Description
Title: Austin Resource Recovery Multifamily Compost Update [Jason McCombs, Division Manager- Austin Resource Recovery].
Summary
The City of Austin is implementing updates to its Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) to enhance composting services for multifamily properties, which house around half a million residents. The ordinance, passed in Fall 2023, mandates compost collection at multifamily communities, effective October 1, 2024. This initiative aims to achieve the city's zero waste goals by ensuring equal access to composting for residents in both multifamily and single-family homes. Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) has been proactive in outreach and compliance, with approximately 65% of multifamily properties reporting compliance with a minimum service requirement. ARR also collaborates with community members through programs like Zero Waste Block Leaders to promote awareness. To enforce compliance, the Commercial Compliance Unit has transitioned to