City of Austin Recycle and Reuse Center (Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center): fees, what it takes and who can use it
City of Austin Recycle and Reuse Center (Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center) is a household hazardous waste drop-off in Austin, Travis County, run by City of Austin - Austin Resource Recovery. Open with limits: read who can use it below before you load up.
Austin Recycle & Reuse Center at a glance
| Detail | What the sources say |
|---|---|
| Address | 2514 Business Center Drive, Austin, TX 78744 |
| Run by | City of Austin - Austin Resource Recovery |
| Type | Household hazardous waste drop-off |
| Status | Open with limits |
| Who can use it | 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). |
| Phone | (512) 974-4343 |
| Fees | Free for Austin/Travis County residents except tires: $6 per tire. Non-resident fees per ARR FY2027 fee schedule (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Takes | 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; Tires (fee) (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Doesn't take | Any HHW generated by a business; Explosives (incl. ammunition); Radioactive materials; Syringes and medical waste; Furniture; Mattresses; Non-recyclable trash; Styrofoam packing peanuts; Toilets; Brush and yard trimmings (go to Hornsby Bend) (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Official page | City of Austin - Austin Resource Recovery |
Sources (checked Nov 2026): austintexas.gov.
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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.
Other drop-off sites in Travis County: Texas Disposal Systems Landfill, TDS Bee Cave Transfer Station, Austin Community Landfill and Hornsby Bend Brush Drop-Off. Related: household hazardous waste drop-offs, e-waste drop-offs and tire disposal.
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Austin Recycle & Reuse Center: questions
Can anyone use Austin Recycle & Reuse Center?
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). Sources (checked Nov 2026): austintexas.gov.
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