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Austin's troubled recycling deal creates legislative ripples
"...The City of Austin's Solid Waste Services Department has taken a pummeling this week..."
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April 13, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker
City Hall Hustle: Top 10 City Council Stories
"...In the Dumper Refuse generated festering council heat, as Solid Waste Services kept putting its worst foot forward. The..."
Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Council Blindsided on Landfill Deal
Council questions whether legal department acted appropriately in giving BFI the thumbs up on landfill expansion
"...from the coalition's lawyers. On Nov. 12, the citizens' Solid Waste Advisory Commission (see "Solid Waste: Who's Driving the..."
Dec. 19, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Naked City
"...he'll oversee the departments of Aviation, Public Works, and Solid Waste Services, with responsibilities for Transportation, as well. Aviation..."
March 7, 2008 News Feature
Should Austin Sack Plastic Bags?
Local effort to get rid of plastic bags growing
"...nonprofit Keep Austin Beautiful in association with the city's Solid Waste Services Department and the Texas Retailers Association –..."
Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
TCB
The bottles and cans keep piling up, but two venues catch green-building fever; a local pirate plunders the music business; and Kelly Clarkson now employs the entire Austin music scene in some capacity
"...and music venues have is the massive amount of solid waste they generate. Some do have special receptacles for..."
May 25, 2007 Music Column by Christopher Gray
Point Austin: Beside the Point
City Council notes
"...evening's entertainment – after a live music performance from "Solid Waste Services' Sergeant Bin" – include a public hearing..."
April 15, 2005 News Column by Michael King
Naked City
Breaking news stories from Austin and elsewhere.
"...The city's Solid Waste Services Department launched a new curbside recycling program..."
July 16, 2004 News Feature by Michael King
He's Got a Little List
Key highlights and lowlights of the proposed city budget
"...Water rates are set to go up 7%, and wastewater rates 4.5%, though the exact amounts -- which vary..."
Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
That Figures
City Manager Jesus Garza introduces a budget that focuses on roads, utilities, and cops, and skates around a needed tax increase.
"...claim 1% of the revenues of the Water and Wastewater, Solid Waste Services, Drainage, and Transportation Funds...."
Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Power Assist
Who's Who
"...departments include Health and Human Services, the police, and Solid Waste Services, has kept a lower profile, and, to..."
Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton
Affordability Restructuring
"...Affordability 2000 calls for these city functions to be consolidated or privatized...."
Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature
Musical Chairs
Re-shuffling the Deck at the City's Enviro Department
"...manager Camille Barnett, the city combined three departments -- solid waste services, resource management, and the environmental department --..."
Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Caldwell County Landfill Opens After Years of Dispute
Neighbor: "This landfill should not be where it's sitting"
"...In 2013, when a Georgia waste company proposed a 17-story landfill in Caldwell County near..."
Sept. 17, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher
City Hall Hustle: Last-Minute Shopping
No Silent Night here
"...Resource Recovery (that is, the department formerly known as Solid Waste Services) Master Plan. Somewhat hilariously, much of the..."
Dec. 16, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Letter to City Council
Reasons why the city should forestall WTP 4
"...towards prioritizing water conservation and reuse and eliminating water waste. Austin citizens responded in kind, reducing peak summer water..."
Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature
Enviro-Rentalism
Saving the planet when you don't even own your own (low-flow) pot to piss in
"...but the city provides recycling at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility (2514 Business Center Dr., Tuesdays and Wednesdays, noon-7pm),..."
March 9, 2007 News Feature by Nora Ankrum
Naked City
Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond
"...• BFI Waste Systems, which operates the Sunset Farms landfill in Northeast..."
Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature
Smell of Victory Eludes Northeast Landfill Neighbors
Northeast Travis County residents decry slow pace of enforcement, regulation of their neighbor landfills
"...stink to high heaven. And their frustrations with trash-titans Waste Management Inc., owners of the Austin Community Landfill, and..."
Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
Naked City
"...Efforts to resolve pollution and odor problems at two solid waste landfills operated by Browning-Ferris Industries and Waste Management..."
March 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
In Good With the Boys
Slusher Watch
"...staff efforts to privatize the Hornsby Bend Water and Wastewater Plant. Referencing a June 19 city staff memo to..."
July 5, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban
Eco-Currents
A green (and blue and brown) grab bag of enviro tids and bits
"...comments from the public, the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission has postponed consideration of a rule..."
May 14, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum
The Tire Mound of Mystery
Thousands of city tires lie moldering southeast of town – and the city is claiming ignorance
"...EPA does not consider intact scrap tires a hazardous waste, when the tires catch fire, they break down into..."
Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Measuring the Footprint
"...2007. Transportation emissions totaled about 6.3 million tonnes, and waste treatment contributed another million, for a total carbon footprint..."
June 19, 2009 News Feature
Res Publica
Citizen's calendar, April 9-16
"...ZERO WASTE SURVEY Want to help Solid Waste Services reach its..."
April 10, 2009 News Feature
Residential Curbside Collection
"...Over the past six years, the amount of waste being diverted through recycling and a new yard trimmings..."
Dec. 26, 1997 News Feature
Habitat for Humanity Builds More Than Houses Foundation of Faith
"...crawling vines and hauling load after load of yard waste to the brush pile. Chris Kumbera, 14, prowls with..."
Nov. 7, 1997 Features Feature by Jay Hardwig
Off the Desk:
"...ripe for disease-causing bacteria from human and animal fecal waste and other amoebas that thrive in warm, fresh water...."
Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature
'Chronicle' Endorsements
May 10 municipal elections
"...promote concrete, effective programs that enable greener redevelopment, reduce solid waste, conserve water and energy, and preserve shoreline open..."
May 9, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board
'Chronicle' Endorsements
May 10 municipal elections
"...promote concrete, effective programs that enable greener redevelopment, reduce solid waste, conserve water and energy, and preserve shoreline open..."
