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Recycling drop-off sites in Arlington:
Quincy Park, corner of North Quincy Street and Washington Boulevard
Trades Center, 2700 S. Taylor St.
A
Thanks
for
tuning
in
for
Arlington
County's
latest
live
chat.
Q&Amp;A
here
on
Facebook
live
we're
here
today
to
talk
about
a
topic
that
is
very
near
and
dear
to
a
lot
of
Arlington
Ian's
and
that
is
recycling
and
specifically
glass
recycling,
because
we
recently
had
a
change
in
the
way
that
the
county
handles
that
so
I'm.
Here
today
my
name
is
Ben
Hampton
I'm
here
with
our
solid
waste
bureau
chief
eric
kovarsky
and
we're
gonna
talk
all
about
recycling
and
glass
recycling.
A
B
Two
weeks
ago,
the
County
Board
voted
to
change
the
county
code,
which
al
enabled
the
county
managers
designee
to
remove
items
from
the
recycling
list
for
the
residential
service
area,
and
so
we
made
a
decision
based
on
removing
glass
but
for
a
variety
of
reasons,
an
effective
one
August
the
county
will
remove
glass
from
one
of
the
items
on
the
recycle
material
list.
So
we're
encouraging
people
to
do
that.
Now.
What
we
we've
established,
a
new
glass
hierarchy.
B
We
want
people
to
buy
less
glass
if
they
do
have
glass,
one
I'm
going
to
try
to
repurpose
it.
If
there
are
jars,
they
can
put
nails
or
whatever
they're
doing
in
it.
Third,
do
we
like
to
take
glass
to
the
recycling,
drop-off
centers
or
two
of
those
located
in
the
county?
And
then
lastly,
we'd
like
you,
instead
of
putting
your
blue
recycling,
cart
we'd
like
you
to
start
putting
glass
in
your
black
trash
cart.
So.
A
B
For
a
long
time,
we
thought
the
material
recovery
facilities,
those
are
the
mercè
where
the
actually
ultimate
recycled
material
ends
up
and
is
processed
into
various
commodities.
So
they
would
take
glass.
But
what
has
happened?
Is
glass
hasn't
taken
off
as
a
commodity,
and
so
it
really
has
no
value,
and
so
what
has
been
decided
is
the
material
recovery
facilities
are
actually
taking
glass
and
disposing
of
it
in
landfills
and
not
recycling,
because
there
aren't
close
enough
recycling
markets
here
to
the
Washington
DC
area,
the
to
be
economically
viable
to
actually
manage
glass.
B
That
way
so
the
Murph's
who
received
the
material
were
actually
taking
it
on
a
roundabout
rate
way
to
a
landfill.
So
this
decision
was
partly
was
one
we
could
save
money
if
we
handle
it
differently.
But,
more
importantly,
if
we
were
to
set
out
these
glass
only
containers
that
are
recycling,
drop-off
centers,
we
can
ensure
that
material
is
actually
going
to
be
recycled.
We
have
partnered
with
Fairfax
County,
who
invested
in
a
glass
crushing
and
processing
machine,
and
so
we're
delivering
glass.
B
We've
delivered
almost
20
tons
of
glass
over
the
last
two
months
to
that
facility
and
they
are
taking
that
material
and
crushing
it
to
sand
and
like
a
number,
eight
stone
where
they're
used
in
for
various
construction
projects
in
Fairfax
County.
So
the
glass
collected
in
the
drop
off
containers
is
in
fact
being
recycled,
where
the
glass
put
in
the
blue
cart
taken
to
a
material
recovery
facility
is
ending
up
in
a
landfill.
So
that's
why
we
made
that
decision.
B
If
it's
taken
to
the
waste
energy
facility,
it
actually
ends
up
in
an
ash,
mono
fill
which
is
another
landfill,
so
it
was
actually
done
cheaper
in
that
regard.
So
if
you
put
in
a
blue
cart
or
the
black
card
and
ended
up
in
a
landfill-
and
if
you
put
it
in
a
black
cart,
we
actually
save
money.
So
that's
the
reason
we
made
that
decision.
B
And
we
found
that
Arlington
residents
are
very
smart
and
if
we
are
able
to
effectively
communicate
with
them,
they
can
change
behavior.
When
we
added
the
blue
cart
for
single-stream,
they
adapted
very
well
when
we
added
the
organics
cart
to
collect
organics,
they've
adapted
very
well
and
I'm.
Seeing
already
that
with.
Since
we
made
it
known
that
these
drop-off
centers
are
collecting
glass
independently,
the
amount
of
material
were
actually
collecting
over
the
last
even
last
week
or
so
has
increased
dramatically.
So
people
understand
it.
A
We've
got
the
got
Facebook
pulled
up
right
here
and
we
can
ask
your
questions
right
here
in
real
time,
but
I
do
want
to
make
sure
that
we
walk
through
some
of
the
details
also
of
what
people
should
do
with
class
you
already
mentioned
at
once,
but
I
just
want
to
go
through
and
some
more
the
specifics
of
that.
What
what
do
you
do
with
the
class
that
you
have
so.
B
I'm
gonna
start
earlier
than
that,
because
again
I
think
the
reality
is
for
all
recycling
purposes
of
glasses
of
difficult
commodities.
So
we
want
to
first
minimize
the
amount
of
glass
we're
actually
introducing
the
system
all
together,
and
that
starts
with
you
buying
less
glass,
so
I'd
like
drinking
coke,
so
you
know
you
know,
I
preferred
it
in
a
coke
bottle,
but
reality
is
aluminum.
Is
what
I
buy
it
in
now,
because
glass
is
hard
to
manage,
so
I
would
ask
you
first
to
just
stop
buying
glass
if
possible.
B
Again,
if
that's
something
you
want
and
there's
certain
things
you
buy
during
glass,
that's
fine!
Because
now
we
have
an
alternative
for
that.
If,
in
fact
you
do
have
glass,
we
then
like
you
to
repurpose,
that
glass
container
that
you
have
if
it's
a
glass
jar
with
a
lid
on
it,
use
it
to
store
something
but
use
it
for
some
other
purpose,
as
opposed
to
just
you
know,
recycling
it
or
actually
just
put
disposing
of
it.
The
third
option
would
be
we'd
like
you
to
take
that
piece
of
glass.
B
You
have
and
actually
take
it
to
one
of
our
two
drop-off
centers
in
that
same
light,
we're
actually
trying
to
expand
the
number
of
drop-off
centers
throughout
the
county.
We're
gonna
look
at
that
geographically
and
we're
trying
to
figure
out
whether
we
can
add
three
more
drop-off
locations,
and
so,
if
we're
successful
in
locating
them
and
again,
this
will
work
in
progress.
We
would
locate
those
where
it's
convenient
for
people
in
their
normal
habits
of
their
life
and
also
within
two
miles
of
most
people's
homes.
B
Just
because
calm,
the
county
is
so
small
and
then,
as
a
last
option
to
manage
glass.
If
you
can't
take
it
to
one
of
the
drop-off
centers,
we
would
ask
that
you
put
it
in
the
black
cart
as
opposed
to
the
blue
cart.
Just
take
it
from
the
blue
cart,
where
you're
putting
it
now
and
put
it
in
a
black
car
again,
because
that's
the
most
economical
answer,
understanding
they
both
end
up
in
landfills
anyways,
but.
B
B
The
late
80s
actually
1988,
the
county,
opened
waste
energy
facility
across
about
350,000
tons
of
trash
annually.
It
basically
resides
in
Alexandria,
so
the
city
of
Alexandria
and
Arlington
County
partnered
together
to
build
this
facility.
It's
operated
by
Covanta
energy,
and
so
our
trash
in
most
of
the
trash
from
both
the
city
in
the
county
is
taking
there
and
actually
they
burn
the
trash
and
through
you
know,
superheated
steam.
They
turn
turbine
generators
and
then
they
convert
the
waste
into
electricity.
And
so
that's
what
happened?
B
A
B
So
if
the
to
drop
off
centers
one,
is
it
the
Quincy
Street
Park
near
the
Central
Library,
the
other
one
is
in
the
Trade
Center
on
South
Taylor
Street
you'll
see
a
box
there,
that's
predominantly
green,
but
have
a
purple
front
or
magenta
front
with
some
racing
stripes
on
it,
look
for
the
magenta
boxes
and
those
are
where
we
want
you
to
put
glass.
They
are
signed
for
glass
only
earlier.
A
B
The
reality
is,
we
have
created
a
solid
waste
management
system,
so
if
you
buy
glass,
we
now
have
an
option
for
it
to
be
recycled,
and
that
is
through
the
drop-off
program
at
our
to
drop-off
centers.
If
you
buy
plastic,
you
can
put
it
in
our
blue
cart
in
our
recycling
system
in
our
recyclable
plastic
is
in
fact
recycled.
B
So
we've
gone
in
the
MuRF
and
check
that
out,
and
so,
when
you
look
at
what
you
buy,
I
look
at
it
from
a
management
of
the
system
that
currently
exists,
and
the
current
system
allows
you
to
manage
recycles
in
your
blue
cart.
It
goes
to
that
material
recovery
so
that
we
discussed
previously
where
those
materials
are
sorted
out
and
actually
sold
it
us
come
as
a
commodity.
Okay,.
A
B
Just
want
to
clarify
glass
has
really
never
been
profitable
in
this
region.
It's
never
been
because
there
isn't
what's
called
a
glass
beneficiation
plant
which
will
take
glass
and
actually
read,
make
it
into
a
aggregate
or
cullet.
That's
used
either
remake
bottles
or
for
insulation
or
other
purposes,
because
there
isn't
one
of
those
facilities
in
our
never
has
been
geographically
close
to
this
area.
It's
always
been
a
challenge
and
also
the
nature
of
how
our
Murph's
armature
recovery
facilities
have
been
set
up.
The
glass
stream
is
mixed
with
the
residual
stream
and
it's
fairly
dirty.
B
It's
just
not
clean
enough,
and
that's
why
we're
collecting
glass
separately.
So
it's
a
very
clean
stream
of
glass
that
then,
is
usable
for
some
other
resource.
But
glass
has
not
really
ever
been
recycled
in
the
region.
They
were
using
it
for
what's
called
beneficial
use
that
either
either
use
it
for
daily
cover
in
their
landfill
or
to
make
roads
within
the
landfill.
But
it
was
in
still
the
confines
of
the
landfill
interesting.
A
B
Really
we
try
to
look
at
things
and
try
to
manage
things.
Prince
William
has
made
a
similar
decision
to
allow
their
residential
community
and
other
people
to
actually
remove
glass
from
their
recycling
stream.
Alexandria
is
considering
it
but
again:
they've
conjoined
the
purple
can
Club
along
with
Fairfax
County,
but
principally
Monroe
Orleans
in
a
boat
made
a
decision
to
allow
the
residents
to
remove
glass
from
the
drum.
The
blue
cart
is.
A
B
It's
really
a
policy
decision,
the
board
and
I
mean
it
really
is
about.
We
can
do
most
things,
it's
an
expense
issue,
so
the
reality
is
the
board
has
to
make
a
decision
is
this
is
important.
The
community
has
decide.
This
is
a
value
of
ours
and
then
say:
let's
figure
out
how
to
solve
the
problem
and
again
we're
trying
to
figure
out
whether
transportation,
wise
we
have
to
haul
it
a
longer
distance
to
where
it
would,
but
it
has
other
environmental
impacts.
It
has
road
traffic
impacts
it
as
a
mission
impact.
A
Okay,
I
want
to
transition
a
little
bit
to
some
of
the
other
thing.
Other
questions
related
to
recycling,
because
there's
a
lot
more
that
yes,
there's
a
lot
more
considerations
that
I
think
you
probably
deal
with
all
the
time,
and
then
we
try
to
get
the
message
out
about
here
in
the
county
in
terms
of
what
you
should
and
shouldn't
recycle.
A
B
A
big
no-no:
it's
considered
a
tangler
in
the
process,
so
when
you
have
plastic
bags
or
anything
put
in
plastic
or
any
plastic
by
that
engine
appear
in
the
blue.
Cart
basically
goes
through
a
process
that
the
material
recovery
facility,
which
is
a
series
of
conveyors
and
stars
and
other
piece
of
equipment
that
are
trying
to
deconstruct
this
material.
So
what
happens?
Is
the
plastic
bag
gets
wrapped
around
that
equipment
and
then
they
have
to
manually
remove
that,
so
it
really
has
to
requires
them
to
shut
down
the
operations
of
facility.
B
It's
very
costly,
it's
very
time-consuming.
So
that's
just
one
thing,
particularly
plastic
bags
are
not
good,
but
plastic
bags
are
made
of
either
number
two
plastic
or
number
four
plastic,
which
is
high
density,
poly,
ethylene
or
low-density
polyethylene.
Those
things
can
be
taken
back
to
grocery
stores
and
those
things
are
converted
into
trucks,
plastic,
lumber
and
other
things
like
that.
So
those
that's
how
they're
being
reused
anything
that
is
not
on
our
recycle
right
list.
We
want
you
to
stick
with
aluminum
cans
and
steel
cans
and
paper
cardboard.
All
those
things
are
on
there.
B
Plastics
are
in
good
shape,
so
we
want
you
to
focus
on
recycling
right,
so
garden,
hoses,
rubber
items,
leather,
electronics,
all
those
things
are
bad
from
our
perspective,
because
they're
just
considered
contaminants
in
the
process.
So
we
have
sent
information
we'll
continue
to
send
information
such
as
brochures
like
this.
We're
gonna
be
sending
another
one
out
in
the
month
of
June,
which
is
going
to
talk
about
glass
but
more
important.
B
B
It's
contaminated
with
food
because
it
does
create
a
vector
problem
at
these
facilities
and
when
they're
selling
that
material.
If
someone
says
this
smells
like
peanut
butter,
it's
not
a
good
thing:
it's
not
a
clean
technology,
so
we
want
people
to
focus
on
actually
focus
on
cleaning
the
material
before
they
actually
put
it
in
a
blue,
cart.
Recycling,
right
and
recycling
claim
great.
A
B
Again,
what
the
general
guidance
is
if
it's
under
your
size
of
your
fist,
it's
gonna
fall
through
the
system
as
a
series
of
conveyors
and
screens
that
are
part
of
the
material
cover
you
process
the
system,
so
those
items
unless
ur
attached
to
something
else,
such
as
the
plastic
cap
on
your
plastic
bottle.
No
individual
plastic
cap
should
be
put
in
the
system
because
they
are
gonna
fall
through
the
system
and
end
up
in
a
residual
line.
Oh
interesting.
A
B
Do
have
an
aspect
on
the
recycling
page
called
recycle
right.
So
if
you
have
a
question
about
a
particular
commodity
as
to
whether
it
should
be
recycled
or
put
in
the
trash
or
potentially
you
know,
recycled
is
electronics
waste.
If
you
can
just
go
in
there
again,
it's
the
recycle
right
tab
on
the
reciter
of
the
webpage
and
you
can
put
into
the
various
items,
and
we
try
to
update
that
as
we
get
new
information
to
make
sure
it's
as
clear
for
people
as
possible.
B
They're
always
going
to
be
these
items
that
we're
just
not
sure
about.
If
you
have
this
plastic
film
is
the
right
plastic
film,
but
generally
plastic
film
can
be
very
taken
back
to
the
grocery
stores.
I
would
also
say,
as
far
as
what
our
troubling
commodities
are
mixed
material
commodities.
You
know
they
have
plastic
and
cardboard
together.
Those
things
need
to
go
in
the
trash,
because
it's
just
a
problem.
So
where
does
it
go
on?
The
website
is
what
you're
looking
for
to
go
back
and
actually
figure
out
where
you
should
take
these
materials.
B
To
thank
people
I
think
Arlington
has
done
a
great
job
and
they
continue
to
be
very
responsive
to
the
messaging
for
the
calendar
year.
2018
we're
we
have
reported
to
the
state
a
recycling
rate
of
fifty
point,
one
percent
that
was
up
1.1
percent
from
the
previous
year
and
it's
all
a
credit
to
the
residents
of
Arlington
County,
listening
and
doing
the
right
thing.
So
recycling
programs
aren't
successful
unless
the
residents
actually
do
their
part,
and
so
we've
been
very
successful.
B
We
just
ask
you
to
be
very
cognizant
now,
as
the
markets
change
and
the
requirements
change,
they
are
a
little
bit
more
stringent.
They
want
you
to
do
a
little
bit
more.
They
want
you
to
focus
a
little
bit
more
on
making
sure
that
item
that
you're,
putting
in
your
blue
cart,
is
in
fact
recyclable.
So
in
the
old
day
outage
it
used
to
be
when
in
doubt
throw
it
in
now,
it's
when
in
doubt
leave
it
out
and
that's
what
we
want
you
to
do
so
again.
B
A
Okay,
well,
I
think
we've
covered
a
lot
of
ground
here
and
answered
a
lot
of
questions.
I
think
folks
have
about
glass,
recycling
and
recycling
in
general
in
Arlington
and,
like
I,
said
when
we
started.
This
is
something
that's
very
important
to
our
linked
onehans,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
you
have
the
right
information
to
go
out
there
and
do
the
most
that
you
can
do
to
make
sure
that
we're
recycling
right
here
in
our
community
so
Eric
thanks.
So
much
for
joining
us.