Recycling
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Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 17, 2026.
Public comments (11)
Offered to volunteer her time to help educate citizens on recycling rules through an ambassador program.
City Council - Sep 17, 2026 · 16:28 →Shared a lifelong resident's perspective on how recycling reduces household waste and urged the city to keep the program.
City Council - Sep 17, 2026 · 12:58 →Urged the council to invest in public education rather than canceling a program maintained since 1995.
City Council - Sep 17, 2026 · 26:21 →Spoke as a plastics engineer on the energy and economic benefits of recycling plastics.
City Council - Sep 17, 2026 · 32:35 →Shared personal stories of hauling recyclables and teaching children environmental stewardship.
City Council - Sep 17, 2026 · 36:29 →Expressed concern over state-level purchases of surveillance technology and urged the mayor and council to remember they represent all 83,000 residents.
City Council - Sep 17, 2026 · 4:56 →Expressed willingness to join a task force to improve recycling communication and participation.
City Council - Sep 17, 2026 · 28:56 →Voiced support for curbside recycling, noting that confusion over collection days and bin sorting has hindered participation.
City Council - Sep 17, 2026 · 9:33 →Shared survey results from his neighborhood showing residents support recycling but lack clear communication from the city.
City Council - Sep 17, 2026 · 20:01 →Argued that recycling is both an environmental necessity and an economic asset that attracts sustainable infrastructure.
City Council - Sep 17, 2026 · 23:21 →Raised concerns about construction zone traffic safety on Reel Road and asked the city to lower the speed limit to 30 mph.
City Council - Aug 27, 2026 · 4:12 →News & external sources (10)
At National Night Out, Longview recycling advocates see an opportunity
Dozens of National Night Out parties took place Tuesday across Longview, bringing countless community members together with first responders and civic leaders. Among those getting out to celebrate were members […]
City of Longview sets new recycling rules as effort begins to increase participation
Notice to Longview trash and recycling customers: If it’s your trash day, and you have placed your blue-top recycling bin by the road, you’re doing it wrong. And if you keep doing it wrong, you could be contrib...
Texas city's recycling program survives split council vote after mayor declines to break tie
Texas city's recycling program survives split council vote after mayor declines to break tie The Cool Down
Longview City Council keeps recycling program in tiebreaker vote
Longview City Council keeps recycling program in tiebreaker vote KLTV.com
Longview’s recycling program survives council vote to end it
Longview’s recycling program won’t be put out with the trash. During Thursday’s City Council meeting, three members voted against a measure to end the program – District 2 Councilwoman Shannon […]
Angelina Beautiful/Clean to host annual Tire Recycling Day in Lufkin
Join Angelina Beautiful/Clean's Tire Recycling Day on Oct. 17 to help beautify East Texas by responsibly disposing of unwanted tires and reducing community waste.
Longview council could decide to end city’s recycling program
Longview’s struggling recycling program could be ended during a Sept. 17 City Council meeting. During an Aug. 27 meeting, Mayor Kristen Ishihara said she wanted to schedule the vote before […]
City of Longview recycling program could get trashed because of low participation
The main question that surfaced during a recent discussion about recycling in Longview boils down to this: Do Longview residents want the program to continue? In July, Longview City Manager […]
City of Longview recycling returns with new restrictions on plastics
City of Longview recycling returns with new restrictions on plastics news-journal.com
City of Longview recycling returns with new restrictions on plastics
Published 5:40 am Monday, June 29, 2026 The city of Longview’s recycling services will return this week, but fewer kinds of plastics will be accepted. Recycling had...