Dive summary:

• The city of Arlington, Texas is seeing almost 400 residents opt out of the city recycling program after the city made the switch to 65-gallon rolling carts.
• The change was made to increase resident participation with larger carts, CNG-powered collection vehicles and only an extra $0.94 a month to be paid by residents.
• Residents opting out have expressed concerns regarding maneuverability, storage and esthetics.
   

From the article:

On Monday, carts began rolling out to homes in South Arlington, with the entire city being on-track to be canvassed with the new receptacles by the end of June.

To pay for the new program -- which includes new natural gas-powered trucks and a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station accessible only to City and Republic employees – homeowners will be billed an additional $0.94 per month on their water bill.

The switch was approved by the City Council last August by a 6-3 vote. District 1 councilmember Charlie Parker, District 3 councilmember Robert Rivera, and District 5 councilmember Lana Wolff voted against the switch. ...