Weather delays for Fort Worth/Tarrant County trash collection, government services & more
Here are the latest schedule changes for government services in Fort Worth, Arlington, Tarrant County and other municipalities.
For any communities served by CWD trash collection, the company says it has postponed routes until conditions improve.
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Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County
No deliveries of means on Tuesday, Jan. 16, due to unsafe driving conditions on side streets. “Although driving conditions have improved on major roads, we continue to see patchy ice on sidewalks, stairs, and some neighborhood streets, which creates unsafe conditions for our volunteers. We anticipate being able to reopen and safely deliver meals on Wednesday. We plan for these types of weather events and have already delivered shelf-stable meals for our clients to keep on hand for just such an occasion. Please remember to check in on your elderly friends and neighbors.”
Tarrant County offices
County Judge Tim O’Hare posted on social media around noon Monday that “barring something unforeseen, Tarrant County offices will open tomorrow (Tuesday, January 16th) at their regular time.”
Fort Worth trash collection
The city of Fort Worth shifted collections by one day. So Monday’s collections will be on Tuesday, Tuesday’s on Wednesday, Wednesday’s on Thursday, Thursday’s on Friday and Friday’s on Saturday. The city originally canceled collections on Monday and Tuesday but changed the schedule as road conditions improved.
Drop-Off Stations, Environmental Collection Center, and other city facilities will be closed on Monday, in observance of the MLK Jr. holiday and plan to reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 16, with normal operating hours.
(La recolección de basura para el lunes 15 y martes 16 de enero se suspende debido a la precipitación nocturna. Las rutas se reanudarán la próxima semana, el 22 y 23 de enero, permitiendo bolsas adicionales al lado de los botes sin costo.)
Arlington trash collection/recycling
In Arlington, Republic Services has suspended residential trash and recycling collection for Monday. Any uncollected trash will be collected on the next regular service day Thursday, Jan. 18.
Recycling collection will be postponed until Monday, Jan. 22. Republic Services will continue to monitor weather and road conditions for Tuesday, Jan. 16. Please check the City of Arlington’s social media accounts for updates.
Southlake trash collection
CWD has canceled Southlake’s trash and recycling collection for Monday. “It will resume when the weather allows,” the city posted.
Southlake Public Works teams are monitoring the roads and addressing issues as needed.
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Report closings, delays or schedule changes to the Star-Telegram by email: closings@star-telegram.com.
This story was originally published January 15, 2024 at 10:47 AM.
