Hays County operates two recycling centers in conjunction with its solid waste disposal centers to help Hays County residents contribute to a less wasteful lifestyle.
Hazardous materials are not recyclable at the Recycling Centers. For information on how to dispose of household hazardous waste materials, click here
Tires
The usual $2 per tire fee is being waived until further notice. Tires must be 20” or under in rim diameter and there is currently no limit to the number a resident can dispose of at the centers. Tires are accepted at both Recycling Centers. The facilities do not accept solid- or foam-filled tires. Businesses that deal with tires must continue to dispose of them in accordance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulations.
What Can Be Recycled?
Glass bottles and jars (all colors – remove lids and place glass into blue containers)
Corrugated cardboard (flattened and up to 3-feet-square, place into baler)
Newspaper, magazines, computer printouts, white and colored printer paper, notebook paper,
file folders, Fax paper, paperback books with white pages, mail/junk mail (place into
yellow and green boxes)
Plastics -- #1 and #2 only, rinsed out, flattened, place into separate marked containers
Tin cans – rinsed out, flattened, place into marked blue containers
Aluminum cans – rinsed out, flattened and placed into marked blue containers
Automobile batteries
Used motor oil, place in marked containers – do not combine with water, gasoline, solvents, etc.
Used oil filters – punch a hole in the top and drain for at least 24 hours, remove filter from
container and place in black barrel marked Used Oil Filters
Used anti-freeze – pour into black barrel marked Used Anti-Freeze
Please rinse out all food containers prior to recycling
Locations/Hours of Operation
1691 Carney Lane, end of County Road 278 in Wimberley, phone 512-847-3504
20290 FM 150 West at CR 162 (Darden Hill Road) in Driftwood (Pct. 4 Yard), phone 512-858-9515
Both locations open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (no lunch closure) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, closed on Wednesdays and Sundays
Items Currently Not Accepted
Chipboard (such as drink cartons and cereal boxes)
Butter and sour cream tubs
Styrofoam
Plastic Bags
Please help us keep these sites clean and recycle only materials noted above. If the recycling bins are full, please return with your recyclables another day or call the numbers above to find out if bins are available. Leave trash in the designated areas for trash (click here for more info on solid waste disposal)