Category Archives: Conservation

Trash talk: Bulk collection the last week in July

Posted on July 18, 2015 by burlyheights

Coming up the week of July 27, Austin Resource Recovery will collect items that are too big to fit in trash and recycling bins. Place items for pickup at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on Monday that week, divided into … Continue reading →

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City considers closing Mabel Davis, Metz pools for season

Posted on May 2, 2015 by burlyheights

Water leaks and a lifeguard shortage have prompted the Austin Parks and Recreation Department to delay the opening of city pools, limit operating hours and consider closing two pools for the season, residents learned in an April 28 Austin Monitor story. Two-thirds … Continue reading →

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Bulk collection next week

Posted on July 20, 2014 by burlyheights

Coming up the week of July 28, the Austin Resource Recovery department will collect items that are too big to fit in trash and recycling bins. Place items for pickup at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on Monday, divided into … Continue reading →

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Large brush collection starts April 7

Posted on April 6, 2014 by burlyheights

The city will collect large brush in our area during the week of April 7. Set brush out by 6:30 a.m. Monday, and observe the following guidelines: Stack unbound brush along the curb in one row no more than 4 … Continue reading →

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Large brush collection starts Oct. 7

Posted on October 2, 2013 by burlyheights

The city will collect large brush in our area during the week of Oct. 7. Set brush out by 6:30 a.m. Monday, and observe the following guidelines: Stack unbound brush along the curb in one row no more than 4 … Continue reading →

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Water conservation is focus of editorial, environmental directory

Posted on September 18, 2013 by burlyheights

On Tuesday the Austin American-Statesman featured a guest editorial on water conservation by environmental writer and former Burleson Heights homeowner Paul Robbins, who also writes about water issues in the 2013 Austin Environmental Directory. An environmental activist and consumer advocate since … Continue reading →

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City forum Nov. 28 on reducing bacteria in creeks

Posted on November 24, 2012 by burlyheights

Representatives of the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will present the first of several public forums on reducing bacterial contamination in Austin Creeks on Wednesday. The forum will focus on four creeks … Continue reading →

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Lawn watering schedule returns to once a week

Posted on September 8, 2012 by burlyheights

Low water levels in Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan have once again triggered Stage 2 watering restrictions. Some kinds of watering are exempt from the restrictions, such as drip irrigation, watering by hand and watering trees with soaker hoses. See more … Continue reading →

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Texas PBS show highlights invasive plants

Posted on April 1, 2012 by burlyheights

Invasive plants have been a hot topic in Burleson Heights and Burleson-Parker lately, and episode #2024 of “Texas Parks and Wildlife” features a long segment on efforts to remove invasives in state and local parks across the state. Most of … Continue reading →

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Take a walk, remove an invasive plant

Posted on March 27, 2012 by burlyheights

The fields of bastard cabbage around Austin might seem too daunting to remove, but Joan Singh, Parks Grounds Manager for the Austin Parks and Recreation Department, has a suggestion. If you’re using a park like Mabel Davis anyway, take a … Continue reading →

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