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Austin Resource Recovery outlines 'road to zero waste,' highlights on‑demand bulk pickups and education programs
Summary
Austin Resource Recovery Assistant Director Ron Romero presented the department’s initiatives May 21, including curbside composting, new on‑demand brush/bulky/HHW pickups, programs to boost reuse and repair, and a 90% diversion goal by 2040. Romero shared early performance metrics and requested follow‑up on detailed trends and emissions data.
Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) presented an overview of its services and initiatives to the Environmental Commission on May 21 as the department pursues a long‑term goal of dramatically reducing landfill waste and increasing resource recovery.
ARR Assistant Director Ron Romero said the department’s mission is “to provide essential services to protect people and our planet,” and outlined the department’s “big three” curbside services — trash, recycling and composting — plus citywide services such as street sweeping, litter abatement, a reuse directory and several outreach programs.
Why the presentation matters
ARR emphasized that changes to collection programs, business outreach and education are intended to lower landfill disposal, reduce contamination in the recycling stream and increase reuse.…
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