Arlington.
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Arlington's first try at a public supply did not go well: a well drilled downtown in 1892 struck mineral water judged unfit to drink; residents bottled it and called it medicinal. As new families poured in during the 1950s, the city drilled more wells, then voters approved a reservoir bond in 1954. Lake Arlington's dam on Village Creek was built between May 1956 and March 1957, and the city still owns the lake. Today Arlington buys raw water from the Tarrant Regional Water District, from Cedar Creek, Richland-Chambers, Lake Arlington and Lake Benbrook, and treats it with ozone at its own plants.

Sources: Handbook of Texas: Arlington, TX · City of Arlington 2025 Water Quality Report · Texas Water Development Board: Lake Arlington

Arlington's curbside collection is handled by Republic Services. Recyclables go loose in the green recycle cart, collected weekly on your assigned day; look up your day by address on the city's My Area page.

• Accepted: paper, newspaper, magazines, cardboard, paperboard, metal and aluminum cans, plastic containers and water bottles, glass bottles and jars.
• Not accepted: anything not on the city's list, including bagged recyclables, food, textiles and hazardous materials; containers must be empty, clean and dry.
• Also: household hazardous waste goes to Fort Worth's Environmental Collection Center, 6400 Bridge Street, or Arlington's periodic park collection events.

Sources: City of Arlington: Garbage & Recycling · City of Arlington: Residential Curbside Collections · City of Arlington: Recycling and Sustainability Programs