E-CARE, Arlington's big spring drop-off pop-up event for household hazardous materials (HHM), old electronics, small metal items and more returns to Yorktown High School on Saturday, April 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Earth Day weekend.

The safe, quick disposal drive-through is the perfect cap to household spring cleaning. 

Donated bicycles will be collected by Bikes for the World to provide healthy basic transportation for people overseas.

Pro tip: Pack vehicles in reverse order of E-CARE drop-off. Electronics go in first, HHM next, then lastly and most accessible – metals and bicycles. It’ll make unloading much faster. And be sure to check with neighbors for opportunities to combine loads and save trips.

Full disclosure: Those on foot or bike get super-fast VIP treatment.

The County collected almost 95,000 pounds of household hazardous materials at Spring E-CARE 2021 and another 77,000 pounds at last year’s fall version.

E-CARE is open to Arlington residents only so bring ID or be prepared to name every County Manager in order starting with good ol' 1, Roy Braden. 

No commercial waste will be accepted at E-CARE.

Climate issues are unsettling. Hotter summers. Shorter winters. Harder rains here, no rains there. Daily reminders of an unhappy planet.

Experts will tell you that among the best ways to manage the headlines is by finding local, tangible ways to make some difference. And by spending more time outdoors.

With a pandemic apparently ebbing after two very long years, April 2022 and beyond are the right time to do what we can, together.

Some earthly highlights of happenings and to-do's around Arlington.