Committee Contact: Charlotte Milan, Recycling Coordinator, cmilan@town.arlington.ma.us

Recycling is not enough

Zero Waste Arlington is an advocacy and education-focused Town committee, working at both the local and state levels to effect change and reduce our waste.

Visit the Zero Waste Arlington website to learn how to reduce waste by adopting the important habits of refusing, reducing, reusing, rotting (composting), and recycling.

Overview and Mission

Zero Waste Arlington’s mission is to foster greater participation in all forms of waste reduction in Arlington, Mass. and to improve health and restore the environment through outreach and education to residents, businesses and Town government.

Going beyond recycling containers, paper and packaging, we promote practices that encourage refuse, reduce, reuse, rot (composting) and recycling that help lead to a Zero Waste lifestyle.

As an appointed Town Committee, we advise the Town and advocate for policies which align with Massachusetts’ goals for municipal solid waste reduction, which includes responding to advances in recycled material sorting technologies and changes in market demand for recovered materials.

Our committed team of volunteers provides education and support at all levels within the community to create, implement, and promote programs that drive down the need for solid waste disposal via landfill or incineration.

Ways to get involved

Visit our website to learn how to get involved.

The Town of Arlington Recycling, Trash, and Composting Page contains more information on how, what and when to recycle more materials.

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