Austin Resource Recovery Programs

Don’t throw away your holiday tree; give it another life by recycling it! Starting December 26, City of Austin curbside customers can recycle their Christmas and holiday trees by leaving them at the curb on their regular composting collection day.

Austin Resource Recovery collects bulk, brush and household hazardous waste for residential customers, which includes single-family homes and up to fourplexes in Austin. Customers can schedule up to three collections for each service annually.

Plastic waste is problematic for many reasons. Plastic can take hundreds of years to decompose and cause health issues for humans and animals. The City of Austin supports reducing plastic waste and recycling plastics properly.

Austin has a goal of reaching zero waste by 2040, which means reducing the amount of trash sent to landfills by 90%.

All special events in the City of Austin must include waste management information as part of the Special Events Ordinance.
Learn how to obtain a special event permit.

Austin Resource Recovery provides weekly curbside composting collection to single-family homes up to four-plexes in Austin. Food scraps, yard trimmings, food-soiled paper and natural fibers are collected and converted into nutrient-rich compost.

Austin Resource Recovery provides biweekly curbside recycling collection to single-family homes up to four-plexes in Austin. Place mixed paper, hard plastic (no bags), metal and glass directly in your blue recycling cart; no sorting is required!

Austin Resource Recovery provides weekly curbside trash collection to single-family homes up to four-plexes in Austin.

Austin Resource Recovery provides services designed to transform waste into resources and keep our community clean.