City Hall Hustle: Solid Waste Rocks!

Solid Waste Services goes national with its name campaign

"...There's a scandal under way at City Hall that's rocked our government to its very foundation,..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Solid Waste Services

Toward a greener future

"...For a city that regards itself as environmentally conscious, Austin's recycling policies..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Beside the Point: Solid Waste: Willie Rhodes Slides Sideways

City announces SWS 'reorganization' – Rhodes to head 'Code Compliance'

"...last week, he confidently assured us that with the city elections concluded and City Council not meeting this week,..."

June 5, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Solid Waste: Who's Driving the Train?

City staff's landfill-expansion decision has violated – at least in the spirit – a resolution passed by council. Now everybody wants to know why.

"...City staff, the citizen's Solid Waste Advis­ory Commission, and the..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Significant Dates in Austin Zero Waste History

"...2001: Texas Campaign for the Environment targets waste and recycling...."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Taking Out the Trash

Delayed 'Master Plan' for Solid Waste Department is tip of the landfill

"...Last week, City Council delayed consideration of the seemingly unremarkable Item 12,..."

May 29, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Note to Motorists: Stay out of Bike Lanes

"...call 311 and have the vehicle ticketed by one of three city of Austin Public Works Department Bicycle and..."

Jan. 10, 2008 News Post by Daniel Mottola

Eve of Destruction?

The City plans for a big New Year's Eve party downtown while East Sixth Street merchants complain of threat of competition

"...the race for the Worst Pre-Millennial Job Title in Austin, Kirk Watson and John Segrest seem headed for a..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Andy Langer

City Council Notebook

A rundown of what's on the agenda this week.

"...up $200K to outside legal council to represent the city in "Responsible Growth For Northcross, Inc. v. The City..."

Aug. 8, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around the world

"...Quote of the Week: "They think they ought to control the..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Can Austin Waste Not?

City vows to cut landfill-bound garbage to zero

"...here to stay (and after we've helpfully crammed tons of it into landfills and spread layers of it everywhere..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

East Austin Studio De-Tour

Homesteading artists face city code challenges – and raise old fears – in changing neighborhoods

"...the last address on a dead-end street in East Austin. From the road, you can see the front of..."

July 15, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Waste Wars

City Tries to Seal Best Deal for Trash and Recycling

"...Solid Waste Advisory Commission member Gail Vittori questions the city's..."

Dec. 26, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...all charges against Layne Severson, the woman police accused of conspiring with local bike thief James Clayton to sell..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

In a reversal of the city's previous plan, the City Council has decided to send two-thirds of Austin's waste to Texas Disposal Systems and one-third to BFI.

"...Fifteen months after the city agreed to a short-term deal that gave BFI the..."

May 19, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Tire Mound of Mystery

Thousands of city tires lie moldering southeast of town – and the city is claiming ignorance

"...in long rows and towering piles in the middle of a field southeast of Downtown are thousands of tires..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

City in Court Against SoCo Cafe

City files charges against South Congress Cafe owners for unpermitted construction of fence, deck, and outdoor bar

"...The city of Austin is scheduled to go to court July..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

City Hall Hustle: It Ain't Xmas Yet

Council closing in on a raft of unfinished business

"...and the massive tree rising in the foyer at City Hall, do you think anyone's mind is totally trained..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Jon Murray, the former president of American Atheists, along with his mother, Madalyn Murray O'Hair..."

Aug. 16, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

Controversy over new South by Southwest dome in Bastrop

"...in Central Texas and are already negotiating with the city's Solid Waste Services Department. The plan is to re-engineer..."

April 1, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Gas, Water, and Trash

There could be a higher utility bill in your future

"...Is there a more trite expression of resource-based geopolitical woes than that old 5 o'clock news..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Waste Not, Want Not

Council considers closing loopholes in recycling code

"...Have they no sense of shame?!?..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Trouble Abhors a Vacuum

There's always room for argument at City Hall

"...gonna be something," said Laura Morrison at the last City Council meeting, explaining her "conservation of controversy" theory. Any..."

June 19, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

A Cacophony of Passions

Why the City Council changed the boards and commissions system – and what still needs to be done

"..."Any time the citizens of Austin feel left out, it only causes problems."..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

A Decade of Action Toward a Zero-Waste City

How far along are we?

"...The city of Austin adopted the Urban Environmental Accords way back..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Imagining Austin

Austinites begin a new comprehensive plan for the city's future

"...jobs right, we'll create a plan that has a profound influence on our generation and the next."..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...• Two Months, $2 Million City Council voted unanimously last week to approve a $1..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Feature

Austin’s Least-Loved Landfill May Be Poised to Grow Again

The other ACL: The Austin Community Landfill

"...the Travis County Commissioners Court to tell their elected officials about what it's like to live near one of..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Naked City

Breaking news stories from Austin and elsewhere.

"...Quote of the Week: "Anybody who wants to talk about canceling..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Cool Austin, Cool Planet

This Earth Day, the ambitious Austin Climate Protection Plan celebrates a first year of slow, quiet, but impressive progress

"...than a year – do you know where your Austin Climate Protection Plan is?..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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