TRASH

"Everybody that knows me, they know one thing — I hate rats," Mayor Eric Adams said in the press conference announcing the new measure.

San 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.

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.

A 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 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.

A KSAT Explains viewer wanted to know why San Antonio has so much trash dumped along roads. It turns out it’s a tricky question to answer.

Go into any store right now to buy pretty much anything, and you’ll find literal tons of plastic packaging. Goods are shrink-wrapped, sealed and stored, all in plastic.

While 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.

For many of us, plastic bags are a way to get our groceries, and anything else we buy, home from the store.

Mark your calendars, because you’re invited: To the city’s free landfill day, that is, set for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday.