Default rule and exceptions
Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) provides curbside brush/bulk collection up to three times a year (by on-demand scheduling) for single-family homes and buildings of four units or fewer; properties with five or more units must use a private hauler.
| Party | What they are responsible for |
|---|---|
| City / sanitation | ARR provides curbside brush, bulk, household hazardous waste, and clothing/textile collection up to three times a year via on-demand scheduling, for single-family homes and multifamily properties with four units or fewer. |
| Property owner | Owners of multifamily properties with five or more units must use a private hauler instead of the city service. |
| Exceptions | Multifamily properties with five or more units must use a private hauler |
What the source says
Last verified against the primary source on Sep 13, 2026.
Austin Resource Recovery provides curbside collection services for single-family homes and multifamily properties with four units or fewer. Multifamily units with five or more units must use a private hauler.
Brush, bulk, household hazardous waste, and clothing and textiles are collected up to three times a year. Customers can schedule an on-demand collection.
City rules rest on state law. Read Texas's sidewalk statute, quoted verbatim, or see all 50 states in one table.
Common questions
Who pays for bulk trash / junk removal in Austin, TX?
Responsibility is shared. ARR provides curbside brush, bulk, household hazardous waste, and clothing/textile collection up to three times a year via on-demand scheduling, for single-family homes and multifamily properties with four units or fewer.
Are there exceptions in Austin, TX?
Multifamily properties with five or more units must use a private hauler
What is this based on for Austin, TX?
This verdict is sourced to Residential Services and 2 sources in total, each independently re-checked before publication.
Sources
- Residential Servicesofficial-guide · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-13
- Residential Services (bulk frequency)official-guide · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-13
Spot an error? Challenge this record
Found an out-of-date code section, a wrong verdict, or a better primary source? Tell us. Corrections that check out are applied, with the change shown in history. That is our standing policy.