PUBLIC RECEPTACLES.

Austin City Code tit. 15, ch. 15-6, art. 4

in effect

Austin City Code § 15-6-71 RECEPTACLE APPROVED.

§ 15-6-71 - RECEPTACLE APPROVED. The director may approve a person's request to place a public trash receptacle on the sidewalk area of a public street as provided in this article. Source: 1992 Code Section 12-3-101; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 15-6-72 REQUIREMENTS.

§ 15-6-72 - REQUIREMENTS. (A) To be approved as a public trash receptacle, a receptacle must: (1) be attractive in appearance; (2) be reasonably safe for public use; and (3) comply with rules adopted under this article. (B) A person may not use a public trash receptacle for advertising purposes. A person who sponsors a public trash receptacle may display the sponsor's name on the receptacle in accordance with rules adopted under this article. Source: 1992 Code Section 12-3-102; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 15-6-73 DONATION.

§ 15-6-73 - DONATION. (A) A person may donate a public trash receptacle to the City. (B) The donor may request the department to place the donor's name on the receptacle. The department shall place the donor's name on the receptacle in accordance with rules adopted under this article. (C) The department may remove a donated receptacle at any time. The department shall give the donor an opportunity to relocate a removed receptacle to another location. Source: 1992 Code Section 12-3-103; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11.

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_ART4PUREFetched: 10/27/2026