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Tag: Department of Solid Waste Management

City of Houston

Faced With Constant Garbage, Recycling Truck Breakdowns, Houston Augments Aging Fleet

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 16, 2019 · Newly purchased trucks won’t enter service for months. The city government will rent garbage trucks and hire an outside recycling service to bridge the gap until they do.

Tags Department of Solid Waste Management Garbage Truck Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner recycling trucks

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WATCH: What Are We Going To Do With All This Post-Harvey Trash?

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on September 30, 2017 · Picking up such massive amounts of garbage requires strategy, and some of that plan is slowly being revealed.

Tags clear lake Department of Solid Waste Management Derek Mebane harvey Harvey aftermath harvey debris Houston’s solid waste department trash

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Houston’s Mayor Is Prioritizing Debris Collection

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on September 6, 2017 · Houston neighborhoods wrecked with flood damage are faced with many issues.

Tags collecting debris Department of Solid Waste Management flooding harvey Kashmere Gardens

News

City Announces New Recycling Program Partnership

Jen Rice

Posted on June 28, 2017 · Curbside glass recycling is back.

Tags budget deficit Department of Solid Waste Management Mayor Sylvester Turner recycling solid waste

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Houston Mayor Turner Tasks City Crews With Cleaning Up Underpasses Where The Homeless Live

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on September 30, 2016 · He says several communities are expressing their concern over the build-up of trash.

Tags city of houston Department of Solid Waste Management homeless houston sylvester turner transient

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Houston Targets Mosquito Breeding Sites To Fight Viruses Like Zika

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on March 8, 2016 · A plan developed by the Department of Solid Waste is targeting illegal dump sites.

Tags Department of Solid Waste Management mosquitoes sylvester turner Zika virus

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