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Changes to Pflugerville's chipping service to come this fall

Come Oct. 1, bundled limbs up to 4 feet long will be eligible for free pickup services or can be taken to the city's recycling center. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Come Oct. 1, bundled limbs up to 4 feet long will be eligible for free pickup services or can be taken to the city's recycling center. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)

Come Oct. 1, bundled limbs up to 4 feet long will be eligible for free pickup services or can be taken to the city's recycling center. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)

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By Kelsey Thompson |

Modifications will be made to Pflugerville's curbside chipping services this fall. Pflugerville City Council approved changes to the city's waste management contract Aug. 25 and will now offer a tree limb pickup service through Waste Connections, a trash and recyclables pickup provider.

Pflugerville currently offers a monthly curbside chipping service. Come Oct. 1, bundled limbs up to 4 feet long will be eligible for free pickup services or can be taken to the city's recycling center at 15500 Sun Light Near Way, Pflugerville.
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Waste Connections will collect unbundled tree limbs of up to 4 cubic yards following the Oct. 1 transition, per an Aug. 26 city news release. The service costs $35 per scheduled pickup, per the release. Pickups can be scheduled and paid for online or by calling 512-282-3508.
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By Kelsey Thompson
Kelsey Thompson is the reporter for Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto, where her work focuses on education, city government and community development. Originally from Upstate New York, Kelsey relocated to Austin after graduating from Syracuse University in May 2019.

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