HAPPY EARTH DAY!
At Texas Disposal Systems, we take great pride in being environmental stewards of both our planet and the great state of Texas.
Every year, Earth Day
is bigger.
matters more.
is more important.
continues to grow.
In the spirit of sustainability and to celebrate our favorite planet we call home, we are sharing some Earth Day resources with you to enjoy over the Earth Day weekend and offering a special promotion on some of our most eco-friendly products. Take a look below to learn more about how you can become more sustainable and help conserve resources alongside us, your local waste partner!
Plus, we have a lot of exciting events coming up that we’re proud to be a part of. Find out where our team will be over the next couple weeks, celebrating Earth Day out in the community.
Every Day is Earth Day
Why limit the celebrations to Monday? After all, the entire month of April is Earth Month. We’ve put together a list of ways you and your family can help the planet and become a more sustainable household. By making small changes to your home or day-to-day habits, you can significantly reduce waste and make an impact in your community. As an added bonus, not only do many of these shifts benefit the environment, but they also benefit your wallet.
Check out our “11 Ways to Treat Every Day like Earth Day” blog and see how you can treat every day like Earth Day.
Celebrating Earth Through Art
Since launching our Earth Day Art Program in 2020, we have had the pleasure of working with multiple different local artists to highlight the beauty of our planet and create one–of-a-kind art and illustrations. This year we worked with native Texan artist, Rebecca Barbour, to capture the beauty of the Lone Star State as we celebrate Earth Day. She created a piece of art that highlights so many of the things that make Texas beautiful, alongside the key elements that make TDS unique and noticeably different, noticeably better.
Save Big With Our Spring Bundle
Spring is the perfect time for a home and garden refresh! Maybe it’s time to clean out the garage, or maybe it’s time to plant those trees you’ve been eyeing. No matter what project you’re working on this season, we want to help make it seamless.
That’s why now through April 30, 2024, we are offering our Spring Mini Roll-Off + Garden-Ville Bundle*. Save $100 off one of our mini roll-off dumpsters and get two free cubic yards of Garden-Ville Hardwood Mulch or Elite Lawn Compost, delivered with the roll-off.
*Some restrictions apply.
Someone's Trash is Someone Else's Treasure
One of the best ways to reduce the amount of waste you’re contributing into the landfill, is to donate clothes or household items you’re no longer using and to shop secondhand. Aka ~ thrifting ~ for repurposed or recycled items. We reclaim and repurpose items that are gently used and in working condition at our Citizens Convenience Center Resale Shop and make them available for purchase to the public. Items for sale include furniture, tools, appliances, books, electronics, clothes, toys and more. The Resale Shop operates Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. Come visit our shop or go to our website to learn more.
Celebrating Out in the
Community
Showing Love To Our Lakes
On Friday, some of our team members will be participating in a Lady Bird Lake Earth Day Cleanup in downtown Austin. One of our top priorities is being a great neighbor to the communities we serve. We enjoy being able to help clean up some of our favorite areas, such as Lady Bird Lake. In partnership with The Trail Conservancy and the Rowing Dock, we are picking up and removing trash from the lake and surrounding trails, as well as providing roll-off dumpsters and other services at the event. As a friendly reminder, if you see trash floating in your local lake and it’s not a hazardous item, pick it up and either dispose of it into the trash or recycle it.
Take Us Out To The Ball Game
Planning to attend the Longhorns baseball game this Sunday? You’ll see us there! To celebrate Earth Month and our role as the Preferred Sustainability Services Provider of Texas Athletics, we are sponsoring the UT baseball game this Sunday, April 21, as the Longhorns play against TCU. Look for our TDS booth at UFCU Disch-Falk Field starting at 10:30 am, for a chance to spin and win prizes. Hook ‘em, Horns!”
Earth Day 2022 Coloring Pages
Our Earth Month tradition of creating TDS coloring pages continues in 2022 as we partnered with local Austin artist, Avery O Houser of Avery O Design. Learn more on how you and your family can enjoy our Earth Day 2022 coloring page below:
Our 2022 TDS coloring page highlights our commitment to diversion and keeping our environment clean, through our fully integrated facility and Exotic Game Ranch. Take a deeper look at this illustration and you’ll find details highlighting Garden-Ville, Rowdy the Rhino and more!
Earth Day 2021 Coloring Pages
As we continue the tradition of celebrating Earth Month with TDS coloring pages, we have partnered with local Austin artist, Sarah Acevedo of Wild Vine Creative to launch a TDS coloring page and activity sheet for families to enjoy together. Learn more on how you and your family can enjoy these Earth Day 2021 coloring pages below:
Texas Disposal Systems facilities coloring page – This page highlights some of the key operations we conduct at our TDS Landfill in Creedmoor, TX. From waste disposal in our landfill and diverting waste through our recycling efforts, to Garden-Ville operations and conservation of our Exotic Wildlife ranch, our commitment to keeping the environment and the communities we serve clean and safe, is expressed through this illustration. Download the coloring page and use your creativity to create your colorful version of our TDS Landfill.
Texas Disposal Systems facilities activity sheet – This activity sheet brings our coloring page to life with bright colors that represent our company and the energy expressed throughout the communities we serve. Download the activity sheet to see if you can spot some of our special TDS icons including the TDS logo, the Garden-Ville butterfly and recycling icons. (Answers: 7 TDS logos, 4 Garden-Ville butterflies, 4 recycling icons.)
Earth Day 2020 Coloring Pages
In support of Earth Month and in an effort to connect with families during the COVID-19 crisis, TDS partnered with local Austin artist Becca Borrelli of Becca Borrelli Art to launch a series of coloring pages. You’ll notice three topics are covered on these coloring sheets:
Texas Disposal Systems page – This page tells the story of Texas Disposal Systems as a whole, encompassing their recycling, composting and landfill operations in Central Texas. The sweeping, curling waves allow for wide drawing spaces and a variety of shapes to fill with color.
Garden-Ville page – The second page tells the story of Garden-Ville, an affiliate of Texas Disposal Systems. The page tells the story of composting, which keeps organic material out of the landfill and builds a nutrient-rich product for gardeners and landscapers to use. With butterflies, plant life, and big skies, the page offers several eye-striking designs to color.
TDS Exotic Game Ranch page – This page tells the story of the TDS Exotic Game Ranch, which serves as living proof of TDS’ conservation efforts, as well as the showcasing of having animals thrive and co-exist next to a well-run waste disposal facility. With a giraffe, rhino and zebra well featured, as well as the Austin city skyline, the page shows how all these diverse eco-systems can live in harmony – and how they can all be colored in lovely ways!
