Got Dirt?
Did you know? The City of Austin makes its own compost. It’s called Dillo Dirt and it’s made from yard trimmings collected curbside from Austin…
Recycling/Zero Waste
Volunteer + Crafting
Crazy for crafting? Passionate about reducing waste? Then Austin Creative Reuse is the place for you. Their store in the Linc Shopping Center is an…
Turning Trash into Treasure
Did you know? Texas Disposal Systems reclaims, recycles, and repurposes as much material from the landfill as possible. In their effort to divert even more…
How to Plan an Eco-Friendly Event
Planning an event? Texas Disposal Systems can help. They’re a one-stop shop for recycling/composting services for all types of events. From ACL to small office parties,…
What’s in our trash?
Eighty percent of Austin’s trash is actually recyclable or compostable. That’s the result of a new study from Austin Resource Recovery, examining city-wide trash,…
Free Composting Classes
Looking for a way to reduce the amount of waste you send to the landfill and make your garden flourish, all at the same…
And the winners are…
After four months of competition, the Austin Recycles Games have ended, and the winners are … District 6 (most improved) and District 8 (most…
A Composting Gym
Sponsored Post – from Castle Hill Fitness
Did you know? Austin’s local green gym, Castle Hill Fitness, composts their waste! Just last year they started…
Recycle Your Christmas Tree
Now that the holidays are over, give your decorations a second life by following these quick tips: Bring broken, burned-out holiday lights to the…
The Austin Recycles Games Have Begun!
The Austin Recycles Games have begun! From now until March, Austin Resource Recovery will be calculating the average pounds of recyclables collected per household in each of Austin’s10 city…