Collection day · Arlington · run by City of Arlington
Arlington Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
Free drop-off days for Arlington residents, held at a different park each time, 8:30am to 11am or until the trailer is full. No sign-up: first come, first served. Bring a current driver's license or water bill.
Can I use it?
For Arlington residents. Bring a current driver's license or water bill.
Household waste only. No business waste.
What to bring
- Current driver's license or water bill
- No waste from businesses or contractors
When to go
Saturdays, 8:30am to 11am or until the trailer is full, at a different park each time. There is no event in December.
- Sat, Oct 10: 2800 S. Center St., Arlington · Vandergriff Park
- Sat, Nov 14: 400 Cravens Park Dr., Arlington · Cravens Park
No appointment needed.
No sign-up. First come, first served. Space is limited, so arrive early.
What they take
- Car fluids (antifreeze, brake fluid)
- Gas and other fuels
- Cleaners and household chemicals
- Cooking oil
- Weed and bug killers, fertilizer
- Pool chemicals
- Old paint
In their words: automotive fluids and fuels, batteries, cleaners and chemicals, cooking oil, lawn, garden and pool chemicals, light bulbs, paint and painting supplies.
What they turn away
- butane/propane cylinders
- medicines and medical waste
- tires
- asbestos, PCBs, radioactive items
- business, commercial and industrial waste
What it costs
- Arlington residents
- Free
Where the next one is
It moves each time: see the dates and places above.
2800 S. Center St.
Arlington, TX
Other options they point to
Arlington residents can also take household hazardous waste to the Fort Worth Environmental Collection Center, 6400 Bridge St., once a month.
Good to know
Events are canceled in bad weather. The event ends at 11am or when the trailer is full.
Checked Sep 27, 2026 on City of Arlington's own pages: arlingtontx.gov, arlingtontx.gov (2), fortworthtexas.gov (3), tceq.texas.gov (4).
Where their pages disagree
- TCEQ PDF (22 Sep 2026): Arlington event 9/29/2026 at 4600 W. Bardin Rd. Arlington's own 2026 list: September 19 at Cliff Nelson Park, 4600 W. Bardin Road. We followed: Arlington's list (September 19, now past, so not listed).
- Arlington pages give only the city main line 817-459-6777. TCEQ PDF: Tyler Hurd, 817-459-6438. We followed: 817-459-6777 (city main line).
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