Austin, TX Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection frequency
- Trash weekly; recycling biweekly
- Find your day
- austintexas.gov/myschedule or app
- Holiday shift
- Slides for 3 major holidays
- Bulk pickup
- On-demand, up to 3x yearly
- Set-out time
- By 5:30 a.m. collection day
Summary
Austin Resource Recovery collects trash and composting weekly on the same day, with recycling every other week. Find your day with the My Schedule tool or the Austin Recycles app. Collection slides one day later for New Year's, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Sec. 365.012. (c) A person commits an offense if the person transports litter or other solid waste to a place that is not an approved solid waste site for disposal at the site. (d) An offense under Subsection (a), (b), or (c) is a Class C misdemeanor if the litter or other solid waste to which the offense applies weighs five pounds or less or has a volume of five gallons or less. (e) An offense under Subsection (a), (b), or (c) is a Class B misdemeanor if the litter or other solid waste to which the offense applies weighs more than five pounds but less than 500 pounds or has a volume of more than five gallons but less than 100 cubic feet.
Full Breakdown
Get a personalized calendar for trash, recycling, and composting using the My Schedule tool at austintexas.gov/myschedule or the Austin Recycles app. Trash and composting are collected weekly on the same day; recycling runs every other week. Set carts at the curb by 5:30 a.m. on your collection day. Only three holidays shift service (New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas): your day, or any day after them that week, slides one day later, while all other holidays are normal. Brush, bulk, household hazardous waste, and textiles are collected on demand up to three times a year, scheduled online or through the app.
Violations & Fines
No monetary penalty specified; place carts at the curb by 5:30 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.
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