It was a long time in the making, but the new deal between the city of Kyle and Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) is a “win” for both, a city official says.

The Kyle City Council approved the new, 15-year contract on Jan. 21 and it contains good news for both residences and businesses, said Kyle’s Chief of Staff Jerry Hendrix.

“On the residential side it’s kind of huge,” he said. Instead of the four percent annual increase under the existing contract, residential cus...