Join the home composting community! Composting is nature's way of recycling. Rather than sending your food scraps and lawn clippings to the landfill, you can turn them into a nutrient-rich fertilizer for your plants, garden or lawn by using a home composting system. Learn more: austintexas.gov/homecompostguide Get free tickets...

Join the City of Austin’s Circular Economy Program for a virtual networking series, Circular Meet-Ups. Happening the first Tuesday of every other month, Circular Meet-Ups provide an opportunity for local business owners, start-ups and sustainability professionals across all industries to connect and learn more about...

Join the chicken keeping community! Keeping chickens is a great way to keep your food waste out of the landfill. Chickens can recycle your food scraps. Chicken keeping and composting methods go hand-in-hand to keep food waste out of the landfill while creating healthy soil. This program offers...

Trees collected at Zilker Park will be turned into mulch, and will be available for free on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last, beginning January 12 at 9 a.m. (date and time subject to change). Wear a mask or face covering and bring your own...

You can help reduce waste this holiday season by refining your gift-giving skills. Instead of buying the newest gadget this year, we encourage everyone to create lifelong memories with their loved ones, give gifts with unique pasts and give a great story. Join us to craft...

Join the City of Austin’s Circular Economy Program for a new, virtual networking series, Circular Meet-Ups. Happening the first Tuesday of every other month, Circular Meet-Ups provide an opportunity for local business owners, start-ups and sustainability professionals across all industries to connect and learn more...

About Austin Resource Recovery This post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Resource Recovery, the city department whose mission is to achieve zero waste by providing excellent customer services that promotes waste reduction, increases resource recovery, and supports the City of Austin’s sustainability efforts. Action Box Submit...

About Austin Resource RecoveryThis post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Resource Recovery, the city department whose mission is to achieve zero waste by providing excellent customer services that promotes waste reduction, increases resource recovery, and supports the City of Austin’s sustainability efforts. Action BoxExplore...

About The AuthorThis sponsored post was written by Keri Greenwalt (in Dec. 2020) from Austin Resource Recovery, the city department that is working to reach Austin's goal of zero waste by 2040. Action BoxTry to reduce waste this holiday season by gifting experiences and reusing/recycling...

Join us to learn more about working for Austin Resource Recovery and the City of Austin: -No driving experience is required; CDL training provided -Opportunities for advancement -Competitive Benefits Application assistance will be available, or you may submit your application in advance for the “Temporary - Austin Resource Recovery...