# Does Austin Pick Up Bulk Trash? Who Pays & What's Excluded | Who Pays the Repair?

> Austin Resource Recovery offers curbside bulk collection up to 3x/year for homes and buildings of 4 units or fewer; larger properties must hire a private hauler.

**Who pays:** shared

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.

**Boundary:** 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.

**Exceptions:** Multifamily properties with five or more units must use a private hauler

## Sources
- [Residential Services](https://www.austintexas.gov/resource-recovery/programs/residential-services) — "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." (accessed 2026-09-13)
- [Residential Services (bulk frequency)](https://www.austintexas.gov/resource-recovery/programs/residential-services) — "Brush, bulk, household hazardous waste, and clothing and textiles are collected up to three times a year. Customers can schedule an on-demand collection." (accessed 2026-09-13)

_Last verified 2026-09-13. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-austin-pick-up-bulk-trash/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._