Residential Services
Austin Resource Recovery provides services designed to transform waste into resources and keep our community clean.
Citywide services
- The Recycle and Reuse Drop-off 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 and household hazardous waste are collected up to three times a year. Customers can schedule an on-demand collection.
- Clothing and housewares collections are temporarily unavailable.
For questions about exchanging carts, call (512) 494-9400.
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.
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.
Holiday slide days
Your collection day slides to one day later 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.