Disposal guide
E-waste drop-off in Central Texas: TVs, computers and other electronics
Texas runs manufacturer take-back programs for computers and TVs, and several cities and counties take electronics at their own sites or events.
What Texas law says
| Rule | What it says | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Computer equipment manufacturer recycling program | Before selling computer equipment (desktops, notebooks, and monitors without a TV tuner) in Texas, manufacturers must have a recovery plan that lets consumers recycle their branded equipment without paying a separate fee at the time of recycling, through reasonably convenient options such as mail-back, staffed drop-off sites, or collection events. Consumers can find options at TexasRecyclesComputers.org (statutes.capitol.texas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). | Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 361, Subchapter Y (§§361.951-361.966), esp. §361.952, §361.955 |
| Television manufacturer recycling program | Television manufacturers selling covered TVs in Texas must register with TCEQ (annual $2,500 fee unless in a recycling leadership program), label their sets with their brand, and submit and carry out recovery plans to collect, reuse, and recycle covered TVs in amounts based on market share. Consumers can find TV recycling options at TexasRecyclesTVs.org (statutes.capitol.texas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). | Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 361, Subchapter Z (§§361.971-361.992), esp. §361.975, §361.976, §361.978 |
Sources (checked Nov 2026): statutes.capitol.texas.gov · Texas Commission on Environmental Quality · statutes.capitol.texas.gov, page 2.
Where to take it
| Site | City | Hours | Who can use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart Recycling Center | Lockhart | Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch 12-1 p.m.); Sat 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; Sun closed to the public (cityoflockhart.gov, checked 2026-11-07) | City page: available to residences and businesses inside the city limits (cityoflockhart.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| 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). |
| Green Guy Recycling San Marcos | San Marcos | Recycling drop-off open 24/7; waived/special items only during business hours (sanmarcostx.gov, checked 2026-11-07) | Fee waivers for San Marcos Residential Garbage and Multifamily Recycling customers require a City utility bill showing the 'Recycling Center Fee', in the owner's name. Waived items limited per year to one TV, two computer monitors, two freon-bearing appliances, five passenger tires, one mattress and one box spring (or two mattresses or two box springs). Leaving these items outside business hours is treated as illegal dumping (sanmarcostx.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| San Marcos Community Clean Up | San Marcos | 8 am-1 pm (or until roll-offs are full). 2026 dates: April 11, May 9, September 12, October 10 (all past as of verification); 2027 dates not yet published (sanmarcostx.gov, checked 2026-11-07). | San Marcos Residential Garbage and Multifamily Recycling customers; must provide a copy of City utility bill (apartment residents may request a voucher from Resource Recovery) (sanmarcostx.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Bastrop Tire & E-Waste Event | Smithville | February 27 (2026-27 event season), 9 AM-12 PM (bastropcounty.gov, checked 2026-11-07) | Same as Bastrop County HHW events: Bastrop County, Lee County, City of Smithville, City of Bastrop residents; voucher required; proof of address (utility bill or valid ID) (bastropcounty.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| New Braunfels E-Waste Drop-Off | New Braunfels | One free event in January each year (exact date/location not on page) (newbraunfels.gov, checked 2026-11-07). | Open to the public (newbraunfels.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
Sources (checked Nov 2026): cityoflockhart.gov · austintexas.gov · sanmarcostx.gov · sanmarcostx.gov, page 2 · bastropcounty.gov · newbraunfels.gov.
City and county programs
Bastrop County
| Where | What the city or county says |
|---|---|
| Cedar Creek, McDade, Paige, Rosanky and Unincorporated Bastrop County | Bastrop County HHW tires/electronics collection events accept computers, TVs and printers, limited to 10 per vehicle, with no commercial or agricultural tires; events run 9 AM-12 PM and require a voucher (Bastrop County, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Red Rock | Bastrop County's Tires/Electronics collection event accepts computers, TVs, printers, etc., limit 10 per vehicle, no commercial or agricultural tires (voucher required) (bastropcounty.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Elgin | Household electronics are not accepted in Elgin bulk pickup; the City links residents to TexasRecyclesComputers.org and TexasRecyclesTVs.org (elgintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
Comal County
| Where | What the city or county says |
|---|---|
| New Braunfels | New Braunfels holds one free Electronics Drop-Off event each January (newbraunfels.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
Guadalupe County
| Where | What the city or county says |
|---|---|
| Cibolo | Cibolo's at-door HHW service takes consumer electronics, batteries, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, paints, automotive fluids, pool chemicals, and sharps (cibolotx.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Seguin | Seguin's at-your-door HHW service accepts electronics up to 50 lbs (computers, printers, televisions, cell phones), plus automotive fluids, paints and chemicals, and household cleaners. It does not take tires, medical waste, explosives, or containers over 5 gallons (seguintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Schertz | Schertz's definition of HHW includes electronics, small batteries, vehicle batteries, and lamps, along with paint products, automotive products, and household/garden chemicals, all eligible for the monthly on-request HHW pickup (schertz.com, checked 2026-11-07). |
Hays County
| Where | What the city or county says |
|---|---|
| San Marcos | Through a city contract, Green Guy Recycling (937 Texas 80) waives fees for San Marcos Residential Garbage and Multifamily Recycling customers on one TV, two computer monitors, two freon-bearing appliances, five passenger tires per year, and one mattress and one box spring, with a City utility bill showing the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name, during business hours only (sanmarcostx.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
Travis County
| Where | What the city or county says |
|---|---|
| Austin, Del Valle, Manchaca, Spicewood and Unincorporated Travis County | The Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center accepts electronics and appliances including TVs, computers, printers, cell phones, microwaves, washers/dryers and water heaters (austintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Bee Cave | Bee Cave curbside bulky pickup excludes construction/demolition debris, household hazardous waste, tires, electronics and large appliances with refrigerants (texasdisposal.com, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Lago Vista | Lago Vista clean-up events do not accept tires, televisions or electronic waste (lagovistatexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Lakeway | Lakeway's Bulky Waste Service does not accept TVs and electronics (lakeway-tx.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Manor | Manor's Collection Guidelines list 'Electronics / TVs / Computers' under Items Not Accepted (manortx.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
Williamson County
| Where | What the city or county says |
|---|---|
| Georgetown | Georgetown residents can take computer components and televisions to any Goodwill for demanufacturing, resale or recycling, per the City's bulky waste page (recycle.georgetown.org, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Hutto | TVs are not picked up curbside in Hutto and electronics cannot go in the recycling bin; residents are told to contact an electronics recycling company (huttotx.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Leander | Batteries and electronics are not accepted in Leander curbside recycling, and Clawson does not take TVs or monitors; the City points residents to area centers such as the Williamson County Landfill and Recycling Center, Goodwill Central Texas and the Round Rock Recycling Center (leandertx.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Round Rock | Electronics are on the unacceptable list for Round Rock's HHW drop-off, and TVs are excluded from bulk pickup (roundrocktexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
Sources (checked Nov 2026): Bastrop County · bastropcounty.gov · elgintexas.gov · newbraunfels.gov · cibolotx.gov · seguintexas.gov · schertz.com · sanmarcostx.gov · austintexas.gov · texasdisposal.com · lagovistatexas.gov · lakeway-tx.gov · manortx.gov · recycle.georgetown.org · huttotx.gov · leandertx.gov · roundrocktexas.gov.
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