General Provisions.

Austin City Code tit. 15, ch. 15-6, art. 3, div. 1

in effect

Austin City Code § 15-6-41 APPLICABILITY.

§ 15-6-41 - APPLICABILITY. This article does not apply to: (1) a City employee acting within the course and scope of the person's duty as a City employee or an agent of the City; (2) the operator of a vehicle owned by a governmental body and used to transport the governmental body's solid waste; (3) a slop or swill hauler who complies with Section 10-5-62 (Permit Required for Slop and Swill Hauler); or (4) vehicles hauling medical waste, liquid waste, or hazardous waste. Source: 1992 Code Section 12-3-63; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20120628-012; Ord. No. 20141211-202, Pt. 3, 1-1-15.

Austin City Code § 15-6-42 VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT.

§ 15-6-42 - VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. (A) A licensee shall keep a vehicle or equipment used in a private collection service in clean, sanitary, and safe condition. The department may inspect a licensee's vehicle or equipment at any time. (B) A licensee may not place a mechanically-handled solid waste container on public property or a public right-of-way, except with the director's approval or the execution of a license agreement with the city. (C) Any vehicle used for transporting dry solid waste material within the city must: (1) be fitted with a substantial, tight-fitting enclosure that is free of any cracks or breaks and that has side boards and head boards of not less than 24 inches in height and a tail board of not less than 18 inches in height, to prevent waste material from being scattered or thrown onto the streets; (2) be equipped with a closely fitting cover that must be used to prevent the escape of loose material or effluvia; and (3) be equipped with any other equipment required to comply with all applicable federal and state motor vehicle safety standards. (D) Any vehicle used for transporting wet solid waste material within the city must: (1) have a tight-fitting cover to prevent spillage; (2) when carrying cans to transport wet solid waste material, use only cans equipped with tight-fitting lids and holding chains so that the cans will not turn over and spill; (3) not have any drain holes in the sides of the vehicle and may have drain holes in the deck of the vehicle or on containers only if they are capped to prevent spillage or leakage; and (4) be equipped with any other equipment required to comply with all applicable federal and state motor vehicle safety standards. (E) Before any vehicle not listed in the application for a private solid waste collection license may be placed in service, the licensee must provide written notice to the director of the proposed use of a new or additional vehicle. (F) A licensee under this article shall provide annual documentation of State of Texas vehicle inspection to Code Compliance at the time a license application is submitted to the Code Compliance Director under Section 15-6-51 (License Required). (G) A licensee that places a vehicle in service during the calendar year shall submit documentation required in Subsection (F) within thirty days of using the vehicle on City streets. Source: 1992 Code Section 12-3-61; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20090312-014; Ord. 20090521-017; Ord. 20120628-012.

Austin City Code § 15-6-43 DISPLAY OF BUSINESS INFORMATION.

§ 15-6-43 - DISPLAY OF BUSINESS INFORMATION. (A) A licensee shall prominently display the name and telephone number of the private collection service on both sides of each vehicle used in the operation of the service. (B) The licensee shall prominently display the name and telephone number of the private collection service on at least one side of each container used for collection, storage, or disposal of solid waste in the city. Source: 1992 Code Sections 12-3-62(A) and (B); Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 15-6-44 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

§ 15-6-44 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (A) A licensee shall maintain a list of the containers used for the collection, storage, or disposal of solid waste that are owned or serviced by the licensee, with the customer number and the location of each container. (B) A licensee shall file a quarterly report of the number of containers it services in the city. A licensee shall submit the container fee required by this article with a report filed under this section. (C) A licensee who provides solid waste collection service under Article 3 (Private Solid Waste Collection Service) or recycling service under Article 5 (Universal Recycling) shall file a report with the Austin Code Department. The report shall be on a form provided by the Austin Code Department. The report shall be filed with the Austin Code Department semi-annually on or before the last business day in January and July of each calendar year. Beginning with the report due in January, 2017, for the six-month reporting period that ends December 31, 2016, the report shall contain the following information: (1) the amount in tons of solid waste, recyclables, and organic materials (but excluding construction and demolition materials) hauled to: (a) landfills; (b) recycling facilities; and (c) organic materials processing facilities; (2) the amount in tons of construction and demolition materials hauled directly to: (a) landfills; (b) recycling facilities; and (c) organic materials processing facilities; and (3) other information required by the Austin Code Department. Source: 1992 Code Section 12-3-83; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20101104-018; Ord. 20120628-012; Ord. No. 20151119-098, Pt. 3, 10-1-16.

Austin City Code § 15-6-45 DRIVERS.

§ 15-6-45 - DRIVERS. A driver must have in effect all motor vehicle operators' licenses required by the state. Source: 1992 Code Section 12-3-45; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20120628-012.

Austin City Code § 15-6-46 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR OWNERSHIP.

§ 15-6-46 - NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR OWNERSHIP. A licensee shall provide written notice to the Code Compliance Director within 60 days of a change in: (1) the address or telephone number of the private solid waste collection service; or (2) the form of the business or the executive officers of the private solid waste collection service; or (3) the name and address of the person designated to receive notices described in this article. Source: Ord. 20090312-014; Ord. 20120628-012.

Austin City Code § 15-6-47 HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL.

§ 15-6-47 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL. A person providing private solid waste collection service within the city shall comply with all city ordinances and state and federal laws regulating the handling, disposal, and transportation of hazardous waste materials. Source: Ord. 20090312-014.

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_ART3PRSOWACOSE_DIV1GEPRFetched: 10/27/2026