Carrollton.
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Carrollton contracts with the City of Dallas for its water supply. Much of that supply comes down the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. Dallas moved its intake upstream to the Elm Fork at Record Crossing Dam in 1896, and in 1928 it built Lake Dallas, its first reservoir outside Dallas County; that lake was absorbed into Lewisville Lake in 1957. Today Dallas draws on the Elm Fork and lakes Fork, Grapevine, Lewisville, Ray Hubbard, Ray Roberts and Tawakoni, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rates the combined system 'superior.'

Sources: Handbook of Texas: Carrollton, TX · City of Carrollton 2025 Water Quality Report · City of Carrollton: Water Quality · Historical marker 'Water for Dallas' (Dallas Water Utilities timeline), HMDB transcription · Handbook of Texas: Lewisville Lake

Carrollton's residential trash and recycling is collected by Republic Services under a new city contract. Blue roll-out recycling carts are emptied every other week on your trash day, following the city's Residential Recycling Schedule.

• Accepted: aluminum and steel cans, flattened cardboard and boxes, milk cartons, glass bottles and jars, paper, plastics #1-#7 except Styrofoam.
• Not accepted: plastic bags, Styrofoam, foil pans, food-soiled paper, bubble wrap, hangers, hoses, hardback books, clothing, electronics, batteries, toys, yard waste.
• Also: household hazardous waste and electronics are collected at your home at no extra cost.

Sources: City of Carrollton: Recycling · City of Carrollton: Household Hazardous Waste & E-Waste