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City of San Antonio cleans up notorious illegal dumping area after ‘Know My Neighborhood’ story airs
Read full article: City of San Antonio cleans up notorious illegal dumping area after ‘Know My Neighborhood’ story airsOne day after KSAT’s “Know My Neighborhood” spotlighted an illegal dumping area, a South San resident shared an update along Quintana Road.
‘Really bad’: Quintana Road identified as one of the most severe illegal dumping sites in San Antonio
Read full article: ‘Really bad’: Quintana Road identified as one of the most severe illegal dumping sites in San AntonioResidents say they’re fed up with this smelly and unsightly situation on Quintana Road, but the city says it struggles to enforce local illegal dumping laws.
‘Downright ugly’: City and neighbors push for an end to illegal dumping in San Antonio
Read full article: ‘Downright ugly’: City and neighbors push for an end to illegal dumping in San AntonioThe City of San Antonio's Solid Waste Management Department said it is cleaning up streets and is also pushing for surveillance and education, as well.
Mardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?
Read full article: Mardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?It’s a beloved Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of beads or other trinkets to parade watchers.
Heavy rain washed out tons of trash along San Antonio River. Here’s what’s being done about it.
Read full article: Heavy rain washed out tons of trash along San Antonio River. Here’s what’s being done about it.River Aid San Antonio asks volunteers to show up at the Espada Dam between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday. Another clean-up event will follow the next weekend.
City’s CDL Apprentice Program surpasses 100-graduate milestone as demand for trash collection rises
Read full article: City’s CDL Apprentice Program surpasses 100-graduate milestone as demand for trash collection risesMore than 100 people have successfully completed the program and received their Commercial Driver's License. Of those graduates, 76 have been hired as full-time employees by the City's Solid Waste Management Department.
City of San Antonio launches educational campaign to stop illegal dumping, focuses on cleanup efforts
Read full article: City of San Antonio launches educational campaign to stop illegal dumping, focuses on cleanup effortsThe city is already investing more money into tackling the clean-up efforts, but now it’s time to educate the public to stop illegal dumping.
‘Don’t Let Litter Trash Your River’: Local initiative working to keep rivers clean
Read full article: ‘Don’t Let Litter Trash Your River’: Local initiative working to keep rivers cleanThe “Don’t Let Litter Trash Your River” initiative intends to educate the communities throughout the basin and encourage the public to take part in helping keep area creeks and rivers clean by not littering and picking up trash when they see it on the ground.
Rate hike expected for San Antonio solid waste fees
Read full article: Rate hike expected for San Antonio solid waste feesCity staff say the city's Solid Waste Fund is "structurally unbalanced" and will likely warrant a rate increase in the 2024 fiscal year. It's not clear yet how much that could be.
Pandemic continues to impact community as trash levels rise
Read full article: Pandemic continues to impact community as trash levels riseSan Antonio continues to feel the impact of the pandemic, which now includes the rising amount of trash taken to our landfills that could be disposed of differently.
Warrior Disposal tells customers it’s filing for bankruptcy; trash pickup to stop immediately
Read full article: Warrior Disposal tells customers it’s filing for bankruptcy; trash pickup to stop immediatelyThree days after KSAT reported on a short-staffed trash hauler’s weeks-long backlog on pickups, the owners told customers they are filing for bankruptcy and that their already-delayed pickups would not ever be happening.
Warrior Disposal customers fed up with trash piling up
Read full article: Warrior Disposal customers fed up with trash piling upA flood of Warrior Disposal customers from neighborhoods on the far west side of Bexar County called or emailed KSAT with complaints about the company. Its owner blamed delays in service on staffing shortages, saying out of seven trucks, he only had one in the field on Friday.
Canyon Lake officials to limit park areas due to concerns with overcrowding, trash left behind
Read full article: Canyon Lake officials to limit park areas due to concerns with overcrowding, trash left behindCanyon Lake officials are taking steps to prevent overcrowding and pollution at the park. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said large crowds in recent weeks have caused concern for public safety and the environment.
These students are working to eliminate plastic in their lives, one bottle at a time
Read full article: These students are working to eliminate plastic in their lives, one bottle at a timeWhile we set aside one day a year to celebrate Earth Day and focus on ways each of us can protect our planet, there are things we can do every day that are simple and meaningful.