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Recycling centers in Austin, Texas
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Austin Metal & Iron, Co.
1000 E 4th St Austin TX 78702 USA
Austin Metal & Iron Co. is a family-owned full-service scrap metal recycler that has operated in Austin since 1913, accepting both ferrous and non-ferrous metals including copper, aluminum, steel, brass, iron, and HVAC units. They serve commercial and residential customers with drop-off and pickup options, weigh and pay for incoming scrap, and work with regional mills to process material into new products. For commercial accounts they supply roll-off boxes, metal containers of various sizes, flipper buckets, and trailers at no charge. The company runs two Austin locations, including a downtown yard near I-35 and a larger 17-acre site at US-290 and Decker Lane.
Services: Scrap metal purchase and recycling · Residential scrap drop-off · HVAC unit recycling · Commercial container service (roll-off boxes, metal boxes, flipper buckets, trailers) · Free quotes
Accepts: Aluminum, Copper, Iron, Steel, Brass, Residential scrap metal, HVAC units
Is the East 4th Street location the main Austin Metal & Iron facility?
Yes. The East 4th Street location is the company headquarters, occupying 2.5 square blocks one block east of I-35 in downtown Austin. A second, larger 17-acre yard is at Decker Lane.
Austin Metal & Iron Co LP
10506 Decker Ln Austin TX 78724 USA
Austin Metal & Iron Co. L.P. operates its 17-acre Decker Lane facility at Hogeye Road in Austin, TX, reached at (512) 272-8111. Founded by brothers Jim and Sam Novy in 1913, this family-owned company is Austin's oldest scrap metal recycler. The Decker Lane yard handles residential scrap, HVAC units, copper, aluminum, iron, steel, and brass. Commercial customers receive roll-off boxes, metal boxes, flipper buckets, and trailers at no charge. Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–4 PM.
Services: Scrap metal purchase and recycling · Residential scrap drop-off · HVAC unit recycling · Commercial container service (roll-off boxes, metal boxes, flipper buckets, trailers) · Free quotes
Accepts: Aluminum, Copper, Iron, Steel, Brass, Residential scrap metal, HVAC units
Does the Decker Lane location offer containers for commercial customers?
Yes. Austin Metal & Iron provides roll-off boxes, metal boxes of all sizes, flipper buckets, and trailers to commercial customers at no charge from the Decker Lane facility.
Austin Wood Recycling
9201 FM812 Austin TX 78719 USA
Austin Wood Recycling runs land clearing, grinding, hauling, and green waste drop-off from Austin, serving Texas and the Southwestern United States since 1987. The company operates 27 mobile grinding units and recycles more than 1 million yards of material per year. Residential and commercial customers can drop brush, green waste, and landscaping debris at any of its three yard locations.
Services: Land clearing and vegetation removal · On-site and off-site contract grinding · Green waste and brush hauling · Tractor mowing for ROW, commercial lots, and DOT highways · Green waste drop-off at three yard locations
Accepts: Brush, Green waste, Landscaping debris, Trees, Stumps, Vegetation
Can I drop off yard waste at Austin Wood Recycling?
Yes. You can dump brush, green waste, and landscaping debris at any of the company's three locations.
What contract services does Austin Wood Recycling offer?
The company provides land clearing, on-site and off-site grinding, hauling, tractor mowing, mulch manufacturing, trommel screening, soil blending, and contract bagging for commercial and municipal projects.
Balcones Recycling - Austin
9301 Johnny Morris Rd Austin TX 78724 USA
Balcones Recycling's Austin material recovery facility at 9301 Johnny Morris Road processes residential and commercial single-stream recyclables, along with post-industrial material. Austin-area drop-offs accepted include paper (office paper, newspaper, cardstock), cardboard, plastic bottles and containers, aluminum cans, tin containers, glass bottles and jars, and cartons and paper cups. Services available here include compactor and dumpster collection, bale pickup, cart recycling, document shredding, waste audits, and event waste management.
Services: Single-stream residential recycling · Commercial single-stream recycling · Document shredding · Waste audits · Event waste management
Accepts: Paper (office paper, newspaper, cardstock), Cardboard, Plastic bottles and containers, Aluminum cans, Tin containers, Glass bottles and jars, Cartons and paper cups
What materials does Balcones Recycling accept at the Austin Johnny Morris Road location?
The Austin facility accepts paper (including office paper, newspaper, and cardstock), cardboard, plastic bottles and containers, aluminum cans, tin containers, glass bottles and jars, and cartons and paper cups through its single-stream recycling program.
CCR of Texas
4202 Santiago St Austin TX 78745 USA
CMC Recycling - Austin
1704 W Howard Ln Austin TX 78728 USA
CMC Recycling's Austin North yard is a full-service scrap metal recycling facility at 1704 Howard Ln. in north Austin, just west of I-35 near the Howard Lane/Scofield Ridge Pkwy. intersection, and has operated in the area for nearly 30 years. The yard buys nonferrous metals such as copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel and lead, along with ferrous steel, cast iron and shred/tin, and serves industrial accounts, small businesses and walk-in individuals. It is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and pays immediately by cash or check. Sellers need a valid Texas state-issued ID, and certain regulated metals require additional documentation.
Services: Walk-in scrap metal buying · Ferrous and nonferrous metal recycling · Industrial and commercial account recycling · Roll-off box and trailer container service (flat-bed, end-dump, open-top) · Equipment and crew mobilization for large projects
Accepts: No. 1 and No. 2 copper, LT copper, Insulated copper wire, Yellow brass, Red brass, Refinery brass, Brass radiators, Aluminum cans
What scrap metals does the Austin North yard buy?
The yard buys nonferrous metals including copper, brass, aluminum, 304 stainless steel and lead, plus ferrous scrap such as prepared and unprepared steel, cast iron and shred/tin. Pricing is by phone at 512.251.3407.
What are the hours?
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Walk-in customers are welcome.
Construction Waste Recycler of Texas
924 Cavalry Ride Trail Austin TX 78732 USA
Red Rock Recycling
9807 Brown Ln Austin TX 78754 USA
Red Rock Recycling, founded in Austin, provides full-service recycling, hauling, and disposal for growing businesses across Central Texas. The company specializes in post-commercial materials and complex waste streams for manufacturers, technology companies, and industrial operations. Free Maximum Recycling Potential (MxRP) evaluations help businesses build a customized waste and recycling plan. SBA-certified small business with transparent billing and real-time recycling data.
Services: Full-service commercial recycling · Waste hauling · Waste disposal · Free recycling evaluation (MxRP) · Customized service plans
Accepts: Post-commercial materials
What is an MxRP evaluation?
Maximum Recycling Potential (MxRP) is a free recycling evaluation that builds the most valuable waste, recycling, and hauling plan for your business.
Where is the Austin warehouse?
9807 Brown Lane, Austin, TX 78754.
Materials Accepted in Austin
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Austin include Aluminum, Copper, Iron, Brass, Electronics. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Austin, Texas
Austin's Resource Recovery department runs a blue-cart single-stream program that takes glass bottles and jars right at the curb, no separate bin needed. The city set a Zero Waste goal in 2011 to divert 90 percent of trash from landfills by 2040, but recent city audits show Austin is far off pace, with a landfill diversion rate still in the high 30 percent range. Recycling, composting, and trash all run on different schedules, so knowing your pickup day for each cart matters here. Texas has no bottle deposit law, so cash refunds for cans and bottles are not a thing statewide. Government-issued ID required for regulated metals including copper and catalytic converters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Austin recycle glass in the curbside bin?
Yes. Austin's blue single-stream recycling cart accepts glass bottles and jars right alongside paper, cardboard, plastic, and metal cans. Just remove the lids and put those in the trash cart, and keep the glass clean and dry. The Austin Materials Recovery Facility has earned a gold certification from the Glass Recycling Foundation for how it processes glass, so this isn't an afterthought program.
What can't go in the Austin blue recycling cart?
Plastic bags and film, Styrofoam, clothing and shoes, garden hoses, aluminum foil, food-soiled paper like pizza boxes, and household hazardous waste all need to stay out of the blue cart. Diapers and needles are contamination hazards for the sorting facility and must go in the trash. Any electronics also don't belong curbside; they go to the Recycle and Reuse Center instead.
Where does Austin take household hazardous waste and electronics?
The Recycle and Reuse Center handles both, by appointment only, scheduled through the Austin Recycles app or the city's online scheduling page. It accepts paint, automotive fluids, batteries, pesticides, and fluorescent bulbs as hazardous waste, plus computers, TVs, appliances, and other electronics for recycling. Curbside customers can also schedule an on-demand household hazardous waste pickup instead of driving it in.
Does Austin have curbside composting?
Yes, the green organics cart is collected weekly on the same day as trash, which is more frequent than the every-other-week recycling schedule. It accepts food scraps, yard trimmings, and BPI-certified compostable items. The composting rollout took several years to reach all eligible households, finishing out around 2021.
Is there a cash refund for recycling cans and bottles in Austin?
No. Texas has no statewide bottle deposit law, so there's no redemption value for cans or bottles the way there is in states like Michigan or California. Scrap metal is different: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1956 requires anyone selling regulated metal like copper, brass, or aluminum to a scrap dealer to show a government-issued ID, and dealers must keep records of the transaction for several years.
Austin Recycling Tips
- •Rinse glass jars and bottles before putting them in the blue cart, and toss loose metal lids in the trash instead of leaving them on.
- •Recycling only runs every other week in Austin, so check your specific collection day through the city's My Schedule tool rather than assuming a weekly pickup.
- •Skip plastic bags entirely in the blue cart; they jam sorting equipment and contaminate the load. Take them back to a grocery store drop bin instead.
- •Book your Recycle and Reuse Center visit in advance. It's appointment-only, and tires there carry a $6 per-tire fee.
- •If you're taking scrap metal like copper wire or aluminum to a Texas dealer, bring a driver's license or other government ID. State law requires it before the dealer can pay you.
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