What’s Up? Video: Solid waste manager talks trash about garbage, recycling, and disposing bulk items

What’s Up? Video: Solid waste manager talks trash about garbage, recycling, and disposing bulk items

In this episode of “What’s Up, College Station?” Marketing Coordinator Grace Hallowell and Solid Waste Division Manager Caroline Ask discuss collection schedules for trash and recycling and the best ways to dispose of large bulk items. Continue reading What’s Up? Video: Solid waste manager talks trash about garbage, recycling, and disposing bulk items

Get started on trimming your summer water bill with this weekend’s sales tax holiday

Get started on trimming your summer water bill with this weekend’s sales tax holiday

Memorial Day weekend is the perfect time to spruce up your landscape with water-efficient plants, repair leaks, and upgrade plumbing fixtures. The Texas Comptroller’s Office offers a sales tax holiday for water-efficient and energy-efficient products from Saturday through Monday. Continue reading Get started on trimming your summer water bill with this weekend’s sales tax holiday

High-quality, inexpensive drinking water remains one of our most essential everyday resources

High-quality, inexpensive drinking water remains one of our most essential everyday resources

When you think about it, there’s nothing in your household that you pay less for that significantly impacts your quality of life more than tap water. As National Drinking Water Week ends, let’s be grateful our water is inexpensive and readily available at the touch of your tap – and not ever take that for granted. Continue reading High-quality, inexpensive drinking water remains one of our most essential everyday resources

What’s Up? Video: Nations discusses aquifers and how the city ensures an ample water supply

What’s Up? Video: Nations discusses aquifers and how the city ensures an ample water supply

In this episode of “What’s Up, College Station?” Marketing Coordinator Grace Hallowell and Water Resource Coordinator Jennifer Nations discuss Drinking Water Week, the new Rock Prairie Water Tower, and how College Station works to maintain an ample supply of clean water for residents and visitors. Continue reading What’s Up? Video: Nations discusses aquifers and how the city ensures an ample water supply

This weekend’s sales tax holiday can help you spruce up your landscape and save money

This weekend’s sales tax holiday can help you spruce up your landscape and save money

With summer approaching, this is a great time to spruce up your landscape with water-efficient plants, repair irrigation leaks, and upgrade with efficient plumbing fixtures. From Saturday through Monday, you can take advantage of a state sales tax holiday to purchase certain water and energy-efficient products. Continue reading This weekend’s sales tax holiday can help you spruce up your landscape and save money