Cart Sizes
How to Request an Additional Cart
How to Request a Smaller Cart
Door-Side Assistance
How to Keep Your Cart Clean
Cart Sizes
In order to deliver the new trash carts to the estimated 100,000 households in Arlington as efficiently and quickly as possible , every home will receive a 95-gallon trash cart . 95-gallon carts can hold approximately 10 13-gallon kitchen-sized bags .
How to Request an Additional Cart
Additional carts are available to residents for a fee . One residence may have a maximum of three carts . To request an additional cart , please submit a request at ArlingtonTX . gov / TrashPickup or on the Ask Arlington App , or call the Action Center at 817.459.6777 .
How to Request a Smaller Cart
Smaller 65-gallon carts ( the same size as your recycling cart ), that hold approximately six 13-gallon kitchen-sized bags , are available by request and will be delivered beginning in June 2024 . The cost for the smaller cart is the same as the larger cart . There is no fee to request a smaller cart . To request a smaller cart , please submit a request at ArlingtonTX . gov / TrashPickup or on the Ask Arlington App , or call the Action Center at 817.459.6777 .
Door-Side Assistance
Residents who are mobility challenged or visually impaired may receive door-side assistance for their recycling and trash carts . To qualify for door-side assistance :
• There must be no other physically capable resident in the home .
• Documentation such as a doctor ’ s note or handicap placard must be provided .
• A light blue lid will be placed on the cart ( s ) to indicate to the route driver that the cart is to be collected and returned to the agreed-upon collection point .
To request door-side assistance , please email a copy or photo of the vehicle handicap parking placard or a doctor ' s note to TrashPickup @ ArlingtonTX . gov .
How to Keep 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
• Put all trash in bags , and tie them securely
• Wash your cart regularly with soap and water or bleach and water
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