Fort Worth cancels trash pickup, moves many services online during winter storm

Fort Worth has canceled trash collection through Thursday this week and closed or moved most city services online as a result of the winter storm.

Residents who do not get their trash collected this week will be allowed to place four extra garbage bags by their carts on their pick up day next week. Yard wast collection will resume Feb. 13.

All libraries are closed, but some community and recreation centers are open between noon and 5 p.m. to serve as warming centers. Call before heading to a center to make sure it is open. The centers will not be providing food or transportation.

The Presbyterian Night Shelter’s True Worth location at 1513 East Presidio St. is open from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m..

Text FWCOLD to 817-241-3544 to sign up for updates about severe weather shelters.

The city’s development services department, which handles permitting for housing, apartments and businesses, will operate virtually until 8 a.m. Thursday.

Tuesday’s City Council meeting has been canceled.

A full list of closures is available at fortworthtexas.gov/winter.

This story was originally published January 31, 2023 at 11:20 AM.

Harrison Mantas

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

817-390-7040

Harrison Mantas has covered Fort Worth city government, agencies and people since September 2021. He likes to live tweet city hall meetings, and help his fellow Fort Worthians figure out what’s going on.