Recycling Centers in Huntsville, TX
Find drop-off recycling locations in Huntsville, Texas. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Residents of Huntsville, Texas can use this directory to locate nearby recycling drop-off locations. Whether you have household recyclables or specialty items like electronics or batteries, the facilities listed here can help you dispose of materials responsibly.
Recycling in Huntsville: A Local Guide
Huntsville, the Walker County seat in east-central Texas, is served by a single city-operated solid-waste campus at 590 IH-45 North that appears in our directory under two listings. The facility functions as the community's primary recycling drop-off point, open to the public six days a week at no charge regardless of whether a visitor lives inside or outside city limits.
The City of Huntsville Disposal & Recycling Facility is the full campus listing, covering the Transfer Station Scale House, a free scrap-metal pile, a tire-disposal service (fee applies, limit 10 per visit), a free yard-waste area (city water-bill holders only), and the TIPS (Trash Into Plowshares) Warehouse — which stores donated reusable construction materials for qualifying low-income households and nonprofits. The campus also hosts an annual electronics-recycling event through Technocycle of Houston.
The Recycling Drop Off Center listing points to the self-service recycling bins on the same campus. Open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 AM to 4:45 PM (all unloading must finish by 5:00 PM, closed Sunday), the bins accept hard plastics #1–5 and #7, cardboard, mixed paper, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, aluminum and steel cans, clear/brown/green glass, used motor oil and oil filters, and antifreeze — all free. Plastic #6 (Styrofoam), plastic bags, film plastics, blue glass, paint, gasoline, fluorescent bulbs, and propane tanks are not accepted.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Huntsville
Is the Huntsville recycling drop-off free, and who can use it?
Yes — the City of Huntsville operates the Recycling Drop Off Center as a free service open to everyone, both inside and outside city limits. No residency proof or ID is needed for the recycling bins. Source: huntsvilletx.gov/536.
What are the actual closing hours — is it 4:45 PM or 5:00 PM?
The gate stops accepting new loads at 4:45 PM. All unloading must be fully completed by 5:00 PM. Trailers must be unloaded by 4:30 PM. The facility is open Monday through Saturday; it is closed Sunday.
Does Huntsville charge for tire disposal?
Yes — tires go to the Transfer Station scale house, not the free recycling bins. Per the city's FY 2025–26 fee schedule: car/pickup tires are $4.54 each (inside city limits) or $5.68 each (outside); semi-truck tires are $20.43 each inside city limits. Limit is 10 tires per customer visit; commercial tire businesses are not permitted.
Can Huntsville residents drop off electronics here?
Electronics are not accepted at the regular drop-off bins year-round. The City of Huntsville hosts an annual electronics-recycling event — sponsored by Technocycle of Houston — that accepts computers, laptops, monitors, printers, and rechargeable batteries. Check huntsvilletx.gov/561 for the current year's date.