Significantly reducing waste and increasing composting and recycling are crucial to achieving goals set in the 2023 Austin Resource Recovery Comprehensive Plan. Reaching the City’s zero-waste goal means empowering community members through awareness campaigns, neighborhood “Eco-hubs” for sharing and repairing items, training and workforce development opportunities, financial incentives, and updating bulk pickup programs and policies. These efforts will need to support and prioritize the needs of low-income communities, youth, and communities of color.