A Plan to Plan for a Zero-Waste City

Leadership will determine the success of long-range strategy

"...has started the public consultation process on the Integrated Solid Waste Management Master Plan (or ISWMMP for short). At..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Resource Recovery Charts a New Course to Achieving Zero Waste

A quick look at the city’s new Comprehensive Plan

"...A self-proclaimed “road map toward zero waste,” Austin Resource Recovery’s existing 2011 Master Plan committed Austin..."

Nov. 7, 2023 News Post by Hannah Rossi

Significant Dates in Austin Zero Waste History

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

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature

Downtown Austin Plan: Why Do It?

At least three council members question cost

"...of economic gloom and city budget-slashing, the Downtown Austin Plan was almost a casualty last week. When City Council..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Anger at Water Plant Plan Boils Over

City planners and residents at odds over future use of Guerrero Park

"...Indignantly opposed to city plans for a 30-acre, $227 million water treatment plant in..."

April 21, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

New SWS Director Announced

California Resource Recovery Association boss Robert Gedert to run recycling

"...Executive Director Robert Gedert will take the reins at Solid Waste Services, starting Feb. 1, 2010...."

Dec. 8, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Taking Out the Trash

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

"...would've awarded a contract to develop an integrated management master plan for the Solid Waste Services Department. Thrilling stuff,..."

May 29, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Res Publica

Citizens calendar, July 23-30

"...postponed. If approved by the Texas Education Agency, the plan would allow Pearce to open this fall. Stay tuned..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature

Urban Renewal, Sustainable Development, and ... Fluoride?

Preview Pt. One of a crowded Council agenda

"...fluoridation, the Urban Renewal Board, the Austin Resource Recovery master plan, and more. Check out part one of our..."

Dec. 12, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

TDH: 9/20/11

A resourceful new name for Solid Waste Services

"...name selected by the city to replace Austin's antiquated Solid Waste Services. But wait, you ask, weren't there some..."

Sept. 20, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...midnight into furious accusations as trustees split over the plan to let IDEA Public Schools run the Eastside Memorial..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature

Getting to Zero

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

"...the city has adopted ambitious goals to reduce the waste it generates. In fact, "waste" as a concept is..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Imagining Austin

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

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

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Top 10 City Council Stories

Dais and months

"...3) Troubled Waters Water Treatment Plant No. 4 could be pumping 150 million gallons a..."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Two Years Gone – How Many Left to Save the Planet?

This Earth Day, urgent evidence of global warming should kick the Austin Climate Protection Plan into higher gear

"...statement that called on governments to act before the planet becomes an unrecognisable – and, in places, impossible –..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Then There's This: Sunset Landfill Rises Again?

City seeks to annex property after waste company buys it

"...a nearby tract that the landfill's operators, BFI Allied Waste Ser­vices (owned by Republic Services) recently acquired on the..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Beside the Point: Planning What's Affordable

The Downtown Austin Plan comes lumbering toward its official adoption

"...Hustle anticipated) the long-awaited and much delayed Downtown Austin Plan. After several hours of discussion, council tweaked the plan..."

Nov. 11, 2011 News Column by Michael King

City Adds Costs and CO2 to Recycling Program

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

"...90-gallon recycling bins increase the volume and types of waste that residents can recycle, the new trucks started making..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Chews on Food Scraps

Garbage disposals vs. composting

"...The city of Austin's Resource Recovery Department (née Solid Waste Services) master plan is a massive document. At..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Making Reuse Mainstream

Austin needs a combo of government leadership, corporate responsibility, and individual commitment to meet reuse benchmarks

"...the city's upgraded Recycle & Reuse Drop-Off Center. Still, zero-waste advocates say reuse is often overlooked in favor of..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Questions for ISWMMP

"...Editor, I have a few questions for the Integrated Solid Waste Management Master Plan planners [“A Plan to Plan..."

July 31, 2009 Postmarks

City Council

The upcoming council meeting has a full agenda

"...the infamous $1.5 million contract to develop an Integrated Solid Waste Management Master Plan for Solid Waste Services. Will..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The B&C List

"...(noting recent hot topics) Planning Commission*..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature

City Plans for Webberville Land Cause Big Stink

Austin may use 2,800 acres of undeveloped land owned by Austin Energy for industrial purposes

"...Contentious plans are taking shape this week as to how the..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Res Publica

Citizens calendar, July 30-Aug. 6

"...PUBLIC INPUT: SOLID WASTE Give feedback on the city's strategies for climate..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature

Plans in Play

The Big Eight

"...resource provides a comprehensive list of all current long-range planning efforts in the region. (No agency we contacted had..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: Summer Not-so-Blockbusters

During Council hiatus, the work goes on

"...Recycling, actually. The Solid Waste Advisory Commission has been a methane flame of..."

July 17, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Cast Away

Pure Castings, Zavala Elementary, pollution, jobs ... and the neighborhood

"...kind of full, custom-written permit required for a chemical plant or a refinery. Carman's concern is not the volume..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Res publica

Citizens calendar, Aug. 27-Sept. 3

"...what they learned and lead a discussion on the consolidation of mass media. 7-9pm. MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...• Make Haste, Not Waste City Council formally adopted an ambitious Zero Waste program..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature

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