Trash

Austin set a goal to divert 90% of waste away from landfills by 2040. But only about 37% is being diverted.

The city said a transfer station for trash will improve waste services and their environmental impact.

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.

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.

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.

Garbage Humans of ATX started with a group of friends volunteering to pick up trash. Now, they plan regular cleanups in parks around Austin.

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?

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.

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.

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…