The City of Georgetown will begin single-stream recycling services through Texas Disposal Systems on Nov. 1. The program, approved by City Council on Aug. 14, will allow residents to recycle a wider range of objects.
Other cities with similar programs in Williamson County include Hutto, Pflugerville and Round Rock, which started in January 2011.
The five-year TDS contract includes solid waste, single-stream recycling and seasonal yard trimming collection.
Georgetown had previously offered weekly curbside solid waste collection and recycling in 18-gallon bins. Single-stream recycling will replace the 18-gallon bin with a 96-gallon wheeled cart that will be collected every other week on solid waste collection days. Bins will be distributed Oct. 15–30, and the service will cost $16 for residents, an increase of less than $2 from the previous solid waste and recycling rates, and $22 for customers outside city limits who receive other city utility services, an increase of $5.
