City of Austin - Austin Resource Recovery

Frequently asked questions about recycling

The following list of calculators will help you estimate the amount of greenhouse gases you release into the environment.

When most people think of recycling, they think about recycling things such as aluminum cans, plastic water bottles and plastic grocery bags. But in reality, you can recycle almost anything. Here is a list of 53 common things you can recycle.

You might want to compost if you need fertilizer for your garden or landscaping. Compost is just as good or better than commericial fertilizers. It also doesn't cost anything to create compost because it's made with the organic waste you produce.