Austin bulk trash pickup
Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
Verified 2026-10-15 · austintexas.gov
At a glance
| Limits | On-demand services ≤3 each/year; tires ≤8 off-rim per bulk collection; extra recycling free if sized ≤ cart. |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | Household hazardous waste/pesticides/paint/batteries/oils in trash or bulk; construction debris aggregates; Freon/refrigerant items and other exclusions on bulk list; bagged recycling. |
| Curbside | Carts by 5:30 a.m. collection day. On-demand bulk by 6:30 a.m. appointment date. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · austintexas.gov |
Schedule
Bulk pickup is automatic in Austin — no city request needed.
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts by 5:30 a.m. collection day. On-demand bulk by 6:30 a.m. appointment date.
Where
Curb; carts ≥5 ft apart; do not block bike lanes/sidewalks; bulk not covering mailboxes/meters or leaned on fences/utility boxes.
Limits
On-demand services ≤3 each/year; tires ≤8 off-rim per bulk collection; extra recycling free if sized ≤ cart.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/pesticides/paint/batteries/oils in trash or bulk; construction debris aggregates; Freon/refrigerant items and other exclusions on bulk list; bagged recycling.
Bags
Do not bag recycling. Trash/compost follow ARR cart rules (lid closed; details on residential services).
Not yet confirmed: Brush.
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Full details for Austin: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Austin Resource Recovery (ARR). Curbside for single-family and multifamily ≤4 units (5+ units = private hauler). Trash weekly; compost weekly same day as trash; carts at curb by 5:30 a.m.; carts ≥5 ft apart, clear of cars/mailboxes/trees/wires. Day via My Schedule / Austin Recycles app. Cart exchange questions: 512-494-9400.
- Recycling
- Biweekly blue cart. Paper (incl. Coated cups/plates/takeout, cartons, glossy, junk mail, news), hard plastic (no bags — bottles, jars/tubs, buckets, lawn chairs, non-battery toys), metals (balled foil ≥2″, pans, steel/tin cans), glass bottles/jars (caps OK), cardboard broken ~2′×2′. Extra recycling free beside cart in reusable container/box ≤ cart size; extra blue cart free via 512-494-9400. Return-trip recycling $21.20. Do not bag recycling.
- Bulk pickup
- On-demand bulk, brush, household hazardous waste, and clothing/textiles — up to 3 collections each/calendar year via Austin Recycles app, My Schedule, or 3-1-1 (512-974-2000). Bulk set out by 6:30 a.m. appointment day at curb (not alley). Accepts: appliances (doors removed), household carpet, doors, furniture, lawn mowers (gas/oil out), nail-free lumber, pallets, passenger tires off rims (≤8/household), railroad ties cut in half, rolled fencing. Not: auto bodies, boats, brush (use brush service), cardboard boxes, construction carpet, household hazardous waste, household trash, mirrors, motorcycles, sheet glass/construction debris, tile, tires on rims, trailers. Extra bulk beyond 3×/yr = fee by estimated weight.
- Curbside: when
- Carts by 5:30 a.m. collection day. On-demand bulk by 6:30 a.m. appointment date.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; carts ≥5 ft apart; do not block bike lanes/sidewalks; bulk not covering mailboxes/meters or leaned on fences/utility boxes.
- Curbside: limits
- On-demand services ≤3 each/year; tires ≤8 off-rim per bulk collection; extra recycling free if sized ≤ cart.
- Curbside: brush
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/pesticides/paint/batteries/oils in trash or bulk; construction debris aggregates; Freon/refrigerant items and other exclusions on bulk list; bagged recycling.
- Curbside: bags
- Do not bag recycling. Trash/compost follow ARR cart rules (lid closed; details on residential services).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not itemized on residential-services / recycling HTML.20.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Collection day slides +1 day if it falls on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas (or after those holidays in the same week). No slide if holiday is Sat/Sun. Use My Schedule for address-specific holiday slides.
- Hauler
- Austin Resource Recovery (City of Austin)
- Contacts
- 3-1-1 / 512-974-2000; cart line 512-494-9400
- Find your day
- My Schedule / Austin Recycles app
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: austintexas.gov
Bulk: austintexas.gov
Holidays: austintexas.gov 1, austintexas.gov 2
Curbside: austintexas.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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