Curbside Organics Collection Pilot Progam

Austin Resource Recovery is excited to announce that select homes in the Brentwood neighborhood were chosen to participate in the City of Austin’s Curbside Organics Collection Pilot (see map). Pilot participants will receive weekly curbside collection of food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings.

Why an Organics Collection Pilot?
Nearly half of the materials that end up in Austin’s landfills are compostable!
Collecting organic materials at the curb will keep valuable materials out of our landfills, reduce harmful greenhouse gases and help Austin accomplish Zero Waste by 2040.

What’s Next?
In February, participating homes will receive additional information, including helpful tips and guidelines for the new organics collection service. A green, 96-gallon cart will be delivered to homes the week of Feb. 17. We’ll keep you informed throughout this process and would like to work with you to help make sure residents have the information they need.

Austin Resource Recovery also will host an informational open house where residents can learn what goes in the green organics cart, discover the benefits of the new service and ask questions. Attendees will receive a free kitchen compost collector (while supplies last), and refreshments will be provided.

Open House:
Feb. 12, 2014, 5-7 p.m.
Old Quarry Library, 7051 Village Center Dr., Austin, TX 78731

Questions? 
Austin Resource Recovery is here to help. For more information, instructional videos and downloadable resources, residents can visit austintexas.gov/austincomposts or call 512-974-1945. If you have specific questions, feel free to email us.

Austin Marathon and Half Marathon

On February 16, 2014 the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon will take place on the streets of Austin.  An estimated 20,000 runners and 20,000 spectators will take part in the Marathon and Half Marathon. The race will begin at 7:00am on Congress Ave near 16^th Street and conclude with a post race festival located between 5^th and 11^th street on historic Congress Ave.

As in previous years, Brentwood will be right in the heart of the action. This is a great opportunity for our community to come out and cheer on the participants as they edge closer to reaching their individual goals (in previous years we were located at approximately the 20 mile mark of the course). It is also an occasion for traffic and access issues.

The route utilizes Congress Ave., South 1st St., Cesar Chavez St., Winsted Ln., Enfield Rd., Exposition Blvd., 35th St., Bull Creek Rd., Shoal Creek Blvd., Great Northern Blvd., Foster Ln., Arroyo Seco, Woodrow Ave., North Loop Blvd., 53rd St., Duval St., MLK Blvd., San Jacinto Blvd. and other local roads.  Please see the attached map for the 2014 race route.

Roads along the route will begin closing at 6:00am and will remain closed until the last runner passes.

A comprehensive traffic control plan, which will be approved by the City of Austin Right-of-Way Management, will be used to position barricades along the route. Cross traffic will be allowed to cross the route at certain intersections staffed by officers from the Austin Police Department. City of Austin required public notice signs will go out along the route, 14 days prior to the event along with letters to business and residences. 

For more information about the race, please checkout the information at http://youraustinmarathon.com/ .

Here are some resources provided by the race organizers that you might want to check out in order to plan your day accordingly:

2014 Course Map

Road Closure Details