City staff update: Waste Connections cart rollout nearly complete; several infrastructure projects underway
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City staff reported Waste Connections has delivered about 99% of residential carts and commercial cans ahead of a service start date; staff also gave updates on multiple street, drainage and parks projects and noted certain projects remain on hold pending permits and remediation.
City staff gave the council a multi-topic operations update covering the municipal solid-waste transition, current capital projects and scheduled public events.
Waste Connections representatives said the rollout of new residential carts and commercial cans is nearly complete — “about 99% delivered” — and crews were practicing routes ahead of the service start. Company staff acknowledged some one-off issues (missed collections, misplaced carts) and said they will resolve those as service matures. The new carts, staff said, improve neighborhood appearance and standardize collection.
Engineering and public-works updates included: - Pavement repairs on Dean Road and Bolton Road are complete with a final walkthrough scheduled; FY25 street rehabilitation packages 1 and 2 are under construction or in preconstruction coordination (streets named included Deer Creek Boulevard, Town Creek Road, Firebird Run, Silverwing, Green Valley Road). - FM 78 water main extension (Buffalo Place to Shady Meadows) to begin following TxDOT permit approval. - Grain/Deer Creek drainage improvements are on hold pending contractor remediation after flood damage. - Noble Group renovations (new facility conversion) are under construction with demolition complete and a projected early-to-mid-September finish.
Staff also announced upcoming community events and that Waste Connections will go live next Monday. Public Works asked council to note that some projects remain on hold while investigators locate a persistent leak in a subdivision previously discussed in public comment.
Ending: Staff will continue to report project milestones and coordinate with Waste Connections for any missed-can issues; council thanked staff and the contractor for updates.