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Where to dump trash in Austin, TX

Austin's city drop-off center is for recycling, electronics, appliances and household chemicals – not furniture, mattresses or regular trash – and you need an appointment. We are verifying public landfill options for bulky trash.

Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center

Recycling & household hazardous waste center · City of Austin – Austin Resource Recovery
Austin & Travis County residents (free); fees for non-residents

Address

2514 Business Center Drive, Austin, TX 78744

Phone

Hours

  • By appointment only – book through the Austin Recycles app or online

Who can use it

Appointments are required and cannot be changed – cancel and rebook instead. Businesses cannot drop off hazardous waste.

Fees

General loadFree for Austin and Travis County residents (except tires)
MattressNot accepted
Tires$6 per tire
AppliancesAccepted (stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters, AC units, microwaves)
Couch / furnitureNot accepted
Yard wasteNot accepted here – brush goes to Hornsby Bend (no appointment)
  • Non-residents pay fees per the FY2027 fee schedule.
What they accept / don't accept

Accepted

  • Household hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, automotive fluids, batteries, propane cylinders, pool chemicals)
  • Electronics and appliances
  • Scrap metal
  • Recyclables, plastic film, clean Styrofoam
  • Tires ($6 each)
  • Clothing and housewares

Not accepted

  • Furniture
  • Mattresses
  • Non-recyclable trash
  • Packing peanuts
  • Toilets
  • Brush and yard trimmings
  • Business hazardous waste
  • Explosives, ammunition, radioactive and medical waste
✔ Last verified October 30, 2026 from the official source:City of Austin – Recycle and Reuse Center · City of Austin – Schedule a drop-off

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