Smell of Victory Eludes Northeast Landfill Neighbors

Northeast Travis County residents decry slow pace of enforcement, regulation of their neighbor landfills

"...to anyone who would listen, neighbors of two regional landfills in northeast Travis Co. say their neighborhoods still stink..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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

The other ACL: The Austin Community Landfill

"...of the state's most controversial dumps. The Austin Community Landfill actually lies next to its namesake city, which, along..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Landfill Will Top Mount Bonnell in Height

TCEQ OKs landfill's march toward Austin's highest point

"...to rest on its green laurels, but with the Sunset Farms Landfill in North­east Travis County getting its expansion..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Then There's This: Sunset Landfill Rises Again?

City seeks to annex property after waste company buys it

"...here soon enough for Northeast Austin neighbors of the Sunset Farms Landfill. That marks the end of a 2009..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Landfill Chart Misleading

"...Dear Editor, Re: “Landfill Will Top Mount Bonnell in Height” [News, Sept. 18]:..."

Sept. 21, 2009 Postmarks

Over Massive Opposition, State OKs Landfill

Travis County, nearby residents seek to overturn TCEQ decision to allow new ACL transfer station

"...a new waste transfer station at the Austin Community Landfill, over the objections of residents and local officials, who..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Victoria Rossi

Dumped by County, BFI Takes Landfill Plan to TCEQ

County rejects BFI deal but isn't willing to fight landfill proposal at state level

"...allow BFI/Allied Waste Industries Inc. to vertically expand its Sunset Farms Landfill has sporadically soured the air at Travis..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Can Austin Waste Not?

City vows to cut landfill-bound garbage to zero

"...(and after we've helpfully crammed tons of it into landfills and spread layers of it everywhere else), we humans..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

BFI Fails the Smell Test

"...community showdown between Browning-Ferris Industries and neighbors of BFI's Sunset Farms landfill, it seemed appropriate that the air reeked..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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.

"...Texas Commission on Environ­mental Quality, would allow the embattled Sunset Farms Landfill in northeast Travis Co. to rise another..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...along Blue Goose Road, adjacent to Browning Ferris Industries' Sunset Farms landfill in Northeast Travis County, toting a banner..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Sunset Farms landfill operator requests 75-foot vertical expansion

"...Operators of a more than 700-foot-tall Sunset Farms landfill met with unhappy Northeast Travis County neighbors..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

"...find a site to replace its northeast Travis County landfill Headlines..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature

Then There's This: Two Developments at Crossroads

A proposed recycling plant collides with a planned residential project

"...to haul soil from the property to its nearby Sunset Farms Landfill on Giles Lane and use the dirt..."

March 22, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Recycled Arguments

"...residents' recent complaints about stenches emanating from the company's Sunset Farms landfill off US 290. Since April, the Texas..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Oops!

"...on Environmental Quality decision to allow expansion of the Sunset Farms Landfill ("Landfill Will Top Mount Bonnell in Height"),..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Column

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...• BFI Waste Systems, which operates the Sunset Farms landfill in Northeast Travis Co. near U.S. 290..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

Politics Gift Guide

News staff suggestions for the wonks and smartasses on your list

"...On Christmas morning, a toy landfill compactor is sure to delight any environmentalist or neighbor..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...75-foot vertical expansion and 2015 closure of Browning-Ferris Industries' Sunset Farms landfill in Northeast Travis County, the Travis Co...."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

HD 50 Special Election Candidate Snapshot

"...* Priority issues: expanding gun rights, anti-abortion, closing Sunset Farms landfill..."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Feature

Oops!

"...a News bullet last week about BFI's Northeast Austin Sunset Farms Landfill, we misspelled Browning-Ferris Industries. Also, at some..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Column

Talking Trash

A huge garbage dump in northeast Travis County causes a stink with its neighbors.

"...near mountains of municipal waste deposited in three adjacent landfills, located between U.S. 290 East and Blue Goose and..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

City Hall Hustle: All Kinds of Trash

Don't ask, don't tell ... the council or anybody else about the landfill deal

"...deal is all over the city: expansion of the Sunset Farms Landfill on the northeast side. Seemingly at odds..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Landfills Growing Up

"...last decade, the TNRCC began allowing larger and taller landfills than ever before. "A Place for Waste," the agency's..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

"...Quality for a vertical 75-foot expansion of its existing landfill at Sunset Farm. Neighbors – who have said BFI's..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature

Headlines

"...The Third Court of Appeals has ruled that the Sunset Farms landfill near Manor can continue operations and rise..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature