Major Announcement
The City has published the transition list. Check your address now.
The Dallas Sanitation Department has posted its alley-to-curb transition plan, including an address lookup map. About 200 alley blocks — approximately 6,000 homes — are slated to move from alley to curbside collection on February 1, 2027. Enter your address on the City's map to see whether your home is on the list.
alley blocks are slated to transition to curbside collection.
homes (about 2% of Sanitation customers) are affected citywide.
is the effective date. Transitioning homes get a mailed notice first.
tiered rate proposal (separate alley and curb rates) comes with the FY 2026-27 budget.
If your home is selected, it is time to act — together.
- Group with your neighbors. The City selected whole alley blocks, not single homes. Everyone on your alley is in this together — organize your block so you speak with one voice.
- Contact your city council member. Use our email templates and contact info to tell them your alley should keep its service.
- Schedule the Sanitation Department to review your alley. The City says final decisions are based on safety, access, and service conditions — and that you may provide information you believe they should know. Email SAN.CurbTransition@dallas.gov and request a review of the challenges with your alley.
Asking questions and holding the City accountable works. This started as a plan to exit all 95,000 alley-served homes. Resident pushback cut the 2025 proposal to 26,000 homes — and today's list to 6,000. That is an improvement, and it happened because neighbors like you spoke up.
But stay vigilant: the City's own FAQ says alley service is never guaranteed and is "reviewed regularly." We must keep the City honest so this list does not quietly grow. Keep alley collection wherever it can be safely served.
KEEP ALLEY TRASH
Empowering local action to preserve alley trash service.
Join thousands of Dallas residents fighting to maintain alley trash collection services. Our neighborhoods were designed for alley service - let's keep it that way.
CRISIS: City of Dallas IS Ending Alley Trash Collection for 6,000 Homes
The City has published its transition list: approximately 200 alley blocks (about 6,000 homes) will move from alley to curbside collection on February 1, 2027. An address lookup map is now live — check whether your home is included. This affects neighborhoods designed specifically for alley collections.
Residents Rising for Our Communities
Community Connection
Connect with neighbors to organize ALLEY cleanup events and share important updates about your neighborhood. Focused specifically on maintaining clean, safe alleyways.
Cleanup Coordination
Plan and coordinate alley cleanup events with your community to maintain a clean environment.
Learn MoreSmart Suggestions
Submit and vote on suggestions to improve your neighborhood's cleanliness and safety. Email Templates to your Councilmember.
Contact Council MembersCouncil Report Card
Track how your council member has voted on alley collection issues and hold them accountable for their decisions.
View Report CardPhase 3: Check Your Address & Organize Your Block
The transition list is out. Check your address, and if your home is selected, organize your alley block, contact your council member, and ask Sanitation to review your alley's challenges.
Ready to help keep alley collection?
Join thousands of Dallas residents holding the City accountable. Check your address, then organize your block before February 2027.