Dataset of all properties affected by the Recycling Diversion requirements of the Universal Recycling Ordinance. Affected commercial and multi-family properties are required to provide convenient access to recycling for tenants and employees. Each affected property is also required to file an annual report (Annual Diversion Plan) documenting compliance with the URO. All commercial and multi-family properties with more than 4 dwelling units in Austin are affected by the URO. The URO supports Austin's Zero Waste goal by requiring affected property and business owners to ensure that tenants and employees have convenient access to waste diversion.
For more on the Universal Recycling Ordinance visit www.austintexas.gov/uro.
Austin Resource Recovery staff is available to answer questions – call 512-974-9727 or email commercialrecycling@austintexas.gov.

Estimated Number of Tons and Percentage of Curbside-Collected Materials Diverted from Landfills by Austin Resource Recovery

Dataset of all properties affected by the Organics Diversion requirements of the Universal Recycling Ordinance. Affected food-permitted businesses are required to implement an Organics Diversion program to divert food waste from going to the landfill. Food-permitted businesses larger than 15,000 square feet were affected on Oct. 1, 2016, food-permitted businesses larger than 5,000 square feet were affected on Oct. 1, 2017, and all food-permitted businesses are required to reduce food waste starting Oct. 1, 2018.

The URO supports Austin's Zero Waste goal by requiring affected property and business owners to ensure that tenants and employees have convenient access to waste diversion.
For more on the Universal Recycling Ordinance visit www.austintexas.gov/uro.

Austin Resource Recovery staff is available to answer questions – email commercialrecycling@austintexas.gov.

Purpose: This measure of materials collected at curbside by Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) or ARR-managed vendors tracks materials that are recycled or reused instead of taken to the landfill. Source: All measure data is tracked internally through the Solid Waste Tracking System (SWTS) and through third-party vendor reports.
Contains: Total diversion tonnage vs. total tonnage of materials collected, shown monthly but collected and analyzed annually. Usage: This data is used to analyze service and programs needs. It is used to help Austin Resource Recovery determine performance of department goals. View more details and insights related to this data set on the story page: https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/s89s-8ru7

Residential Curbside Diversion is at 80.3% of target for the month of July and 163.5% year-to-date. The main contributors to the lower number for July are due to the continued lower curbside compost and recycling collection tonnages.

Austin Resource Recovery daily report providing waste collection information based on the following categories:
Report Date: The date collections information was recorded.
Load Type: The specific type of load that is being collected on that day.
Load Weight: The weight (in pounds) collected for each service on the day it was delivered to a diversion facility
Drop off Site: The location where each type of waste is delivered for disposal, recycling or reuse: TDS Landfill indicates the Texas Disposal System landfill located at 12200 Carl Rd, Creedmoor, TX 78610; Balcones Recycling is a recycling facility located at 9301 Johnny Morris Road Austin, TX 78724; MRF is a Materials Recycling Facility (such as Texas Disposal Systems or Balcones Recycling); Hornsby Bend is located at 2210 FM 973, Austin, TX 78725 and accepts food scraps, yard trimmings, food-soiled paper and other materials collected by ARR, and combined with other waste to produce nutrient-rich dillo dirt, used for landscaping.
Route Type: The general category of collection service provided by Austin Resource Recovery
This information is used to help ARR reach its goals to transform waste into resources while keeping our community clean. For more information, visit www.austintexas.gov/department/austin-resource-recovery

The Curbside Organics Collection Pilot is an expansion of the department's current weekly curbside yard trimmings collection. Since 1989, Austin Resource Recovery has partnered with Austin Water Utility to compost yard trimmings collected at the curb into Dillo Dirt.
Curbside organics collection is the City's next step toward collecting additional organic materials at the curb. This service allows residents to place large quantities of yard trimmings, as well as food scraps and other food-soiled paper, directly into a 96-gallon green organics cart. The organic materials collected in the green cart are composted at a local composting facility using a different process.

Purpose: This data set exists in order to provide a breakdown of quantities of different material types in the residential stream. Source: All measure data is tracked internally through the Solid Waste Tracking System (SWTS) and through third-party vendor reports. Contains: The tonnage for various load compositions or service types (e.g. curbside recycling), focusing on the amount of materials diverted from landfills by month. Usage; This data is used to establish monthly trends in the types of materials in the recycling stream. This data provides the department with a better understanding of public consumption. In addition, it helps identify types of materials that are contaminates. By identifying contaminates Austin Resource Recovery can customize public education to ensure the public is putting materials in the right cart. View more details and insights related to this data set on the story page: https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/s89s-8ru7

Diversion percentage.