/tags/trash Trash en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-12-19/austin-tx-bulk-trash-pickup-program-schedule-changes-on-demand Austin Resource Recovery is making changes to its bulk, brush and hazardous waste programs. All three will be available as scheduled, on-demand services going forward. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-12-19/austin-tx-bulk-trash-pickup-program-schedule-changes-on-demand Maya Fawaz /education/2024-05-10/recycling-trash-or-compost-an-austin-sixth-grader-is-using-ai-to-sort-his-schools-garbage Cyril said sorting trash left something to be desired, so he's writing a computer program to help his classmates determine which bin to use. Fri, 10 May 2024 10:01:00 GMT /education/2024-05-10/recycling-trash-or-compost-an-austin-sixth-grader-is-using-ai-to-sort-his-schools-garbage Becky Fogel /energy-environment/2023-04-21/how-do-i-throw-away-my-big-old-couch-in-austin The city's bulk pickup program collects large items that can’t fit inside a regular trash bin a few times a year in select neighborhoods. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-04-21/how-do-i-throw-away-my-big-old-couch-in-austin Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2023-04-21/who-are-the-garbage-humans-of-atx Garbage Humans of ATX started with a group of friends volunteering to pick up trash. Now, they plan regular cleanups in parks around Austin. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-04-21/who-are-the-garbage-humans-of-atx Juan Garcia /energy-environment/2023-04-19/where-does-austins-trash-go Every year, the City of Austin collects hundreds of thousands of tons of trash from residents through its curbside collection service. But what happens to all of this trash after the city collects it? Wed, 19 Apr 2023 21:32:53 GMT /energy-environment/2023-04-19/where-does-austins-trash-go Kailey Hunt /energy-environment/2023-04-19/the-journey-of-a-banana-peel-what-happens-to-all-that-stuff-you-throw-in-compost-bins-in-austin Every week banana peels, coffee grounds, moldy strawberries and pizza boxes are placed in green bins and rolled out to the street as part of the city's residential composting program. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-04-19/the-journey-of-a-banana-peel-what-happens-to-all-that-stuff-you-throw-in-compost-bins-in-austin Sangita Menon /energy-environment/2023-03-03/hundreds-of-volunteers-will-fan-out-on-san-marcos-waterways-saturday-to-clean-up-trash During the 38th Annual Great Texas River Cleanup, volunteers will trek along various watersheds � on foot and in canoes � to keep thousands of pounds of trash from flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 23:32:58 GMT /energy-environment/2023-03-03/hundreds-of-volunteers-will-fan-out-on-san-marcos-waterways-saturday-to-clean-up-trash Maya Fawaz /austin/2020-02-06/opponents-of-austin-trash-transfer-station-take-their-case-to-the-state The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing Thursday on a proposal to build a garbage transfer station in North Austin. The� Thu, 06 Feb 2020 22:31:39 GMT /austin/2020-02-06/opponents-of-austin-trash-transfer-station-take-their-case-to-the-state Grace Dickens /texas/2017-06-19/governors-veto-of-scrap-tire-bill-perplexes-small-communities From Texas Standard:One measure among the dozens Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed last week was a bill that attempted to help Texas communities deal with the� Mon, 19 Jun 2017 18:55:06 GMT /texas/2017-06-19/governors-veto-of-scrap-tire-bill-perplexes-small-communities Jill Ament /energy-environment/2016-06-02/business-participation-crucial-to-meeting-austins-zero-waste-goal Austin has a goal to become a so-called “zero waste� city by 2040. That means only 10 percent of the city’s garbage can end up in a landfill. A conference� Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:37:52 GMT /energy-environment/2016-06-02/business-participation-crucial-to-meeting-austins-zero-waste-goal Mose Buchele