Every night, Austin Resource Recovery sweeps and cleans designated streets and alleys in the Downtown Recycling and Trash Service District, and trash is collected from receptacles along Sixth Street and Congress Avenue. Learn more about how Austin Resource Recovery keeps Austin clean.
Expanded Downtown Austin Recycling Services: More Materials, More Convenient, Same Cost
The City of Austin is making recycling easier and more convenient for downtown properties, at no extra cost.
Businesses and residents in this service district have access to convenient Single Stream recycling dumpsters in their alleys, beginning April 2, 2012. These customers can place all of the following materials in any alley recycling dumpster, with no sorting required:
- Flattened cardboard
- Mixed paper, including mail
- Newspapers, magazines and phone books
- Aluminum, tin and steel cans
- Hard plastic containers #1–7
Follow these steps to prepare materials for recycling:
- Flatten boxes
- Drain bottles, jars, cans and other containers
- Rinse off food residue
- Do NOT put recyclables in plastic bags
The items below are considered trash; keep them out of the Single Stream Recycling dumpsters:
- Food and food-soiled paper
- Plastic bags
- Plastic film and wrap
- Paper cups, plates and napkins
- Styrofoam
- Waxed produce boxes
- Paper towels or tissues
- Shredded paper
- Straws
Resources for Downtown Austin commercial customers:
The monthly rate for service is:
- Base rate: $8.75
- Volume charge for trash service: $10 per cubic yard per week
- Central Business District Special Cleaning Service: $17
- Anti-Litter Fee (all businesses pay this fee): $7.50
- There is no additional fee for recycling service
Questions? Call 512-974-1964
