When it came to talking trash on the dais, the Kyle City Council was full of it Sept. 3.

Discussion about the expiration of an existing contract with Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) for waste services turned into a whirlwind 90-minute debate that at times grew heated. When the furor died down, Kyle city leaders opened a two-month window for city staff to talk with TDS before deciding what the next steps are.

Kyle City Council member Daphne Tenorio said she proposed the discussion with TDS as a way to...