Community Relations

Community Clean-Ups

Each year, Waste Management helps sponsor Keep Hutto Beautiful’s Trash-Off event. This year, more than 150 people participated in the annual clean-up, picking up nearly 100 bags of trash. Waste Management donated raffle prizes and “thank you” gift bags for the volunteers. Williamson County and Waste Management provided free disposal of the trash collected.

Community Giving

In late 2007, Waste Management invited neighbors and community members to join its new Community Recommendations Committee to expand our “Good Neighbor” program with an emphasis on charitable giving.

The committee is open to anyone who lives near the landfill or in the City of Hutto. All are welcome to attend the meetings and review proposals from non-profit organizations requesting funding. There is also time allotted to ask questions about landfill operations.

Proposals can be accepted from 501(C)3 non-profit organizations that serve Williamson County residents in the areas of education, environment and community vitality.

2010 Philanthropic Giving
In 2010, Waste Management has awarded funds to the following Hutto non-profit organizations:

WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) at Ray Elementary: $1,000
Nadine Johnson Elementary School Parent/Teacher Council: $1,500
Country Estates Neighborhood Foundation: $1,500
Nadine Johnson Elementary School: $500
Ray Elementary School: $500
Hutto Country Estates Neighborhood Association: $500
WBC Opportunities Head Start Program: $500
Hutto Athletic Booster Club: $500
Hutto Cemetery: $750
Hutto Community Food Pantry: $750

Waste Management Awards $18,000 to Local Non-Profits in 2009

Living Word Tutoring: $1,500
To purchase materials for teaching English as a Second Language, GED Preparation, Citizenship Testing Preparation, and Basic Literacy

Library

WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) at Veterans’ Hill Elementary: $1,000
To continue this successful program that involves fathers as positive male role models

Country Estates Neighborhood Foundation: $2,000
To provide park upgrades, including adding electricity for lighting and outlets

Nadine Johnson Elementary School Parent Teacher Council: $1,500
To underwrite golf tournament fundraiser to help replace loss of Title 1 funding

Hutto Youth Football and Cheerleading Association: $2,000
To help cover rent, insurance and other expenses

Hutto Athletic Booster Club: $2,000
To sponsor the luncheon at the annual golf tournament fundraiser for scholarships

Adopt-a-Unit: $2,000
To provide a “basic needs package” for 110 returning troops

Hutto Girl Scouts

Hutto Community Food Bank: $2,000
To provide Food Bank assistance

Hutto Youth Soccer Association: $2,000
To provide scholarships for families

Hutto Youth Soccer

Hutto High School Junior/Senior Prom: $2,000
To help underwrite prom costs