Bulky trash pickup in Austin, TX
What Austin's bulky pickup takes, what it leaves at the curb and how to book it, from the official pages. If it won't take something, we can haul it.
Austin bulky pickup at a glance
| Detail | What the official page says |
|---|---|
| Program | On-demand bulk collection (Austin Resource Recovery) (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07) |
| Run by | Austin Resource Recovery (City of Austin) (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Frequency and limits | On-demand, appointment-based (changed in January 2025 from a predetermined semiannual schedule). Each service address can schedule up to three collections per service per calendar year; count resets each year. Limit of 8 passenger car tires per household; truck and tractor tires not collected (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Cost | No booking fee stated by source. Bags set out with bulk items may incur additional (extra trash) fees (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| How to book | Austin Recycles app, online via the City's My Schedule page, or Austin 3-1-1 (512-974-2000). Appointments are required; items will not be picked up without one. Appointments cannot be edited (cancel and rebook through the same channel) (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| How far ahead | No minimum lead time stated. Appointments cannot be canceled after 4 p.m. on the business day before collection (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Who can use it | Austin Resource Recovery residential curbside customers (single-family homes up to fourplexes); bulk also available to homes in certain Limited Districts (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Setting it out | At the curb by 5:30 a.m. on the appointment date; sort into three piles (metal and rigid plastics; non-metal items; passenger tires); keep items 5 feet from carts, mailboxes and similar fixtures; do not put items in bags or boxes (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.
What goes out
The austintexas.gov page lists these for pickup: Appliances (remove doors); Household carpet; Doors; Furniture; Lawn mowers (remove gas/oil); Nail-free lumber; Pallets; Passenger car tires (remove rims; limit 8 per household); Railroad ties (cut in half); Rolled fencing.
What it won't take
The austintexas.gov page lists these as refused: Automotive chassis and bodies; Boats; Brush; Cardboard boxes; Construction/demolition carpet; Hazardous materials; Household trash; Mirrors; Motorcycles; Sheet glass and construction debris; Tile; Tires on rims; Trailers; Truck and tractor tires.
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.
Drop-off sites in Travis County
| Site | Where | Hours | Who can use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Community Landfill | Austin | Mon-Fri 7 AM-5 PM; Sat 7 AM-12 PM; Sun closed (wm.com, checked 2026-11-07) | Not posted |
| Austin Recycle & Reuse Center | Austin | Not posted | 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). |
| Hornsby Bend Brush Drop-Off | 2210 FM 973 | 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Saturday (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07) | Government-issued photo ID required for entry. Self-serve unloading. No appointment necessary (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Texas Disposal Systems Landfill | Creedmoor | Mon-Sat 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. or sunset, whichever occurs first; Sun closed; closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day (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): wm.com · austintexas.gov · austintexas.gov, page 2 · texasdisposal.com.
Every site we have checked is in our directory of Central Texas dumps and landfills, and by material in household hazardous waste drop-offs, e-waste drop-offs, where to dump concrete and dirt, brush and yard waste drop-offs, tire disposal.
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- Bulky trash pickup in Lakeway
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More disposal guides are on the guides page.
Or have us haul it
If you would rather not load a truck and drive it yourself, we pick it up, load it and haul it away. See what we haul and our prices.
We work in Austin, Bee Cave, Del Valle, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Manchaca, Manor, Pflugerville and Spicewood in Travis County. The areas page lists the other towns we work in.
For Austin itself, see junk removal in Austin.
More disposal guides: every dump and landfill in Central Texas and all our guides.
Austin bulky pickup: questions
When does bulky pickup run in Austin?
On-demand, appointment-based (changed in January 2025 from a predetermined semiannual schedule). Each service address can schedule up to three collections per service per calendar year; count resets each year. Limit of 8 passenger car tires per household; truck and tractor tires not collected (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.
How do I book bulky pickup in Austin?
Austin Recycles app, online via the City's My Schedule page, or Austin 3-1-1 (512-974-2000). Appointments are required; items will not be picked up without one. Appointments cannot be edited (cancel and rebook through the same channel) (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.
What won't the Austin bulky pickup take?
The austintexas.gov page lists these as refused: Automotive chassis and bodies; Boats; Brush; Cardboard boxes; Construction/demolition carpet; Hazardous materials; Household trash; Mirrors; Motorcycles; Sheet glass and construction debris; Tile; Tires on rims; Trailers; Truck and tractor tires. 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.
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