RECYCLING

The city says a salvage yard on the Southwest Side with a history of code violations is in the clear of losing its license after staying in compliance for six months.

The task force will review and update Chapter 11 on Fire Prevention and Chapter 16 on Licenses and Business Regulations to address used automotive recyclers and metal recycling entities.

So far, the city has salvaged about 25,000 pounds of construction waste from historic homes from ending up in landfills.

The San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department is no longer accepting single-use plastic bags in blue recycling bins, even bundled, to address issues caused by processing them.

The City of San Antonio's Solid Waste Management will be hosting four centers throughout January for customers to recycle their live Christmas trees.

Remember the less we send to the landfill, the less carbon that is released into our environment, which can combat climate change!

City 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.

From fentanyl to Texas gun laws, there was a lot that needed explaining this year

City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management will be hosting four centers throughout January for customers to recycle their live Christmas trees.

Starting next week, most customers of San Antonio’s Solid Waste Management Department will have a new collection day, and Saturday collections are being eliminated altogether.

It’s a question that might start a household debate; what can be recycled and what can’t?

Three 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.

With a mix of color, crafts and creativity, a North Side store is giving new life to some unwanted items and materials.

When it comes to climate change and environmental issues, it might feel like a lot to wrap your head around: The problems are so widespread and complex -- so if you’ve ever thought to yourself, “What can one person even DO?”, you’re likely not alone.

Friday marks Earth Day, and according to data released by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2018, the recycling rate in the U.S. was 32.1%, down from 34.5% in 2015.

Atlas Organics is paid by the City of San Antonio to turn green waste into reusable compost that residents can turn around and buy to use on their gardens, this process helps reduce the use of landfill.

If you’re known to blindly toss anything paper or plastic into the recycling bin, you’re probably not alone.

Follow “Something Good” on Facebook and YouTube! This form of recycling is for the birds. Hans Forsberg built a machine in which a treat would dispense to birds from one hole once the animal dropped a bottle cap, soda can or other form of garbage in a separate hole. So, what did Forsberg have to do in order to train the birds, and how did he build the machine? There is also a Facebook post embedded below that explains the process and the results, which have turned these birds into recycling masters!

SAN ANTONIO – Recycling is a small thing all of us can do to help reduce waste. But do you know how to properly recycle? We recently spoke with a representative from the company that offers recycling services in San Antonio, Kerrville AND New Braunfels. Digital journalist Fares Sabawi breaks down what belongs in your recycling bin and what doesn’t.

Adulting Hacks: Recycling TipsPublished: November 18, 2019, 9:56 pmRecycling is a small thing all of us can do to help reduce waste. But do you know how to properly recycle?