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 DescriptionDept./CategoryLast Updated
1What products are considered hazardous waste and when and how can I dispose of them?Recycling2/1/2010
2What day is my trash and recycling collected?Recycling3/19/2010
3What is considered yard waste and when is it collected?Recycling3/19/2010
4What items to recycle curbside and how to prepare them.Recycling4/23/2010
5What are the rules for parking in Arlington? Parking2/19/2009
6What is the 2010 CRT/TV Collection Schedule?Recycling1/26/2010
7How can I obtain a compost bin?Recycling4/23/2009
8How do I get an appliance or other 'white good' removed?Recycling7/20/2010
9Where can I get a blue recycling bin?Recycling12/28/2009
10How does Arlington dispose of Trash and Recycling?Recycling2/23/2010
11Recycling TipsRecycling8/6/2009
12When and where do I need to place smoke detectors in my home?Fire3/18/2010
13How can I obtain a rain barrel?Recycling2/17/2009
14What is the purpose of the horn that sounds twice daily in the east Arlington area?Fire3/20/2008
15How do I register to vote? Clerk2/19/2009
16What are some of the key annual celebrations in town? Miscellaneous10/17/2008
17How do we obtain a marriage license? Clerk8/5/2009
18Can I Appeal a Parking Ticket?Parking5/22/2008
19How do I recycle Ink-jet and toner cartridges?Recycling5/25/2010
20How do I become a police officer?Police5/21/2007
21Can barbecue grills be safely used on porches, balconies, or outside decks?Fire4/16/2008
22How may I obtain a copy of a vital record a: birth, death, marriage certificate? Clerk12/14/2009
23Street SweepingPublic Works12/9/2008
24Does Arlington have an Emergency Plan?Fire2/20/2008
25Do I need a permit for a yard sale?Permits9/10/2009
26How do I obtain my records from the Police Department? Police6/16/2008
27What is the date of the 2009 Annual Town Election?Clerk4/2/2009
28Building PermitPermits2/21/2008
29What do I do if I move out of Arlington?Tax Collector - Treasurer2/25/2008
30Who is my State Senator? Clerk2/2/2009
31Information about portable fire extinguishers.Fire12/10/2009
32Information about 911 CallsPolice6/2/2008
33Am I entitled to an abatement for motor vehicle excise tax? Tax Collector - Treasurer2/25/2008
34How can I apply for a Firearms I.D. Card? Police5/21/2007
35What is the last day to register voters for the 2009 Annual Town Election?Clerk2/3/2009
36Does Arlington have a recycling committee?Recycling5/4/2009
37What is the procedure for getting a POD?Permits2/21/2008
38How to prevent rabiesAnimal Control2/25/2008
39Non-911 emergency phone numbersMiscellaneous9/29/2008
40What if I do not receive my Water Bill?Tax Collector - Treasurer2/25/2008
41What if I don't receive a Real Estate Tax Bill?Tax Collector - Treasurer2/25/2008
42What is the disqualifying criteria for issuance of a License to Carry Firearms? Police2/19/2008
43How do I change the mailing address on my Personal Property Tax Bill? Tax Collector - Treasurer2/25/2008
44How do I get gas service? Miscellaneous9/29/2008
45Does the Town have any function facilities for events such as weddings, receptions or parties?Miscellaneous2/19/2008
46How do I change the old owners name that appears on the Tax Bill, after purchasing the property?Tax Collector - Treasurer2/25/2008
47How do I change the mailing address on my Water Bill?Tax Collector - Treasurer2/25/2008
48Sign PermitPermits2/21/2008
49How do I change the old owner's name that appears on the Water Bill, after purchasing the property?Tax Collector - Treasurer2/25/2008
50What is the Arlington Request/Answer Center?Web Site2/24/2008