a scheduled pick-up or dropped off at the County’s Earth Products Yard if not brought to E-CARE.
Mercury
We’ll collect household devices containing mercury (thermostats, thermometers, sphygmomanometers, manometers, barometers, hygrometers and liquid mercury). CFLs will also be collected on site.
