As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, residents in Fort Worth should prepare not only their turkeys but their trash as well. The city is set to temporarily adjust its residential collections schedule to accommodate the festive surfeit. A recent post on the official City of Fort Worth website confirms that Thursday collections are being pushed to Friday due to the holiday, with Friday's usual trash warriors rescheduled to make their rounds on Saturday.
For once, exceeding the limit isn't only expected—it's planned for. In a considerate move, the city will allow residents to put out up to two extra bags of garbage on their first pickup day following Thanksgiving. "Extra bags are to be set on the curb next to your brown garbage cart on your appropriate collection day and should not exceed a standard 32-gallon kitchen trash bag," the City of Fort Worth explained. It's a handy reprieve, and best of all, there's no additional charge for taking advantage of this brief bag bonanza.
Those whose collection days fall earlier in the week—Monday to Wednesday—won't experience any shift in schedule. However, cozy in the knowledge of their unchanged routine, they also get to benefit from the two extra bags policy on their first collection day come the turn of December. For details on the shifted schedule, residents can refer to the City’s announcement, where the specifics are laid out clearly:
