Bent Tree West Guidelines

  LAWN WATERING REGULATIONS

Effective January 2002, any new irrigation system installed on or after January 1, 2002, must be equipped with working rain sensing devices and freeze sensors. Also, rain and freeze sensors must be installed on all EXISTING systems before January 1, 2005.

Effective June 2002, watering of lawns and landscapes with an irrigation system or a sprinkler is prohibited between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. June 1-Sept. 30 of any year.

  • Effective year round, a person commits an offense if violations occur on property that he owns, leases or manages.
  • It is an offense to water a lawn or a landscape in a manner that wastes water or causes a runoff.
  • Do not cause water to fall on sidewalks, driveways or other areas that are not lawns or landscapes.
  • It is a violation to operate an irrigation system with broken or missing sprinkler heads or one that is poorly maintained and leads to water waste.
  • Do not water or irrigate lawns or landscapes during any form of precipitation.
  • Watering with a hand-held hose or a soaker hose is permitted at any time.

VIOLATERS WILL BE FINED.

Violations will result in a fine of not less than $250.00 or not more than $2,000.00

REGULAR TRASH REGULATIONS

Regular garbage and "bulky trash" pick-up are handled differently in BTW. Each is a service of the City of Dallas.

Effective the week of March 3rd, 2008, the City of Dallas is changing our Garbage Collection and Recylcling Collection to once a week. Our first day for Friday Collection will be March 7th.

Both the Grey Garbage bins and the Blue Reclycling Bins will be emptied every Friday for our neighborhood. You should have both bins out at the edge of your driveway by 7:00 am on Friday mornings.

If you do not have a Blue bin, please email Diana Tipton at ditipton@swbell.net and she will add you to a list for the city's Recycling Manager. This will expedite the delivery of the blue bins.

It is against City of Dallas law to place large items or bulky trash out on the side walk in front of one's home more than 4 days prior to the pick-up week in question. In other words, no sooner than the Thursday before the Monday of the pick-up week. Violators can be - and often are - FINED by police and/or codes inspectors for violations of this city code.

BULKY TRASH REGULATIONS

Bulky trash andlarge items that can not fit into the containers with rollers are picked up only once per month. Items of this sort must be placed on the sidewalk in front of your house. Monthly pick-ups occur beginning at 7am on the first Monday of each month. Watch for the reminder signs which will be posted around the neighborhood.

This link takes you to an interactive city map where you can input your specific address and get the exact information on garbage days for your address, recycling day, etc.

BTW Bulky Trash Pick-Up Schedule

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RECYCLING REGULATIONS

The City will issue you a free blue rolling cart to hold your recyclables.  To request a rolling cart, contact the City at 214-670-4475 or 3-1-1, or visit the website at:http://www.dallascityhall.com/html/recycling.html and click on Big Blue Roll Cart Registration.

If you prefer to continue using the transparent blue bags, that’s OK.  But in that case, paper products should be placed in a separate brown paper bag instead of in the blue plastic bag and should not be left out if it is raining.  Items may be crushed or flattened to save space in the recycling bag; however, flattening of items not required.

Recycling is so easy!  There is no need to separate glass from plastic or paper.  Just toss all the recyclable materials into the cart and place it by the alley. 

The City accepts the following materials for recycling:

  • Plastics # 1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #7
  • Telephone books
  • Steel, tin, aerosol and aluminum cans
  • Newspapers, magazines, junk mail
  • All colors of glass
  • Chipboard and corrugated cardboard

Plastics, glass, and cans should be rinsed. Lids are not recycled. Aerosol cans should be empty.

Paper products may also be placed in the recycling bins located in the parking lot at Mitchell Elementary School at the corner of Voss and Briargrove.

To find out where to recycle electronic and computer equipment, paint and household chemicals, or other hazardous materials, consult your BTW Directory or visit the City’s website at: http://www.dallascityhall.com/html/recycling.html

Also, note that UPS stores will accept Styrofoam packing (solid or “peanuts”) for recycling in any of their stores.  This material lasts virtually forever, so please try to keep it out of our landfills.

Garbage & Bulky Trash Pick-Up & Recycling - City of Dallas

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