Are you a business owner who is worried about how to comply with the URO (Universal Recycling Ordinance)? Do you need advice for how to effectively provide recycling and composting services? Then you’re in luck because Austin Resource Recovery is offering several free trainings to get you up to speed. The...
Did you know? The City of Austin has a set of rules that ensures that Austinites have convenient access to recycling. It's called the Universal Recycling Ordinance (or the URO for short) and if you're a business owner, landlord, or resident of Austin, it's definitely something you should know...
Curbside composting has arrived. Austin Resource Recovery began delivering green composting bins to 38,000 new customers in the city's phase 1 composting rollout last week. You can check and see if your neighborhood is included in the initial rollout here>> If your house is included in the phase 1 rollout, you...
Sponsored Post - from Texas Disposal Systems Beginning October 1st, Austin’s Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) will require all food service enterprises greater than or equal to 5,000 square feet to ensure their employees have convenient access to organics diversion services. The ordinance supports Austin’s Zero Waste...
It has finally arrived. The first phase of Austin Resource Recovery's curbside composting program will be rolled out starting October 2nd. Phase one will bring the service to 38,000 customers in neighborhoods throughout the city. To see if your neighborhood is on this list, you can check out this map>> [caption id="attachment_32556" align="aligncenter"...
From the Natural Gardener - “Backyard Composting” presented by Heather-Nicole Hoffman of Compost Coalition. Less trash, more treasure! Discover the easy, cost-effective way to enrich soil and conserve water with compost made in your own backyard at this free compost class. Learn composting basics, troubleshooting tips,...
From TreeHouse - Composting is one of the easiest ways to green your lifestyle: recycle your kitchen scraps and yard trimmings, reduce your trash output and generate a free, rich soil conditioner. Compost will improve your soil and plants while helping Austin be a healthier, more...
Sponsored Post - from Texas Disposal Systems At Texas Disposal Systems (TDS), we strive to make a positive and lasting impact on the future by helping schools manage and divert waste to beneficial uses. That’s why we created the TDS Eco Academy, a program that educates...
From the Compost Coalition - Join us at Thai Fresh (909 W Mary) to talk compost, chickens, and zero waste! Learn about what Thai Fresh is doing to go Zero and how you can help. Each day they are generating lots of fruit and veggie scraps...
From the Compost Coalition - Fall in love with compost this fall and discover the easy, cost-effective way to enrich soil, conserve water and avoid chemical fertilizers with compost made in your own backyard. Join Compost Coalition volunteer Bill Glass and others as they cover composting...