City of Arlington to Close Some Facilities Early Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, Due to Hazardous Winter Weather Conditions

By Office of Communication

Posted on January 30, 2023, January 30, 2023

The City of Arlington will close some facilities early Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, due to winter weather. This action is being taken to ensure safety for residents and city employees with potential traffic hazards because of winter weather.

Due to the current weather conditions, Republic Services has suspended residential trash and recycling collection for Monday, Jan. 30 and Tuesday, Jan. 31. Trash service for affected neighborhoods will resume on their next regularly scheduled collection dates, Thursday, Feb. 2 and Friday, Feb. 3. Residential recycling collection missed on Monday and Tuesday will be collected on the next regularly scheduled collection date. The Arlington Landfill will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 31.  

Closing early Jan. 30:

• All public library locations close at 5 p.m.
• All recreation centers will close at 5 p.m. and all after-school programs and evening athletic programs are canceled
• The indoor pool at the East Arlington Recreation Center will close at 4 p.m.
• The Arlington ISD Natatorium Pool is closed for the day
• The Arlington Tennis Center will close at 5 p.m.
• Lake Arlington Golf Course, Tierra Verde Golf Club and Ventana Grille, Texas Rangers Golf Club and Home Plate Restaurant and Meadowbrook Park Golf Course will close at 5 p.m. *
• Bob Duncan Center and rentals will close at 5 p.m.*
• Lake Arlington services will close at 5 p.m.*

* Golf courses, Ventana Grille, Bob Duncan Center and Lake Arlington Office plan are expected to be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31. Golf courses and practice facility hours of operation could be impacted by frost delays. Please call the Golf Shop ahead of play to confirm availability.

All essential city services will be operational Monday, including public safety, 9-1-1 emergency call center, street and water crews. This also includes the Action Center, the City’s information hotline that can be reached by dialing 817-459-6777.

For more weather-related information, please visit the City of Arlington’s website, Facebook page or Twitter page. Please continue to follow the City’s social media accounts for updates related to service changes.

Residents are also encouraged to sign up for the City of Arlington’s CodeRED community notification system, which is designed to provide important information about city service interruptions or public emergencies through phone calls, emails and/or text messages. To sign up to receive free notifications from the City’s community notification system, text ARLINGTON to 99411.

Additionally, the City of Arlington has activated its Emergency Cold Weather Shelter Plan to serve the homeless population through Friday, Feb. 3. The Arlington Life Shelter at 325 W. Division St. starts accepting unsheltered residents at 2 p.m. The Salvation Army, located at 712 W. Abram St. is also accepting unsheltered residents beginning at 7 p.m. ID is required for admittance and food will be served. Interested parties can sign up for text alerts about the City’s cold weather shelters by texting ARLCOLD to 817-241-3544.

The City of Arlington’s Office of Communication, working alongside the Water Utilities Department, has published Ask Arlington episodes in English and Spanish to provide residents tips on how you can avoid costly repairs and unnecessary water loss during and after freezing conditions.

In addition to that, you can also find articles on how to protect your pets, plants and pipes during freezing temperatures and how to assemble 72-hour emergency kits.