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Port Arthur advances solid-waste master plan; council and residents press for enforcement and clearer pickup communications

5906847 · October 7, 2025
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Consultant NewGen Strategies is finishing assessments and cost-of-service work; staff will convene a seven-member advisory committee. Councilmembers and residents urged stricter enforcement of existing ordinances, better education about proper disposal and improved public updates about pickup schedules.

City staff and consultant NewGen Strategies updated the Port Arthur City Council Oct. 7 on the solid-waste master plan, saying consultants have completed route ride-alongs and are finalizing a collection assessment and baseline cost-of-service memo.

Public-works staff showed photos of recurring illegal and oversized debris piles and explained how large, scattered collections can tie up crews and delay routine pickups. “Sites like this will lead us to delays,” staff said, showing images of multi-truck…

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