Austin Community

Austin Community at 9900 Giles Road is the small local drop-off site neighbors use for routine household and small clean-up loads. People from Austin and nearby parts of Travis County bring their bags, branches, and boxed junk here instead of driving all the way out to a distant landfill. The site operates like other Texas community centers under oversight from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Pull up to a gated entrance where there’s usually an attendant booth and a short line on busy days; expect to wait if it’s a weekend or during spring cleanup. The yard is an open area with several large containers or bays and clear paths to drive up to each drop-off point. There is typically some form of fee for disposal - many local centers charge by weight or load - so plan for a stop at a scale or payment point before leaving. Recycling bins and metal drop-offs are commonly placed to one side, so having items sorted before getting to the booth speeds things along.