Let’s Get Rolling: Trash Carts Coming to Arlington in February

Arlington residents and businesses who have curbside trash collection will soon see a change in their service.

Beginning in February, the City of Arlington and its contracted trash hauler, Republic Services, will be switching to once-per-week automated trash cart service from manual bagged service. There will be no changes to recycling, brush, and bulky collection.

The new collection day for all services – trash, recycling, brush and bulky items – will be the same day as their current recycling day.

Trash cart roll out

Trash carts will be delivered in February by the following estimated schedule:

• Monday Recycling Day: Week of Feb. 5.
• Tuesday Recycling Day: Week of Feb. 12.
• Wednesday Recycling Day: Week of Feb. 19
• Thursday Recycling Day: Week of Feb. 5
• Friday Recycling Day: Week of Feb. 12.

For the delivery to be as efficient as possible, all households and businesses will initially receive a 95-gallon cart.

Full details of the rollout and transition to cart usage are available at ArlingtonTX.gov/TrashPickup.

Cart special requests

Residents who have special cart requests can use the Ask Arlington App, go to www.ArlingtonTX.gov/TrashPickup, or call the Action Center at 817-459-6777 to request the following:

• Additional 95-gallon trash cart(s): A monthly fee will apply. Maximum of 3 carts per residence.
• Reduce to a 65-gallon trash cart: Delivery of smaller carts will begin in June.
• Door-side accommodations for residents who are visually- or mobility-impaired: There must be no other physically capable resident in the home, and Documentation such as a doctor’s note or a handicap placard must be provided.

Collection details

PLACEMENT TIME: All trash, recycling, brush and bulky items must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day.

CLOSED LIDS: All cart lids must be completely closed. Recycling or bags of trash outside the cart may not be collected.

CART PLACEMENT: Carts should be placed with the wheels against the curb or edge of the alleyway. They must be 3 feet apart and a minimum of 15 feet of overhead clearance so that they can be serviced on the collection day.

BULKY ITEMS: Two cubic yards of large household items collected each week. (2 cubic yards is the size of a washer and dryer.)

YARD WASTE: Two cubic yards of bundled brush and/or bagged leaves collected each week. (12 30-gallon bags of leaves)

Cart storage

When your trash and recycling carts are not placed at the curb for scheduled collection, they must be stored out of public view. For example, the carts may be stored in the garage, behind a fence or in the backyard.

Keeping your cart clean

Residents are responsible for keeping their trash and recycling carts clean and sanitary. To maintain the carts odor-free, make sure to:

• Drain all liquids from containers.
• Bag your trash and ensure the bags are tied.
• Periodically wash the carts with soap and water or bleach and water.

Additional information
More information about the trash cart transition is available at ArlingtonTX.gov/TrashPickup.