Garage cleanout in Austin, Texas
Tell us what stays and we load everything else; you do not move, take apart or carry anything to the curb. Metal and electronics go to recycling, items in good condition go to donation, and we sweep the floor once the load is gone. Below is what the official pages for Austin and Travis County say about paint, batteries and scrap metal, each with its source. See junk removal in Austin for the town as a whole.
Austin's bulky pickup and paint, batteries and scrap metal
Austin's bulky pickup lists Lawn mowers (remove gas/oil) (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07)
It turns away Automotive chassis and bodies (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07)
Sources (checked Nov 2026): austintexas.gov · austintexas.gov, page 2 · austintexas.gov, page 3 · austintexas.gov, page 4 · austintexas.gov, page 5 · austintexas.gov, page 6 · austintexas.gov, page 7.
The Austin bulky trash pickup guide has the rest of the program: booking, limits and set-out rules.
Where paint, batteries and scrap metal can go in Travis County
If you would rather take it yourself, these Travis County sites list paint, batteries and scrap metal on their own pages. Check the hours and who may use a site before you load up.
| Site | Where | What its page lists | Who can use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Recycle & Reuse Center | Austin | HHW: aerosol cans, automotive fluids and oil filters, car and household batteries, cleaning products, cooking oil, fluorescent bulbs, mercury, paint and thinners, pesticides/herbicides, pool chemicals, propane cylinders; Electronics and appliances: A/C units, cell phones, computers, electronic media, exercise equipment, lamps, lawn mowers/weed eaters, microwaves, kitchen appliances, printers/fax, stoves, televisions, washers/dryers, water heaters; Recyclables: cans/foil, cardboard, children's pools, clothing/housewares, glass, hard plastic, lawn furniture, paper, pet carriers, clean plastic bags/film, playground equipment, scrap metal, clean Styrofoam (no peanuts), trash cans; Solar panels and battery storage systems (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07) | Appointment required (Austin Recycles app or online). Free for Austin and Travis County residents except tires; fees apply to non-residents per the Austin Resource Recovery FY2027 fee schedule. Businesses may not drop off hazardous waste (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Texas Disposal Systems Landfill | Creedmoor | Brush, leaves, untreated & unpainted lumber (no metal or trash); Scrap metal, water heaters and large appliances (no freon/compressor; freon removal available for a fee); Auto batteries (not leaking or cracked) (texasdisposal.com, checked 2026-11-07) | Gate-rate sheet: 'Open to the public.' City of San Marcos: San Marcos Residential Garbage customers may bring up to 5 cu yd of brush once a month at no additional charge with driver's license + utility bill showing the Residential Garbage fee (names must match) (texasdisposal.com, checked 2026-11-07). |
Sources (checked Nov 2026): austintexas.gov · texasdisposal.com.
What Austin publishes that bears on paint, batteries and scrap metal
- Austin Resource Recovery's on-demand household hazardous waste collection for residential curbside customers is limited to 30 gallons total per scheduled collection, and individual containers over 5 gallons cannot be collected (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07).
Sources (checked Nov 2026): austintexas.gov.
What customers say about our garage cleanout work
"They did a wonderful job removing tons of stuff and left my garage so clean! Thank you, JT Junk Solutions for an amazing service."
"Jackie and Tanner helped me clear a half garage worth of spring cleaning stuff that was too big for our trash bin. They showed up right on time, gave me a quick estimate, and then were done loading everything within 45 minutes. I'll be calling them again anytime I need help with larger items. Highly recommended!"
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The town page, junk removal in Austin, covers the rest of what we haul there. For the service itself, see garage cleanout and our prices.
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