Recycling On The Rise

abo U t 60,000 of D allas ’ 240,000 ho U sehol D s are currently putting out their recycling blue bins once a week instead of once every two weeks, including homes in our neighborhood. Right now, this recycling schedule applies to single-family homes north of the Trinity River and west of Central Expressway.

Another 40,000 will begin once-a-week recycling in February 2010; the change includes households east of Central Expressway and north of Grand Avenue/Garland Road.

Once-a-week recycling is the more environmentally friendly option, but it also saves the city money (both because the garbage trucks drive the streets less often and because residents tend to recycle more with once-a-week recycling, which means more revenue for the city). In light of the city’s recent budget shortfall, Nix says it’s highly likely the city council will switch to once-a-week service for all Dallas residents in 2010.