Texas
Recycling drop-off
Round Rock recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Deepwood Recycling Center (Round Rock Recycling Center).
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
City of Round Rock residents. Recycling Center access and household hazardous waste (HHW) drop-off come with residential garbage and recycling service, which costs $25.51 a month on the city utility bill as of Nov. 1, 2026. Non-residents can drop off HHW for $60 per vehicle. Residents of the Fern Bluff and Brushy Creek MUDs can use HHW drop-off free with a valid voucher from their MUD.
Hours
- Recycling Center: Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Household hazardous waste drop-off: Tuesday-Saturday 12-4 p.m.
- Automotive fluids and car batteries from residents: daily during regular Recycling Center hours
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| HHW drop-off, City of Round Rock residents | Free (with ID and recent CORR water bill) |
| HHW drop-off, Fern Bluff or Brushy Creek MUD voucher holders | Free with voucher |
| HHW drop-off, non-residents | $60 per vehicle (card or check only) |
| Residential garbage and recycling service (includes Recycling Center and HHW) | $25.51 per month (effective Nov. 1, 2026) |
Hazardous waste
HHW drop-off runs Tuesday-Saturday 12-4 p.m. The limit is 25 gallons per month combined, in containers of 5 gallons or less. Bring a driver's license plus a recent City of Round Rock water bill or an HHW voucher. Accepted: adhesives, aerosol cans, automotive waste, cleaning products, lawn and garden chemicals, mercury, paint, paint thinner and solvents, poisons, polishes, lacquer and varnish, pool chemicals, smoke detectors, stain and turpentine. Not accepted: ammunition, commercial or business waste, electronics, explosives and fireworks, gas cylinders, medical waste, radioactive materials, sharps, tires, trash, and 30 or 50 gallon drums. Keep products in their original containers, sealed and boxed rather than bagged, do not mix products, and check in with the attendant. Dried-out latex paint can go next to your garbage cart with the lid off.
Holiday closures
Closed on City holidays.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Recyclables accepted: aluminum, tin and steel items including scrap metal (the center does not pay for metal); non-Freon appliances such as water heaters, microwaves, stoves, washers, dryers and dishwashers; cardboard and paperboard (no pizza boxes); glass bottles and jars; paper and shredded paper; Styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) packaging and single-use coolers; plastic containers #1-#7; rechargeable batteries; fluorescent light bulbs (though the same page lists CFLs among items to take elsewhere); propane and helium tanks; and faucet water filters. Paper, plastics, glass and aluminum go in one combined stream.
- Automotive products accepted: antifreeze, brake, transmission and power steering fluid, car batteries, oil filters, up to 5 gallons of motor oil, and up to 5 gallons of gasoline. Gasoline must be in an approved gas can and handed to the attendant.
- Not accepted at the center: Freon appliances, water softeners, TVs and other electronics, tires, vehicles, commercial oil, alkaline batteries, printer cartridges, broken or window glass, non-fluorescent light bulbs, plastic bags and wrap, packing peanuts and foam insulation.
- Reusable HHW products such as paint, pesticides, fertilizers, cleaners, pool chemicals and automotive fluids are free to take during business hours after you sign a liability waiver.
- Source conflict: the Recycling Center page lists Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. The Free Re-Usable Products page lists Re-USE Building hours of Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. plus Sunday noon-6 p.m. The HHW page says the center is closed Sundays. Call (512) 218-5554 before a Sunday visit.
- For tire disposal, the city refers residents to local tire dealers. Williamson County and Waste Management also host twice-yearly HHW collection events for county residents.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.