Austin wants to become a zero waste city. The goal is to recycle or re-use all trash in the next 50 years.

The Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan is what the city will use to reduce the dependence on landfills.

The plan challenges cities and towns to expand recycling, urges consumers to shop smarter and encourages manufacturers to use smart packaging.

''So what we're looking at is changing the waste concept from a waste-to-landfill, to a zero waste concept of resource recovery through recycling and composting," Bob Gedert with Austin Solid Waste Services said.

Austin plans to have a single stream recycling center up and running this month. The city wants to be zero waste by 2040.

Tuesday, the public offered its ideas and more public hearings are scheduled.