Program Requirements.

Austin City Code tit. 15, ch. 15-6, art. 9, div. 1

in effect

Austin City Code § 15-6-150 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.

§ 15-6-150 - COMPLIANCE REQUIRED. (A) Except as provided in Section 15-6-156 (Waiver), a permittee subject to Section 25-11-39 (Construction and Demolition Materials Diversion Required) shall comply with this Article. (B) A permittee complies with this Article if the permittee meets or exceeds either the project disposal rate in Section 15-6-151 (Project Disposal Rates) or the project diversion rate in Section 15-6-152 (Project Diversion Rates). (C) In this chapter, materials includes non-hazardous materials that are directly, or indirectly, by-products of a project including, but not limited to, building components, concrete, corrugated cartons, gypsum wallboard, metal, paper, paving, plastics, and wood; but does not include excavated soil, stone, land-clearing debris, asbestos-containing materials, lead-containing materials, and similar items. (D) Building components include, but are not limited to, doors, windows, fixtures, structural members, architectural parts, masonry, and similar items. Source: Ord. No. 20151119-098, Pt. 2, 10-1-2016.

Austin City Code § 15-6-151 PROJECT DISPOSAL RATES.

§ 15-6-151 - PROJECT DISPOSAL RATES. (A) Beginning October 1, 2016, a permittee or its agents may not dispose more than 2.5 pounds of materials per square foot of the project. (B) Beginning October 1, 2020, subject to approval by City Council of the report required in Section 15-6-157(A), a permittee or its agents may not dispose more than 1.5 pounds of materials per square foot of the project. (C) Beginning October 1, 2030, subject to approval by City Council of the report required in Section 15-6-157(B), a permittee or its agents may not dispose more than 0.5 pounds of materials per square foot of the project. Source: Ord. No. 20151119-098, Pt. 2, 10-1-2016.

Austin City Code § 15-6-152 PROJECT DIVERSION RATES.

§ 15-6-152 - PROJECT DIVERSION RATES. (A) Beginning October 1, 2016, a permittee or its agents shall divert a minimum of 50 percent of materials generated by the project for beneficial use. (B) Beginning October 1, 2020, subject to approval by City Council of the report required in Section 15-6-157(A), a permittee or its agents shall divert a minimum of 75 percent of materials generated by the project for beneficial use. (C) Beginning October 1, 2030, subject to approval by City Council of the report required in Section 15-6-157(B), a permittee or its agents shall divert a minimum of 95 percent of materials generated by the project for beneficial use. Source: Ord. No. 20151119-098, Pt. 2, 10-1-2016.

Austin City Code § 15-6-153 PROJECT DISPOSAL AND DIVERSION REPORT.

§ 15-6-153 - PROJECT DISPOSAL AND DIVERSION REPORT. (A) A permittee shall provide the department the report required by subsection (B) at the same time it requests final inspections to complete the building or demolition permit requirements. (B) A report must include: (1) the quantity of materials generated by the project and put to beneficial use onsite; (2) the quantity of materials delivered to a qualified processor; (3) the quantity delivered to a processor or end-user and diverted for beneficial use; (4) the quantity of materials delivered to a processor or end-user and disposed; (5) the quantity of materials delivered directly to a disposal facility; and (6) any other information required by the department Source: Ord. No. 20151119-098, Pt. 2, 10-1-2016.

Austin City Code § 15-6-154 CALCULATIONS.

§ 15-6-154 - CALCULATIONS. The department will establish by rule the calculations for project disposal and diversion rates. Source: Ord. No. 20151119-098, Pt. 2, 10-1-2016.

Austin City Code § 15-6-155 QUALIFIED PROCESSOR.

§ 15-6-155 - QUALIFIED PROCESSOR. A permittee may deliver materials to a qualified processor to meet the rates established in Section 15-6-151 (Project Disposal Rates) or Section 15-6-152 (Project Diversion Rates). Source: Ord. No. 20151119-098, Pt. 1, 10-1-2016.

Austin City Code § 15-6-156 WAIVER.

§ 15-6-156 - WAIVER. (A) A permittee may request a waiver from the disposal rates in Section 15-6-151 (Project Disposal Rates) and the diversion rates in Section 15-6-152 (Project Diversion Rates) for a project subject to this Chapter. (B) A permittee's request for a waiver must be submitted on a form approved by the director and include a project disposal and diversion report required by Section 15-6-153 (Project Disposal and Diversion Report). (C) The director may grant a waiver if the permittee shows a good faith effort to divert materials generated by the project but could not meet the disposal or diversion rate requirements because the materials are not marketable in the Austin Metro Area. Source: Ord. No. 20151119-098, Pt. 2, 10-1-2016.

Austin City Code § 15-6-157 REPORTS.

§ 15-6-157 - REPORTS. (A) The City Manager must provide a report concerning the economic impact of existing disposal and diversion rates on household affordability and an assessment of future markets for reuse of construction and demolition materials on or before April 2, 2020. (B) The City Manager must provide a report concerning the economic impact of existing disposal and diversion rates on household affordability and an assessment of future markets for reuse of construction and demolition materials on or before April 2, 2030. (C) The City Council may approve each report by resolution. Source: Ord. No. 20151119-098, Pt. 2, 10-1-2016.

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15UTRE_CH15-6SOWASE_ART9CODEMADIPR_DIV1PRREFetched: 10/27/2026