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GOAL 4:
DALLAS IS A ZERO WASTE COMMUNITY
Targets
DIVERT 35% AND 80% OF ORGANIC WASTE BY 2030 AND 2050, RESPECTIVELY.
DIVERT 60% AND 90% OF PAPER WASTE BY 2030 AND 2050, RESPECTIVELY.
35% AND 45% REDUCTION IN WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILLS IN 2030 AND 2040, RESPECTIVELY.
Q3 Progress
Reported July 2025
Because of good landfill management practices that entail aggressive gas collection and re-sale, the emissions from the waste sector in Dallas are very minimal. However, during the public engagement part of developing the CECAP, there was significant public interest in additional actions within this sector. In FY 24-25, 6 actions from this sector, with 20 milestones will be initiated. Implementation of these milestones will involve collaboration between the following City departments:
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Code Compliance
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Environmental Quality & Sustainability
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Park and Recreation
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Procurement Services
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Sanitation Services
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Arts and Culture
Note: Actions marked as ongoing span multiple fiscal years, meaning efforts will be carried out continuously and therefore will not be marked complete until the end of this fiscal year.
Year Five Work Plan
COMPLETE: 3 Milestones
SW1: Actively promote source reduction, recycling, and composting to the Dallas community.
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Implement an Artist Residency program in Dallas recreation centers that promotes CECAP goals and waste reduction.
SW3: Improve solid waste, recycling, and brush/bulky waste collection efficiency.
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Utilize a grant from the North Central Texas Council of Governments to secure the services of a solid waste engineering firm and conduct a feasibility study for a composting processing system and site location.
SW6: Expand efforts to reduce illegal dumping by implementing recommendations identified in the “Litter and Illegal Dumping Assessment Study.”
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Implement the Environmental Clean-Up Fee to address litter and nuisance abatement from public property, street cleaning, and related services.
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