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DeSoto outlines quadrant pilot, extra‑cart fee and outreach plan for brush and bulk collection
Summary
City staff proposed replacing call‑in monthly brush and bulk pickups with a quadrant‑based schedule, beginning with a pilot Sept. 1–end of November and a target citywide roll‑out in January; residents may pay for on‑call pickups and an extra trash cart (proposed $8.50/month).
DeSoto city staff proposed major changes to the city’s bulk and brush collection program on Aug. 18, unveiling a quadrant‑based schedule, a pilot program and new outreach plans.
Deputy City Manager Isom Cameron told the City Council the city would move “instead of having to call in for monthly brush and bulk” to a system that divides DeSoto into four quadrants, with each quadrant assigned a designated week every month for brush and bulk pickup. Cameron said the change is intended to remove sporadic, neighborhood‑by‑neighborhood pickups and make routing more efficient.
Cameron said the pilot will run Sept. 1 through the end of November, with staff scheduling town halls from October through December and aiming for a citywide implementation on Jan. 1 (the city manager later referred to a January 2026…
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