Staff briefs commission on proposed transfer station; aims for site acquisition this fall and operations by 2030

Austin Resource Recovery staff presented findings from a consultant study recommending a transfer station to consolidate residential and bulk waste before hauling to final disposal, and said staff plans to return to council with a property acquisition recommendation later this fall with a goal of having the facility operating by 2030.

Amy Slagle, assistant director for Austin Resource Recovery, described the transfer station as “a facility where solid waste is temporarily collected, sorted and consolidated before being transferred to a larger vehicle for transportation to a final disposal site.” She said enclosed stations reduce odor, litter and vermin and can support operations resiliency and fleet electrification goals in the city’s climate equity plan.

Slagle said the consultant evaluated five candidate sites…