Construction and demolition material (C&D) is the by-product of construction, renovation, deconstruction, and demolition projects. Development in Austin has grown significantly as the population and business community has expanded over the past decade (1). As a result, the volume of C&D material generated has increased correspondingly (2) and is a high diversion priority in order to make progress towards the City’s Zero Waste Goal.

Licensed Waste, Recycling, and/or Compost/Organic Haulers. The City of Austin does not endorse any particular company, rather, we provide these lists as an informational resource.

Data indicating each type and weight of material collected at the Household Hazardous Waste facility for fiscal year 2015.

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

Comparison of Disposal/ Recycling Costs, Weight Collected and Participation in the Household Hazardous Waste program for Fiscal Years 2010-2015.

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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

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