Recycling Centers in Austin, TX
Find drop-off recycling locations in Austin, Texas. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
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Austin has 12 recycling centers listed in this directory. Each listing includes the address, phone number, and opening hours where available. Call ahead to confirm accepted materials before making the trip.
Recycling in Austin: A Local Guide
Austin has 12 recycling centers listed in this directory, ranging from the city's own drop-off site to commercial scrap yards and electronics specialists. Curbside recycling is run by Austin Resource Recovery, which collects single-stream recyclables from single-family homes up to four-plexes every other week in blue carts. Residents can mix paper, hard plastic, metal and glass with no sorting, and the city recently added food and beverage cartons and coated paper cups; plastic bags, film and Styrofoam are kept out. For options across the state, browse the full Texas recycling directory.
Across these Austin listings the most common materials are scrap metal (3 centers), batteries (3) and electronics (2), with single sites noting glass, tires, appliances and yard waste. The city-run Austin Recycle & Reuse Drop-Off Center is the broadest, taking appliances, batteries, cardboard, electronics, glass, household hazardous waste, scrap metal and tires. For computers and IT gear, Texas Recycles Computers focuses on electronics, while CCR of Texas handles batteries and scrap metal and the Lake Travis Regional Re-Use & Recycling Center serves area residents with batteries, household hazardous waste and yard waste. Check each center's page to confirm what it accepts.
If an Austin center does not fit, other Texas cities in this directory may help. San Antonio is the closest large metro to the south, while Houston has the state's largest listing with 23 centers. You can also check Dallas and Fort Worth in the north, or return to the statewide Texas hub to search by city.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Austin
Does recycling come every week in Austin, TX?
No. Austin Resource Recovery collects residential curbside recycling every other week, not weekly, from single-family homes up to four-plexes. Carts should be out by 5:30 a.m. on your collection day. For drop-off alternatives between pickups, see the full list of Austin recycling centers.
What can I put in my Austin blue recycling cart?
Austin's single-stream cart takes mixed paper, hard plastic (no bags), metal and glass with no sorting, plus food and beverage cartons and coated paper cups. Keep out plastic bags, film, wrap and Styrofoam. Styrofoam and items outside the list can go to the city's Recycle & Reuse Drop-Off Center.
Where can I recycle electronics in Austin?
For computers and IT equipment, Texas Recycles Computers focuses on electronics. The city-run Austin Recycle & Reuse Drop-Off Center also accepts electronics along with batteries and household hazardous waste. Confirm accepted items and any fees before dropping off.
Where can I sell or drop off scrap metal in Austin?
Three Austin centers in this directory handle scrap metal, including CCR of Texas and Construction Waste Recycler of Texas. The city Recycle & Reuse Drop-Off Center also takes scrap metal. Accepted grades and pricing vary by yard, so call ahead for current rates.