Areas We Reach Around Austin, TX

Austin is the state capital and the seat of Travis County, and the city runs into Williamson and Hays counties, so this service area cannot be drawn along one county line. The 26 areas run from the Capitol and Lady Bird Lake out along I-35, Mopac and US 290, and each one is reached by a downtown Austin route or a suburban road. Creeks set the access rules. Onion Creek and Williamson Creek flood fast and locally, so a placement that looks reachable in dry weather may not be after heavy rain, and a truck needs a firm route to a level pad. Heat matters as well. The average first 100 °F day falls around 4 July, but in several recent years it arrived in May or June, so summer servicing runs more often.

Permits follow the jurisdiction. Events inside city limits go through the Austin Center for Events, where Tier 1 applications are due 3 business days before the first event day and Tier 4 applications 180 calendar days before. City guidance works to about one toilet per 50 people at peak, while the parks department applies its own figure, so confirm the number with the permitting office first; see the Austin special event permit guide. Outside city limits, a large gathering is judged against 25 TAC § 265.3(b), which allows no more than 50 persons per toilet seat, and the Travis County Fire Marshal requires a signed contract with the toilet provider; the Travis County mass gathering guide covers the details. Construction work that closes a sidewalk needs a Temporary Use of Right of Way permit, and 311 must be notified at least three days ahead.