To recycle in Pflugerville's Center you must be a citizen of the City of Pflugerville or a resident of the City's extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Please bring a valid picture ID and a recent utility statement for verification.
Mulch and Compost are available onsite at No Charge! Bring your own containers and loading tools. All materials must be loaded by the recipient. Also, note that the City provides a free chipping service. Call 512-252-CHIP (2447) to schedule a pickup.
Acceptable Items
*indicates item also taken with curbside recycling
Aluminum *
Appliances
Brush and Tree Limbs
Cardboard*
Glass *
Paper *
Scrap metal
Vehicle Batteries
Refrigerators and Air Conditioners (Limit of 2 per year)
Transmission fluid
Motor oil
Anti-freeze
Oil filters
Tires (Limit of 4 per year)
Non-Acceptable Items (and optional ways to recycle them)
Chemicals of any kind
Compressed gas cylinders
Electronics
Explosives
Furniture (leave at curb for trash pickup)
Gasoline
Grass clippings (leave at curb for trash pickup)
Household trash
Industrial/Commercial waste
Lumber/ building materials/fencing
Medical waste
Paint
Plastics
Products labeled "caution," "warning" or "poison"
Plastics - Plastic is on Pflugerville's
curbside recycling list and should be placed curbside on your recycling day.
Plastic bags are not recycled curbside or at the recycling center - please return these to your local grocery store as HEB and Wal-Mart do collect plastic bags for recycling.
Computers and Electronics may be recycled through the state -
www.texasrecyclescomputers.org. Best Buy recycles for a small fee which is reimbursed as an in-store gift card. Goodwill will take electronics that are delivered to a store for free (Hwy79 in Round Rock) but not to a local drop off trailer.
Household Hazardous Waste (paints, chemicals) - Recycle with the City of Austin 512-974-4343
Electronics (TV's, stereos, computers, monitors) - Recycle these with Best Buy Pflugerville 512-990-4699. It costs $10 but you receive a $10 gift card to Best Buy.
Phonebooks -
curbside or with Ecology Austin 512-322-5129.
Household Batteries - Batteries Plus- Round Rock 512-600-7800.
Fluorescent Light Bulbs - Home Depot Pflugerville 512-990-5413.
Additional Resources
Williamson County Landfill - Hutto - FM 1660 512-759-8881
Manor Residents - Creekside Recycling 512-278-0300
Donation Sites
Goodwill, Salvation Army and Caring Place accept electronics and furniture.
Curbside Recycling
Several items can be recycled at the curb in the blue recycle cart to include plastics, glass, cardboard, and cans. Refer to your blue cart lid for recycle tips and what is accepted curbside.