And, FWIW, brush and yard waste in Austin is trucked to Hornsby Bend,
where
it's mixed with sewage sludge to make Dillo Dirt. It doesn't get
landfilled. See: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/water/dillo.htm

Cool! I don't live in the city and hence don't have city services. I hope
the non-city contract waste disposal services take their yard waste to
Hornsby too. Most people where I live either make brushpiles and burn them
in the fall or rent chippers to make brush (mostly tree trimmings) into
mulch, though I do occasionally see bundles of yard waste left out for the
weekly trash pickup. Hornsby Bend looks like a really interesting facility.