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2026 Town Meeting Report

May 5 | Update

Reducing Arlington’s waste was on the Arlington annual Town Meeting agenda this May. Zero Waste Arlington member Jim...

Legislative Update

Jan 23 | Update

We are in the middle of our 2 year state legislative cycle, the 194th General Court, which began in January 2025 and...

Arlington on Tap Expands Refill Station Network

Jun 21 | Announcement, Initiative, Update

The Arlington on Tap network of water refill stations has grown to four stations: Arlington Reservoir (Arlington...

Single-Use Waste Reduced at Town Day 2023

Sep 29 | Update

Zero Waste Arlington introduced two new waste reduction efforts at Town Day 2023: free MWRA drinking water truck, and the ‘Reduce Single-Use’ reusable takeout container pilot program. Both programs were a resounding success.

Town Meeting 2023 Update

Jun 8 | Update

Reducing Arlington’s waste was on the Arlington annual Town Meeting agenda this May.

Arlington on Tap: Hurd Field station activated

May 31 | Initiative, Update

The recently installed water filling station at Hurd Field (off of the bike path, between Trader Joe’s and the Arlington Reservoir) is the inaugural Arlington on Tap project of the partnership between Zero Waste Arlington and the Town.

Waste Ban Webinar Wrap-up

Dec 19 | Program, Update

Recap of the November 30, 2022 webinar “New Waste Bans: What You Need to Know“ that discussed the new retail ban on single-use plastic water bottles and the recent waste bans on mattresses and textiles.