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Diversion Tonnage Composition

Published by data.austintexas.gov

Description

Purpose: This data set exists in order to provide a breakdown of quantities of different material types in the residential stream. Source: All measure data is tracked internally through the Solid Waste Tracking System (SWTS) and through third-party vendor reports. Contains: The tonnage for various load compositions or service types (e.g. curbside recycling), focusing on the amount of materials diverted from landfills by month. Usage: This data is used to establish monthly trends in the types of materials in the recycling stream. This data provides the department with a better understanding of public consumption. In addition, it helps identify types of materials that are contaminates. By identifying contaminates Austin Resource Recovery can customize public education to ensure the public is putting materials in the right cart.

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arr austin resource recovery diversion garbage recycling resource recovery trash waste

Dataset Information

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October 13, 2025 at 02:08 AM
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DCAT Metadata

accessLevel public
identifier https://data.austintexas.gov/api/views/em5v-nwx5
issued 2023-10-04
landingPage https://data.austintexas.gov/d/em5v-nwx5
modified 2025-08-08
publisher
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  "@type": "org:Organization",
  "name": "data.austintexas.gov"
}
theme
[
  "Utilities and City Services"
]

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