Waste Management Infrastructure
Summary
Waco just opened a new trash transfer station to make our city's waste and recycling process way more efficient. It’s a long-overdue upgrade that should keep our local utility services running smoother.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 2
Impact analysis
This upgrade should save the city money in the long run by cutting down on the time and fuel spent hauling trash.
Local residents and city crews will benefit from a faster, more reliable trash collection system.
No groups negatively affected
Mentions & discussions (6)
Waco settles TCEQ violations at Central Wastewater Treatment Plant
Waco has paid a $15,600 penalty and agreed to document corrective actions at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Brazos River after pollutants exceeded permitted levels for several months.
New curbside waste schedule in effect for Waco, yard-waste carts out
Green yard-waste carts in Waco are a thing of the past.
Waco annexation of Chalk Bluff-area site slated for sewer plant moves ahead
Neighbors, who have regularly opposed the long-term plans for the new plant, spoke against the annexation during a public hearing Tuesday.
A Lake Brazos sewer main keeps collapsing. The solution may involve draining the lake
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Waco aims to annex Chalk Bluff-area site slated for wastewater treatment plant
Opposition from neighbors may surface again at a public hearing Tuesday on the annexation of Chalk Bluff-area where Waco is considering a new wastewater treatment plant in the coming years.
Waco completes new solid waste transfer station
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