Austin Resource Recovery: brush set-outs down; council seeks targeted outreach for wildfire mitigation
Austin Resource Recovery reported year-to-year reductions in brush set-outs after the transition to an on‑demand collection model; council members raised wildfire mitigation concerns and asked ARR to coordinate targeted outreach with Austin Fire and neighborhood groups in wildfire-prone areas.
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Austin Resource Recovery staff told the committee that brush and bulky-item set-outs declined after a switch to an on‑demand collection model and that the department is studying outreach and operational changes to address gaps, particularly in wildfire‑prone neighborhoods.
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