Austin Code Department enforces property maintenance standards including trash container storage and placement. Austin Resource Recovery provides standardized carts for trash and recycling collection. Carts must be placed curbside by 6:30 AM on collection day and retrieved by 10 PM the same day. Between collection days, carts should be stored behind the front building line or screened from public view. Overflowing or unsecured trash containers are a code violation enforceable by Austin Code.
Austin's property maintenance code regulates the storage and placement of trash and recycling containers in city limits. Bins must be stored behind the front plane of the house, inside a garage, or screened from public view when not set out for collection. On collection days, bins should be placed at the curb by 6 AM and retrieved by 10 PM the same evening. Bins must be placed on a solid surface, not blocking sidewalks or driveways. Overflowing bins and loose trash create code violations. The county contracts with waste haulers who set specific collection schedules by area.
Violations receive written warnings first. Repeated offenses carry fines of $50–$150. Bins left out more than 24 hours after collection may be cited separately per occurrence.
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