Arlington residents’ food scraps will now be collected weekly, alongside trash and recycling. It’s one of the largest curbside programs on the East Coast.

Whether they’re carved or whole.

There are seven separate “Pumpkin Rescue” locations on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A proposed bill, with the support of more than half the city’s legislators, would offer a rebate and training on at-home composting systems.

Residents can drop off food waste at farmer’s markets around the city.

Good morning, Washington. Happy October, and happy new fiscal year. A noticeable drop in temperature this weekend reminds us it’s not too long before we’ll witness a noticeable shift in hues. Some may mourn the loss of warmer days but nearly all of us can look forward to approaching shades of autumn. What the new fiscal year will bring is far less certain.