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Austin Resource Recovery: brush set-outs down; council seeks targeted outreach for wildfire mitigation
Summary
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.
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.
Council Member Mark Duchin said he was concerned by a roughly 62% drop in brush tonnage between 2024 and 2025 for curbside collections, noting the decline could undermine wildfire-mitigation goals in vulnerable areas. "If I'm…
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