DPW employees are hitting the streets this summer and fall, checking to see how curbside recycling is going. Check out this Arlington Public News story to hear about what they're looking for. 

Top contaminants are plastic bags, soft plastic wrap of all kinds, such as the film that holds cases of water together and all sorts of snack bags and wrappers.

 When we find items like these in your recycling, we'll add a colorful sticker that explains what went wrong.

This is how we can best customize our communication, household by household. The Recycling and Trash Guide explains curbside recycling instructions on page 2.