recycling

‘Tis the season for live Christmas trees to be disposed of properly—and not placed on the curb of your house. Instead, the City of San Antonio will be offering disposal at the start of 2026 for about two weeks.

The vote tightens rules for metal and auto parts recyclers in the city on issues ranging from pollution to pest control.

The recommended changes would tighten many rules on metal recycling companies, especially as it relates to city enforcement and fire safety.

Starting August 1, the San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department will no longer accept single-use plastic bags in the blue recycling cart.

Cyril said sorting trash left something to be desired, so he's writing a computer program to help his classmates determine which bin to use.

Most plastic in the United States is not recycled and will end up in landfills and oceans, among other places.

A new report from Greenpeace found that people may be putting plastic into recycling bins — but almost none of it is actually being recycled. Meanwhile, plastic production is ramping up.

The San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department invites residents to turn their Christmas trees into water-saving mulch after the holiday season ends.

An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work on a large scale.

Grey Forest, a small town near San Antonio, recently lost its recycling program. Part of the problem originated on the other side of the world, and one…