DRIPPING SPRINGS  —   After using Waste Connections Lone Star for nearly 10 years, the city of Dripping Springs is looking at moving in a new direction when it comes to its trash service provider. At its May 6 meeting, following executive session, Dripping Springs City Council voted 4-1 to authorize...

CREEDMOOR  – Texas Disposal Systems (TDS), a family-owned resource management company and leader in sustainable waste practices, is carrying on its annual tradition of helping Central Texans recycle their live Christmas trees. Beginning Dec. 26, 2024, residents can drop off their unflocked Christmas...

Staff Report KYLE – Later this month, Mayor Travis Mitchell will present the 2022 State of the City. The event, a partnership between the Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce and city of Kyle, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28 at Texas Old Town’s Sage Hall located at 1205 Roland...

Hays County Hays County Recycling & Solid Waste Transfer Stations will be accepting Christmas trees for recycling at both locations through Saturday, Jan. 16, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. While there is no fee for dropping off the tree, all decorations and lights must be removed. Tre...

Heroes Memorial Park is the working title for a Kyle area project expected to be unveiled on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 – but it’s an apt one for what would be the area’s first veterans memorial. Several years ago, U.S. military veteran and then Kyle City Council member David Wilson came up with a...

It was a long time in the making, but the new deal between the city of Kyle and Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) is a “win” for both, a city official says. The Kyle City Council approved the new, 15-year contract on Jan. 21 and it contains good news for both residences and businesses, said Kyle’s Chief ...

Staff Report A partnership between Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) and the city of Kyle means the Heroes Memorial Park will soon become a reality. Excitement was evident at Tuesday’s council meeting as veterans and first responders gathered around Bob Gregory, president and principal owner of TDS, as h...

When it came to talking trash on the dais, the Kyle City Council was full of it Sept. 3. Discussion about the expiration of an existing contract with Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) for waste services turned into a whirlwind 90-minute debate that at times grew heated. When the furor died down, Kyle cit...

Offering Hays CISD seniors the chance to see what high-paying, full-time jobs are within their reach was the goal of the district’s inaugural “Hiring Day.” While the event wasn’t for everyone, Kyle Economic Development (ED) Executive Director Diana Torres, one of the organizers of the event, hopes i...

By Moses Leos III A mid the piles of refuse scattered on a 2,000 acre plot of land in Creedmoor, Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) works to keep things as green as possible.  By sorting product that comes in, TDS attempts to divert items that can be recycled or reused from ending up in the trash.  “That’...