Residential Services
Austin Resource Recovery provides services designed to transform waste into resources and keep our community clean.
Citywide services
- The Recycle and Reuse Center (household hazardous waste disposal, electronics recycling and free items for pickup)
- Street sweeping
- Dead animal collection
Residential curbside services
Austin Resource Recovery provides curbside collection services for single-family homes and multifamily properties with four units or fewer. Multifamily units with five or more units must use a private hauler.
- Trash is collected weekly.
- Composting is collected weekly on the same day as trash.
- Recycling is collected every other week.
- Brush, bulk, household hazardous waste, and clothing and textiles are collected up to three times a year. Customers can schedule an on-demand collection.
For questions about exchanging carts, call (512) 494-9400.
Collection guidelines
- Place carts at the curb by 5:30 a.m. on your collection day.
- Ensure your carts are at least five feet apart and away from cars, mailboxes, trees and overhead wires.
Collection schedules
Use My Schedule to get a personalized collection calendar for all residential curbside services. You can add your schedule to Google Calendar, iCal, or Outlook, or print it. You can also sign up for text, email or phone call reminders and alerts.
Holiday slide days
Your collection day slides to the next day if it falls on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day (or if it falls after these days in the same week). Use My Schedule to see your holiday slide schedules.