Verified curbside collection days, A/B recycling week rotation calendars, bulk trash guidelines, and local drop-off centers across Greater Austin Metro Area. Sourced from official municipal and hauler schedules.
Free SMS reminders the evening before trash, recycling, and bulk collection.
Tiered rate by cart size. Extra bags outside cart require a $10.90 extra trash sticker.
Paper, flattened cardboard, rigid plastics #1-7, glass, aluminum, steel cans.
All food scraps (meat, dairy, produce), paper towels, pizza boxes, yard trimmings, leaves.
City sends notification postcard prior to pickup week. Set items out by 6:30 AM on Monday of collection week.
Select your specific neighborhood or ZIP code to view street-level collection calendars, recycling parity, and local transfer station hours:
Curbside collection routes in Austin follow standard holiday schedules. When a major holiday occurs on a weekday, routes generally shift forward by one business day:
Austin Resource Recovery charges $10.90 (plus tax) for each extra bag placed outside your brown trash cart that does not have an official City of Austin Extra Trash Sticker attached.
Blue recycling carts are collected every other week on an alternating Week A / Week B schedule on the same weekday as your regular trash and compost collection.
All food scraps (produce, meat, bones, cheese, bread), food-soiled paper products (pizza boxes, napkins, paper coffee filters), and yard clippings.
“Having both text and email reminders saved us from two HOA violation letters this year.”
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