Christmas trees are a beloved holiday tradition, but what happens to them when December is over? Give your tree a second life this year by recycling it! There are three ways for you to recycle your Christmas tree: If you're an Austin Resource Recovery curbside customer, then...
Always wanted to raise backyard chickens? Austin Resource Recovery has just released the dates for loads of free backyard chicken keeping classes coming up in 2018. At the class, you'll learn how chickens can serve as an excellent food source (with their eggs), as well as a waste...
It's finally here! We've been working hard on an exciting new project for several months now and we're happy to announce that the Austin Reuse Directory is now live. So what is the Austin Reuse Directory? The Austin Reuse Directory is a project from the Austin EcoNetwork, supported by Austin Resource Recovery, designed to make...
In Travis County (where Austin is located) 18 percent of the population and 25 percent of the children are food insecure. This means that they don't know where their next meal will come from. Meanwhile, 194.5 million pounds of food (worth more than $208 million)...
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...
Love football and the planet? Then this is the volunteer opportunity for you! The University of Texas Athletics Sustainability Squad is looking for volunteers to ensure that fans at UT football games are recycling and composting correctly. There are two ways that you can volunteer: Sustainability Spirit Squad - you'll be stationed...
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...
Today is National Reuse Day and the Austin EcoNetwork is celebrating with some big news. We've been working hard on an exciting new project for several months now and we're happy to announce that it will be coming to you in early November. It's called the Austin Reuse Directory and...
The year's spookiest holiday is right around the corner. Lucky for you, there are lots of eco-friendly ways to celebrate in Austin. Here's our roundup of Halloween events around town: Crafternoon at in.gredients: Create Your Own Halloween Mask (kid-friendly) - Saturday, October 14th from noon to 2pm Stranger Things Trivia At...
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...