Austin Community Landfill9900 Giles Road, Austin, TX 78754

Phone: (512) 272-93876

Landfill HoursMonday- Friday: 7 AM to 5 PM

Saturday: 7 AM to Noon

Sunday: Closed

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News from Waste Management at the Austin Community Landfill

Volume 19, Number 1 Spring 2019

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TCEQ Announces Take Care of Texas Video Contest Winners

Waste Management of Texas, Inc. is proud to continue our

support and sponsorship of the Take Care of Texas Video

Contest. According to Take Care of Texas, this year’s contest

received the most entries in the contest’s history - 517 in total!

In the end, 12 finalists were chosen between the two age

categories and the winners were voted on. In the end, only 6

total entries would win and they are below:

9th through 12th-grade winners will receive a scholarship to use for secondary education.1st: Dominique Barraza, El Paso

2nd: Kate Saltel, Austin

3rd: Josephine Malango, San Antonio

6th grade through 8th-grade winners will receive a GoPro Hero6 package.1st: Vibhas Chinta, Fort Worth

2nd: Talitha Zuniga, Laredo

3rd: Samantha Vaca, Austin

Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 contest. To see the

winning videos, or to learn more about the video contest, visit

http://takecareoftexas.org/teens/video-contest

Waste Management Supports Keep Austin Beautiful CleanupIn March, WM of Austin donatws a dumpster and disposal to the

Southeast Austin Trails (SAT) and Greenways Alliance Country

(GAC) Club Creek Creek clean up.

On the cleanup day, volunteers from Keep Austin Beautiful, SAT

and GAC removed invasive Ligustrum, 1,550 pounds of trash,

and completed 1/4 mile of trail maintenance at the Country

Club Creek Greenbelt.

“When the group contacted us for support, we were pleased

to help” states Jessee Andrade, Austin Community Landfill

District Manager. “Removing trash and invasive plants are both

important tasks when it comes to protecting the native Austin

landscape.”

Austin Community Landfill9900 Giles RoadAustin, TX 78754

MANAGER’S REPORTHappy Spring from Austin Community Landfill! A lot of exciting activities are happening at the site.

We are currently wrapping up construction of a new cell. This should be completed by the end

of April. We have also started expanding our gas system. We are currently on track to finish this

project in mid April. Also in April, we will be hosting the Redeemer Lutheran School for their annual

landfill education day on April 18. We are happy to have this group back - it’s always a great

learning experience for them and us.

I would also like to remind every one that Earth Day is April 22, 2019. If you are looking for a way

to make a difference in your community for Earth Day, I encourage you to volunteer at one of the

many Keep Austin Beautiful clean-ups happening Saturday, April 13, 2019. You can find more

information about the event at https://keepaustinbeautiful.org/programs/kabday/

As usual, if you have any questions, please give me a call. - Jesse Andrade

Jesse Andrade, Austin Community Landfill District Manager

NO Plastic Bags, FilmMulch bags belong in the

trash. Take other clean plastic

bags back to your local grocer.

Visit plasticfilmrecycling.org

to find a drop off location near

you.

NO Yard & Wood WasteCompost or mulch in your

backyard, if not, bundle wood

and place with regular trash.

NO Garden HosesThese must go in the trash.

NO Patio FurnitureNot everything made of

plastic of metal belongs in the

recycle bin. Only recycle clean

bottles and cans. Donate used

patio furniture.

Common Recycling Contaminates During the SpringHelp us continue battling recycling contamination with us during the spring! Keep these common contaminants out of your recycle bin.