Austin, Texas
Austin licenses haulers, bonds dumpsters in the right-of-way, and makes big jobs prove their recycling. Most of that comes back to tonnage. Here is what the city publishes and how to keep up with it.
City rules are from October 2026, from Austin TPW: Right-of-Way Management and 6 other sources. Rules and fees change, so confirm with the city before you place a can in the street.
The hauler license renews in a 31-day window, and the tonnage report goes in with it. If tickets sit in a truck door pocket all year, that report takes a weekend. Drivers in DumpTracker log the ticket number, net tons, destination, and a photo at the scale, so the year's numbers are already on the projects.
Contractors on covered jobs have to show their diversion, and the city says haulers and facilities supply the tonnage data. The hauler who can hand over clean tickets per project gets the next call. Permits and tickets are on the Pro and Elite plans.
Local news reported in 2025 that Texas Disposal Systems in Creedmoor is the city's only qualified processor for major C&D projects. As of a 2023 KUT report, the WM Austin Community Landfill had an estimated 2 to 4 years of life left. Call ahead before you count on it.
The rules don't change because you have software. Keeping track of them does.
Log the permit number, who issued it, and the start and end dates on the project. If the permit ends before the scheduled pickup, the project tells you before the city does.
Place the can on the satellite map at its real size, mark the door side, and add access notes. The driver sees the same thing on their next stop.
Yes. Apply in the AB+C Portal with Right-of-Way Management. A dumpster permit needs insurance and a $10,000 bond. Containers on a parking permit need two spaces, Type III barricades on both sides, and at least 3 business days' notice. Vendors say private property needs no permit, but we found no city text on it.
Anyone who collects, removes, or transports waste, recycling, or compost in the city. Renew from January 1 to 31 each year and submit a tonnage report.
Projects with 5,000 sq ft or more of new, added, or remodeled floor area, and every commercial or multifamily demolition. They must divert 50% of debris or landfill less than 2.5 lb per sq ft.
It keeps the raw numbers. Each dump ticket on a project has its ticket number, net tons, destination, and a photo. DumpTracker does not file the city report or send invoices.
Last checked October 2026. See a rule that changed? Tell us at support@dumptracker.com.
Bring a real week: the addresses, the cans, the drivers. We'll set it up on a call and you'll see your day plan before we hang up.
