City Hall Hustle: Play It Again, MRF

There's many a slip between the dais and the big blue bin

"...it a priority for Austin to get its own MRF, a way station for sorting and expediting recyclables. Toward..."

June 25, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Muffing the MRF

Who's left to bid on running the city's recycling facility?

"...for proposal for the long-awaited materials recovery facility, or MRF. That's a major reversal: Not only were Greenstar and..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 6/18/10

More MRF madness next meeting

"...looks more confounding than those relating to Austin's proposed MRF...."

June 18, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 5/17/10

MRFs, oh my!

"...the finalists to build a materials recovery facility, or MRF, to sort the city’s recyclables. While the three presentations..."

May 17, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Solid Waste Services

Toward a greener future

"...and building the city's own materials recovery facility, or MRF...."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Recycled Dreams: Three MRFs and a Phantom in the Wings

The council considers recycling proposals, with one offer off the table

"...the previous steps in the belabored journey toward a MRF, there were nagging questions about how the city got..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Adds Costs and CO2 to Recycling Program

Our milk jugs, newspapers, and cereal boxes are shipped to Dallas for sorting and selling

"...was supposed to have its own materials-recovery facility, or MRF (pronounced "murf"), to take that trash and sort it...."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: The Hangover

Recycling, homeless housing, and spandex – cure for a migraine?

"...community see as self-defeating. Indeed, the question of a MRF – who will operate it, when will one be..."

March 26, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Recycling Recycled ... Again

Contentious negotiations confirm one thing: Trash is golden

"...R.W. Beck for $1 million on plans for a MRF that never got built, as its projected cost ballooned..."

April 15, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Single-Stream Recycling

Why is Austin losing money from recycling when Dallas and San Antonio are making money?

"...takes them to its material recovery facility (i.e., the MRF), sorts them, sells them on the open market, and..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Getting to Zero

Will Austin's green seif-image be realized with its "zero waste" goals?

"...container, they're hauled to a "materials recovery facility," or MRF (pronounced "merf"). The city's recycling trucks take recycling from..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

City Hall Hustle: In the Shadow of Sanders ...

Council facing less dramatic agenda this week

"...at being shut out of the bidding for the MRF after it was ruled the company had violated anti-lobbying..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 6/24/10

Liveblogging City Council

"...2:27pm: Just when you think the MRF debate can't get any more belabored, Gus Pena signs..."

June 24, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...three frontrunners and begin anew. Further complicating the convoluted MRF process was narrow posting language that allowed for execution..."

June 18, 2010 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 6/11/10

I don't need no cure … sweet Council hangover

"...Further complicating the already convoluted MRF process was the shimmy council had to perform around..."

June 11, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...the human resources contact is [email protected]. – K.G. The MRF Turns: Free Recycling!..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 6/8/10

Your council preview for this Thursday

"...a contract agreement with the city's Materials Recovery Faculty (MRF) finalist. (see Item 23 for a big hint.)..."

June 8, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: A Little Night Music

City Council takes yet another look at updating the sound ordinance for festival season

"...accused of violating a ban of lobbying for the MRF contract. Moreover, the deadline for MRF bids just recently..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: It All Costs Real Money

Historic zoning, affordable housing, recycling, firefighting ... and laundry

"...hung over the proceedings of how soon a local MRF could indeed be operational, with SWAC member J.D. Porter..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Off the Desk:

"...Plus, BFI has the only full-scale material recovery facility (MRF) in Austin that's capable of handling the city's recycling...."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...MRF madness isn't the only City Council malady: Today's meeting..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast Gets Trashed

MRF talk and more budget matters

"...After the budget business and the MRF matter before council this week, we bring you the..."

June 24, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Daily Hustle: 6/22/10

Agenda highlights, lowlights – 'til midnight?

"...month long hiatus. Hopefully the meeting – larded with MRFs, green roofs, and more – won't take up all..."

June 22, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 6/21/10

Lining up items from council

"...Spelman Council Member Sheryl Cole ) So the dueling MRF resolutions are still on the agenda, a showdown between..."

June 21, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Sunday Survey, 6/13/10

Democracy and decisions delayed

"...the question, which will happen first? Austin gets a MRF, WTP4 comes on-stream, or sweet sixteen parties on the..."

June 13, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 6/10/10 (Updated x 2)

Water Treatment Plant No. 4 dominates low impact agenda

"...voted to throw out the RFP process for the MRF recycling center and reboot; and passed the historic landmark..."

June 10, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 5/11/10

City Council highlights this Thursday

"...Marketing and Outreach Plan Item 46: Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Short-Listed Proposal Presentations..."

May 11, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Riding the Riverside Rail

Which comes first, the train or the passengers?

"...cleared by the city's purchasing officer to continue its MRF bid alongside other competitors, expect lots of discussion and..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

No Place Like City Hall for the Holidays

A long to-do list for the last City Council meeting of the year

"...a revision. Once again, the city's lack of an MRF puts us between a recycled rock and a hard..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Gedert also "designed and operated several material recovery facilities (MRFs) in Ohio in the cities of Cincinnati, Hillsboro and..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature

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