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06/01/2026

Dry brush is one of the biggest wildfire and flood risks around your home.

You can schedule on-demand brush collection to clear your property and help keep your neighborhood safer.

Schedule your pickup at AustinTexas.gov/OnDemand. 🌿

05/28/2026

If you live in an Austin apartment, composting is already available at your property.

Since 2024, multifamily communities across the city have been required to offer composting collection.

How can you tell what goes in?

Here's a tip: If it grew or came from an animal, it goes in your community's composting cart.

Learn more at AustinTexas.gov/ZWapartments. 💚

05/27/2026

Customers notice when restaurants make sustainable choices.
And, according to recent research, they post reviews about it, tell their besties and keep coming back.

Austin food-permitted businesses can get up to $3,000 through the Zero Waste Business Rebate to help cover the cost of switching to reusable or compostable serviceware.

Applications are open through June 30. Read more at the link below. 🍽️♻️

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05/26/2026

Not all plastics belong in the blue recycling cart and knowing the difference is important.

Your blue cart takes hard plastics like bottles, jugs, cups, tubs and food containers. But plastic bags, bubble wrap, Styrofoam and a few other items have a different home.

We put together a guide breaking down exactly what goes where. Read it on our blog. ♻️

Recycling plastic helps reduce landfill waste and supports Austin’s zero waste goals. However, not all plastics belong in your blue recycling cart. This guide explains what is accepted curbside and how to properly handle items that are not.

05/22/2026

We've had some truck fires lately. 🚛🔥🚒

Batteries, pool chemicals and hot ash are some of the top causes of fires in collection trucks.

Here's where they actually go:

Batteries
Drop them off at an Austin Public Library location that accepts them or at the Recycle and Reuse Center.

Pool chemicals
Take them to the Recycle and Reuse Center.

Hot ash + burnt charcoal
Planning to grill this Memorial Day weekend? Let ash cool completely overnight before it goes in your trash cart.

Not sure what goes where? Check the What Do I Do With Tool at AustinTexas.gov/whatdo.

05/21/2026

Austin is located in the heart of "Flash Flood Alley," where dry land can flood in a flash.🌩️

This week is Texas Flood Safety Awareness Week and the Austin Resource Recovery leadership team is wearing blue to help spread the word.

Flooding can pose a serious risk at home and on the road. Knowing what to do before, during and after a flood can help keep you and your family safe.

👉 Visit ATXFloodSafety.com to learn more.

05/19/2026

Did you know overgrown brush and dead vegetation can rapidly spread wildfires?
Our on-demand brush collection program gives you a simple way to dispose of yard debris safely and responsibly.
Schedule curbside collection, set out your large brush and help reduce wildfire risk.
Learn more and schedule collection at AustinTexas.gov/OnDemand.

05/15/2026

The 2026 Circular Austin Showcase has wrapped and we have a winner!

Congratulations to Pickle Envy, this year's $10,000 Showcase prize recipient!

Libby Goldman and their team make authentic, deli-style pickles, sauerkrauts and seasonal fermented foods using locally-grown vegetables, including produce that would otherwise go to waste. It's a delicious way to give our community a nutritious, locally-made alternative to industrially-produced goods while keeping good food out of the landfill.

A huge thank you to all of this year's finalists for bringing their ideas + passion to the stage and all who attended!

Learn more about Pickle Envy at PickleEnvy.com.

05/12/2026

Do you think about zero waste when shopping for home decor?

That's the idea behind Revision Goods, created by 2022 Circular Showcase winner Aileen Chen. She takes discarded premium materials and transforms them into stylish, one-of-a-kind pillows and home accessories, all handcrafted right here in Austin.

Each piece is 75-100% upcycled, meaning something that would have ended up in a landfill ends up in your home instead.

Attend Circular Showcase this Thursday, May 14! Tickets are free.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-circular-austin-showcase-tickets-1985449029494?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

05/08/2026

In case you missed it, clothing pickup is now part of our on-demand collection service. YAY!
But, what items are accepted? What do I put them in? And where will they go?
We've got all of the answers you need.

City of Austin residential customers can now schedule on-demand clothing and textiles collection.