Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Overall garbage rates rise in Spokane Valley

  May 2, 2013 in City on Page A5 Recycling and collecting yard waste is poised to cost more starting this month and drive overall garbage rates higher in Spokane Valley and parts of Spokane County. The Washington Utilities … 16

• Commissioners approve new garbage dumping fees

  February 6, 2013 in City on Page A5 The cost of hauling garbage to Spokane’s trash plant or transfer stations is likely to go up for household haulers but down for the large garbage collectors. Spokane County Commissioners … 14

• Trash diet success

  February 1, 2013 in City on Page A1 Evidence is piling up at the new recycling center serving the Spokane region: More is being recycled. One of the biggest signs of the change is the increasing demand for … 8

• Changes coming in recycling programs throughout Spokane County

  August 31, 2012 in City, News on Page A5 It wasn’t a shocking revelation, but Spokane Mayor David Condon’s unveiling of the city’s new blue recycling carts on Thursday signaled that Spokane County’s recycling system has finally caught up … 14

• Utilities battle over renewable energy credits

  April 12, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 Methane gas that long has formed deep within the rotting garbage at Kootenai County’s Fighting Creek Landfill is going to a new use these days: It’s generating enough electricity to … 5

• Trash pickup goes off with a hitch

  November 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Trucks hauled 26.74 tons of garbage out of the East Central neighborhood recently, even though some residents didn’t get a flier announcing the pickup in time to put their trash …

• City OKs Waste-to-Energy deal

  August 30, 2011 in City on Page A6 City leaders on Monday agreed for the second time this year to a deal that keeps Spokane’s Waste-to-Energy Plant open another three years. The Spokane City Council voted 6-1 to … 5

• Waste disposal costs to rise

  August 25, 2011 in City on Page A6 Revisions in the contract for operating Spokane’s garbage incinerator would contribute to a proposed 10.2 percent increase in countywide garbage disposal costs. County commissioners directed their staff Wednesday to take … 2

• County parks rely on volunteers

  May 13, 2011 in City on Page A8 Spokane County parks officials are preparing for summer with the assumption that last year’s budget crunch is the new normal. Parks Director Doug Chase is planning a more sustainable austerity … 1

• Trash collection changes for some

  May 12, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Residents in the Spokane County and Spokane Valley areas served by Waste Management will see different trash pickup days beginning Monday. More than 44,000 customers will be affected by the …

• Recycling plan proposed for West Plains

  May 5, 2011 in City on Page A7 Sunshine Disposal wants to introduce curbside recycling service in a large portion of its West Plains territory. Spokane County commissioners were briefed this week on the proposal, which calls for …

• Garbage deal taking shape with proposal for regional board

  February 4, 2011 in City, News on Page A1 Public officials throughout Spokane County agreed Thursday to create a new regional garbage-disposal system that might not use Spokane’s Waste-to-Energy Plant. A host of thorny details are to be worked … 1

• County, cities review waste system plans

  February 3, 2011 in City on Page A6 More than 50 people turned out Wednesday for the first day of a conference to form a new plan for garbage disposal in Spokane County. Twenty-two officials from Spokane County … 1

• Verner or not, garbage summit is a go

  January 28, 2011 in City, News Next week’s regional Solid Waste Summit will occur with or without Spokane participation, County Commission Chairman Al French announced Friday. The two-day gathering of local government officials throughout the county … 5

• Weather causing delays for trash pickup

  January 13, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S5 The winter weather has caused some problems for Spokane Valley and unincorporated Spokane County residents who have been putting out their trash on the appointed days only to have it …

• City OKs incinerator deal

  January 11, 2011 in City on Page A6 The fate of a $25 million contract to operate the city’s West Plains trash incinerator will rest with Spokane County commissioners. The Spokane City Council on Monday voted 6-1 to … 1

• County proposes garbage summit

  January 7, 2011 in City on Page A5 Public officials are seeking a “fast-track” decision on who should control the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System. County commissioners Thursday accepted Spokane Mayor Mary Verner’s call for an agreement within … 3

• Demolition firm wins 10-year battle with city

  December 23, 2010 in City on Page A5 A judge on Wednesday decided that the way Spokane city officials enforce the hauling of construction waste is, quite frankly, garbage. Superior Court Judge Annette Plese sided with a local … 3

• District reroutes its trash

  April 24, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Editor’s note: This is a rerun of a story from Thursday’s Valley Voice that included some errors due to a computer glitch. Like most school districts in the area, the …

• East Valley reroutes its trash

  April 22, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Like most school districts in the area, the East Valley School District is looking for ways to save money. One of those ways was unveiled the week students returned from … 1

• Dual-arm garbage haulers debut

    April 8, 2009 in City Spokane officials demo’d the city’s new dual-arm garbage truck in the Corbin Park neighborhood today. Two years ago, north-side alleys were “ground zero” in a political firestorm over trash collection. 1

• Garbage crews struggle to pick up holiday waste

  December 26, 2008 in City, News A day before, kids ripped off the wrapping paper and scrambled through the boxes to see what Santa Claus (or others) brought them for Christmas. After the magic of the … 5

• Our View: Residents’ outrage can indicate deeper issues

  September 12, 2008 in Opinion on Page B4 The city’s garbage trucks are returning to north Spokane alleys next week. Will the affected 2,500 customers commemorate the event each September, the way people celebrate the return of the …

• Homes Source Of Most Waste, Not Big Business Officials Offer Residents Advice For Reducing Household Trash

  April 20, 1995 in City on Page B4 It’s not big business causing most of the area’s hazardous waste problem.