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Arlington raises solid waste rate, eyes wastewater treatment facility expansion

By , Daily Memphian Updated: September 09, 2026 1:28 PM CT | Published: September 09, 2026 1:26 PM CT

Arlington residents will pay about $2 more a month for sanitation service under an annual adjustment with Waste Pro approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Meanwhile, the town also took the next major step in the expansion of its sewer system, which it hopes to get underway by early next year.

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Michael Waddell

Michael Waddell

Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.


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