Hi Friends!

Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday for the Dallas City Council Meeting! We had a great turnout and our speakers did a wonderful job. A big thank you to each one of them and to those who attended in support. You can watch what they had to say here:

https://dallastx.new.swagit.com/videos/358889

We received some good media coverage. See below in our Media Mentions.

IMPORTANT:

Council Member Bill Roth's Town Hall with Sanitation Director Cliff Gillespie

Tuesday, October 28th @ Fretz Park at 6:30P

We all need to attend this one! This is your chance to ask questions and voice concerns to the Sanitation Department directly during this temporary pause. Bring your friends and neighbors!

REMINDER:  Here are the City Manager's Next Steps:

Interim Measures 

While this additional evaluation is underway, Sanitation will continue initiatives to protect workers in alleys where collection service continues: 

• Vegetation and Obstructions: Customers with alley service are asked to cut back 
overgrown vegetation, trim tree limbs, and remove obstructions along alley 
pavements, in accordance with City Code requirements, whether located in the 
City right-of-way or within a utility easement. 
• Cart Placement: Roll carts must be placed for collection in a manner consistent 
with the requirements of the Dallas City Code, including adequate spacing and 
clearances. 
• Increased Compliance Efforts: Sanitation will enhance education and written 
notices of violation for non-compliance. Citations may be issued in cases of 
repeated or willful violation. 
• Strict Application of Alley Service Criteria: Sanitation will more rigorously apply 
its current Alley Service Criteria. Alley service will be suspended on a block-by
block basis where equipment and staff cannot safely transit due to width, pavement 
condition, or other obstructions. 

Next Steps 

• October: Inform Hybrid Approach affected customers of temporary pause through 
publication on the City’s website, the City’s social media platforms, and by press 
release. Send individual notices to all 8-9-foot-wide alley customers (~44,000)  
informing them of further review and forthcoming survey. 
• October/November: Send survey to all 8-9-foot-wide alley customers to assess 
interest in continued alley service. This may involve a 3rd party provider, under a 
different cost model, which may result in higher rates. (Note: reducing the number 
of customers in the overall base could result in higher rates for those who remain 
with Sanitation-provided service. Additional rate analysis is needed to confirm the 
extent of this impact.) 
• November: Sanitation will provide an update to the Quality of Life, Arts & Culture 
Committee. 
• November/December: Collect responses and evaluate next steps. 

o If survey results do not indicate significant interest in pursuing alternative 
service models, staff will resume implementation of the Hybrid Approach as 
briefed to the City Council in June 2025. 

o If survey results do indicate significant interest in alternative service models, 
staff will first update the City Council on the potential rate impacts before 
beginning any implementation steps, including a formal neighborhood-level 
request process.

***•January: Sanitation will provide a follow-up update to the City Council.

***We need to all attend this City Council meeting. We will post the date when it becomes available.

As always, please visit www.keepalleytrash.com for up to date information, yard signs and an easy way to contact your City Council Member!

Thanks to everyone! The fight continues!