Hi Friends!
The Sanitation Department posted their final amended alley to curb transition plan today. There was a huge reduction in households that will be affected (from originally 95k households to less than 6k). Most people are keeping their alley service!
Unfortunately, emails were sent this afternoon to those who still are scheduled to be transitioned from alley to curb beginning February 1, 2027. To those people we say... get with your block neighbors and 3-1-1 and see what can be done to improve your alley and change your status. Also check on qualifications for the Helping Hands program to see if you might qualify.
Per the Dallas Sanitation website:
Some alleys are too narrow, or have surfaces like dirt, gravel, or badly broken pavement that aren't safe or efficient for garbage and recycle pickup. As part of a citywide review, about 200 alley blocks (approximately 6,000 homes) are moving to curbside service to keep pickup safe and reliable.
Here's a link to their website. Under Step 3 you can check your individual address:
https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sanitation/Pages/curbtransition.aspx
We are grateful that we were able to work with the City and stop the universal cancellation of all alley service in our neighborhoods. The next step is to see what the tiered rate structure will be. Please feel free to reach out to your respective City Council Member with your thoughts about this. We are asking that a price freeze be given to those 65+ and those with disabilities.
For additional information, go to:
Thanks everyone!