Street/Sanitation

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Section 1:  Loose Garbage and Refuse

1. It shall be the responsibility of a person, group, or entity causing loose trash to be deposited on the street or other public place to immediately place it in an authorized container.  It shall not be the responsibility of the City of Austin to collect any solid waste before it is properly contained.

Section 2:  Toters

1. All solid waste that is capable of being placed in a bag, placed inside a Toter is to be picked up by the City of Austin. Bags of trash or loose items outside the Toter will not be picked up.
2. All 96 gallon Toters shall be plastic with tightly fitted lids in a clean, neat, and sanitary condition provided by the City of Austin.
3. For regular solid waste pick up by the City of Austin, each dwelling and non-dwelling unit shall have one (1) Toter unless additional Toters are purchased from or sold by the City of Austin for a cost of $70.00.
4. Any non-conforming container being utilized as a container for pick up by the City of Austin will not be collected.
5. The City of Austin retains the right to charge its residents and/or property owners for a Toter if it is lost, stolen, or damaged by means other than by the City of Austin.

Section 3:  Requirements for Collection

1. Toters which are to be picked up by the city pursuant to this trash collection service need to be placed adjacent to the designated public right-of-way immediately adjacent to the customer’s residence within three (3) feet of the designated public right-of-way prior to 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled trash day.   All Toters must be placed with the lid openings facing the street.  All Toters should be set out no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the evening before scheduled collection and must be returned to the residence as soon as possible proceeding collection.  Toters should not be left at curbside.
2. All items set out for collection need to be clear from any obstructions such as parked cars, mailboxes, utility poles, etc.

Section 4:  Violations

1. It shall be considered a violation for any person, firm, or corporation to discard trash or leave trash on any public or private property unless specifically authorized to do so.  It shall be a violation for any person, firm, or corporation to tamper with any Toters.

 Section 5:  Recycling

1.  The City of Austin will not pick up curbside recyclables.  All recyclable items must be taken to the Street/Sanitation Department and placed in the recyclable dumpster located on site.