Beginning in February 2024, The City of Arlington and its contracted trash hauler, Republic Services, will be switching to automated trash cart service from manual bagged service. There will be no changes to recycling, brush and bulky collection.
Why is this change happening?
The waste industry has been transitioning away from manual collection for many years. Contractors are unable to attract and retain enough workers to manually collect the trash. This job is extremely physical, the workers are exposed to extreme heat and cold, and the safety risks make these jobs less desirable than other less physically demanding jobs that pay similar wages.
Trash carts will preserve and protect the aesthetics of the city by keeping the trash contained in a leak-proof cart and decreasing the animal and windblown litter throughout the neighborhoods. Carts will also enhance the level of customer service by providing a more consistent, reliable, and dependable service schedule for residents.
Delivery of gray trash carts will begin in February 2024. Once trash carts are delivered, residents will transition to once-per-week service for trash, recycling, brush and bulk.
Background
Contact Information
If you have further questions about the trash cart transition or need to discuss special circumstances, please email [email protected].
Collection Days
The City will be transitioning to once-per-week trash, recycling, brush and bulk collection. Your current recycling day will become your once-per-week collection day for trash, recycling, brush and bulk. The following map shows the collection days.
Collection days will be:
- Monday: The southeast part of the City. Boundaries include Interstate 20 to the north, City limits to the east, City limits to the south, east of Matlock Road to Green Oaks Boulevard and east of Cooper Street to I-20.
- Tuesday: The eastern part of the City. Boundaries include Park Row Drive to the north, City limits to the east, Interstate 20 to the south and City limits to Pantego/Dalworthington Gardens to the west.
- Wednesday: The northern part of the City. Boundaries include City limits to the north, City limits to the east, Park Row Drive to Fielder Street and the Union Pacific Railroad to the south, and City limits to the west.
- Thursday: The southwest part of the City. Boundaries include I-20 to Green Oaks Boulevard to the North, Matlock Road to the east, City limits to the south and City limits to the west.
- Friday: The western part of the City. Boundaries include Union Pacific Railroad to Fielder Road, then to Park Row Drive to the south, eastern City limits with Pantego/Dalworthington Gardens to the east, and Cooper Street south of Interstate 20, Interstate 20 to Green Oaks Boulevard to the south, and City limits to the west.