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East Austin Studio De-Tour
Homesteading artists face city code challenges – and raise old fears – in changing neighborhoods
"...Department is relatively new. It split off from the Solid Waste Services Department less than two years ago, after..."

July 15, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

City Hall Hustle: Sins of Commission
Levy KO'd by Tovo as public safety assumes the position
"...Adjustment, the Downtown Commission, the Historic Landmark Commission, the Solid Waste Advisory Commission, the Water and Wastewater Commission, and..."

July 15, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

This Week's Waste of Time
Free Gaming Via Adult Swim
"...Singles Collection featuring buzz and prebuzz bands or the solid graphic design on everything they produce, the AS crew..."

July 7, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

TDH: 6/21/11
F1, pedicabs, Fun Fun Fun Fest & Willie close out council
"...Naming an unused section of the city's Todd Lane Solid Waste Services Transfer facility as a “backup Transition Facility”..."

June 21, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Reading the Meter: The Robbins Report
Highlights from Robbins' report 'Read It and Leak'
"...provide efficiency rebates for commercial/institutional customers, and encourages the Solid Waste Services Department "to include porcelain recycling in their..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

'An Independent Person'
A Conversation With Randi Shade
"...more interested in how much better we approached our solid waste question, this new contract on the recyclables, our..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

City Budget Meetings
Departmental budget presentations continue
"...Center, 721 Barton Springs Rd., Assembly Room; Water and Wastewater Commission (6pm), Waller Creek Center, 625 E. 10th, Rm...."

May 6, 2011 News Feature

This Week's Waste of Time
Browser games are back ... in 3-D!
"...folks at We Create Stuff who made a previous Waste of Time, Portal: A Flash Version. There isn't much..."

April 29, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

TDH: 4/27/11
The Hustle shares a scrumptious link round-up
"...city’s enterprise departments (Austin Energy, Austin Water, Watershed Protection, Solid Waste Services, Public Works, and Transportation) is now online...."

April 27, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Headlines
"...action on naming a recycling contractor. This week, the Solid Waste Advisory Commission recommended splitting the load between staff-recommended..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Recycling Recycled ... Again
Contentious negotiations confirm one thing: Trash is golden
"...around 2009, but it was in 2007 that the Solid Waste Advisory Commission first voted on a contract to..."

April 15, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 4/5/11
Your City Council preview for Thursday
"...stream recycling contract. In a memo sent April 1, Solid Waste Services director Bob Geddert says “since we have..."

April 5, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Recycling an Old Issue
Council weighs giving one company the entire heap
"...contract dominated City Council's meeting last week. And while Solid Waste Services' suggestion to award the contract entirely to..."

April 1, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City
Controversy over new South by Southwest dome in Bastrop
"...Central Texas and are already negotiating with the city's Solid Waste Services Department. The plan is to re-engineer Austin's..."

April 1, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 3/31/11
City wants your input; Laura Morrison shares e-mails
"...public input – see the efforts to rename the Solid Waste Services department. But in an attempt to harness..."

March 31, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 3/25/11
Recycling contract put thru the wringer
"...recycling contract dominated City Council’s meeting yesterday. And while Solid Waste Services’ suggestion to award the contract entirely to..."

March 25, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City
Healthier school lunches, a long-term recycling contract, Edwards Aquifer legislation, and more
"...Lee Leffingwell, supports Senate Bill 853, drafted "to restrict wastewater discharges in the Contributing Zone of the Barton Springs..."

March 25, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 3/21/11
GEDs and boutique hotels: Your City Council preview
"...by Lee Leffingwell supporting Senate Bill 853, “to restrict wastewater discharges in the Contributing Zone of the Barton Springs..."

March 21, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 3/7/11
SoCo parking, PSH, comp plans: Your City Council preview
"...the “Enterprise Asset Management Strategy Implementation Proposal,” another on Solid Waste Services' long-term recycling contract – is a decision..."

March 7, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

'The Trash Project II'
Forklift Danceworks reprises its extraordinary ballet for sanitation workers and trucks
"...created with the cooperation of the city of Austin Solid Waste Services Department and featuring 24 department employees and..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Totally Quorate Totally Awesome Auschron Newscast
Getting educated on public schools, sonograms and Limp Bizkit
"...you with his finest Fred Durst impression over renaming Solid Waste Services, Richard Whittaker scours for public school funding..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

City Hall Hustle: Solid Waste Rocks!
Solid Waste Services goes national with its name campaign
"...I'm talking, of course, about the campaign to rename Solid Waste Services the "Fred Durst Society of the Humanities..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record
Great music in odd places: punk rock at the Grand, Billy Gibbons' Twin Liquors visit, and 'Rehearsal at the Astoria'
"...MTV has noted, Austin's open call to rename its Solid Waste Services Department has caused quite a stink, with..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Feb. 10-17

Feb. 11, 2011 News Column

The Daily Hustle: 2/9/11
City Council work sessions start
"...here's hoping these public work sessions will be some solid good to emerge outta this mess...."

Feb. 9, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 2/7/11
Previewing City Council's meeting preview
"...buys 18 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuse trucks for Solid Waste Services; five CNG sweepers (three for Solid Waste..."

Feb. 7, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Feb. 3-10
"...SOLID WASTE OF A NAME: LAST DAY! Cast your vote..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 2/3/11 (Update)
I did it all for the nookie, solid waste
"...we last checked on the city’s call to rename Solid Waste Services, there were only a few, lonely recommendations...."

Feb. 3, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Jan. 27-Feb. 3
"...SOLID WASTE OF A NAME Do the city a solid..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 1/24/11
Riley kick-off, endorsements, elections and so much trash
"...the season, rumblings of a 2012 election, fun with Solid Waste and more...."

Jan. 24, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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