Getting rid of bulky items in Austin, TX

Austin Resource Recovery curbside customers can book up to three on-demand bulk collections per calendar year. You must have an appointment, and items go out by 5:30 a.m. on your date.

Last checked Oct 21, 2026 against the official Austin Resource Recovery (City of Austin) website.

On-demand bulk collection: the basics

Who can use it

• For Austin Resource Recovery residential customers: single-family homes and up to fourplexes in Austin, plus homes in certain Limited Districts.
• Items will not be collected in an alley, in front of a vacant lot, or in front of a business.

How to book

1. Book through the Austin Recycles app, online, or by calling Austin 3-1-1 (512-974-2000).
2. Select every item you will set out. The scheduling system shows which items can be collected.
3. You get an email confirmation and a reminder before your date.
4. Appointments cannot be changed. To move a date, cancel the old one (using the same method you booked with) and book again.

Setting items out

• Put items at the curb by 5:30 a.m. on your appointment date.
• Sort into separate piles: metal items and rigid plastics (this includes appliances with doors removed), non-metal items, and tires.
• Keep items 5 feet from carts, mailboxes, fences or walls, water meters, utility boxes, fire hydrants and parked cars. Keep them out from under low tree limbs and power lines.
• Do not put items in bags, boxes or other containers. Bags are treated as extra trash and may cost extra.

Fees

• The City's bulk collection page does not list a per-appointment fee for curbside customers. Bags set out with bulk items may be charged as extra trash.

Drop-off options

• Recycle and Reuse Center, 2514 Business Center Dr, Austin, TX 78744. Appointment required (Austin Recycles app or online). Free for Austin and Travis County residents. It does not accept furniture or mattresses.

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