The Downtown Recycling Center

Central Austin at 707 E. 9th St. on the west side of IH-35.  For directions see Hours and Location.

Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9 to 5, Sunday: Closed to volunteers and community service workers.

Please sort your materials into our clearly marked bins AND don't leave us with any items we do NOT take. If bags of unsorted items are left, and deemed trash WE WILL THROW THEM AWAY. So please sort your materials.

Bring your: Newspaper Magazines Paper and Pressed Cardboard (like cereal boxes and egg cartons) Corrugated Cardboard Aluminum Cans, Foil, and Pie plates Tin Cans Metal - including metal appliances, except appliances that have contained coolant Plastic (#1 thru #7). Included are bottles, jars, drink containers, and trays. Glass Bottles and Jars Clean and dry plastic bags and bubble wrap Small Amounts of Residential Telephone Books, books (Hard cover Books MUST have covers removed) Used cooking oil  (No petroleum or motor oils) Electronics (see below for details) Expanded Foam Batteries Light Bulbs (no flourescents) Reusable household items like furniture, clothing, and appliances

Leave these at home! Chemicals Foam egg cartons, peanut, and trays. plate glass, pyrex anything glass serving bowls, trays, etc. waxed containers, e.g. milk, soy milk, juice Pallets PVC

Electronics  We recycle any and all used electronics. Want to know if your item is classified as a recyclable used electronic? Ask yourself these three questions to see if Ecology Action can accept it: