Recycling in Austin: Your Guide to Going Green
Austin Bulk Item Pickup: How to Schedule It
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Austin bulk item pickup: what crews take
Austin bulk item pickup is the on-demand service for things that do not fit in a cart. Curbside customers use it for furniture, large plastic items, and electronics such as televisions. It is not the weekly trash day, and it is not a reason to leave a mattress in the street overnight without a booking.
The city describes up to three bulk collections a year for curbside customers, with electronics included in that limit. Hazardous products are a separate booking. Paint, pesticides, and batteries use household hazardous waste collection, also described as up to three visits a year. Do not mix those liquids into an austin bulk item pickup pile.

Metal appliances can also go to the Recycle and Reuse Center if you would rather drive. Austin electronics recycling lists televisions, washers, and stoves. Scrap that is only metal is covered on metal recycling near me.
Austin bulk item pickup: how to schedule
Book austin bulk item pickup in the Austin Recycles app, on the city website, or by calling 3-1-1 (512-974-2000). Put the items out only for the day you were given. Follow the set-out notes in the confirmation so the truck can reach them without blocking a sidewalk.
If the piece is a chemical, switch to Austin hazardous waste drop off instead of forcing it onto a bulk day.
Read the current limits on the on-demand collection page. The number of visits and the accepted list can change, and the confirmation email is the one that counts.
