Austin-area cities offering tree limb, brush collections post-storm
Residents looking to clear out downed tree limbs or other brush will have the opportunity to do so through city-run collection services.
CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — Residents looking to clear out downed tree limbs or other brush will have the opportunity to do so through city-run collection services.
Austin Resource Recovery customers can call 311 to request the removal of downed tree branches and other debris, Mayor Kirk Watson tweeted Thursday. Residents are asked to leave the limbs on the curb ready for collection, with crews responding to service requests as soon as possible.
In Round Rock, city officials outlined three collection options:
- Drop off limbs, brush at a designated city location
- Bundle smaller limbs for collection during regular trash pickup services
- Sign up for additional curbside pickup services via the city
Round Rock brush drop-off sites include the Brush Recycling Center at 310 Deepwood Dr. along with the East Brush Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant at 3939 E. Palm Valley Blvd. The wastewater treatment plant location will be open at 9 a.m. Friday.
Anyone using Round Rock services needs to provide proof of residency via a current City of Round Rock water bill along with a valid driver's license.
Over in Pflugerville, city officials provided two disposal options for city and extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) residents impacted by downed trees and branches.
- Curbside pickup: City and ETJ homeowners who are Waste Connection customers can place tree limbs, brush and other debris curbside during the weeks of Feb. 6 and Feb. 13. The service is free for Waste Connection customers and "will closely follow customers' scheduled trash pick-up days," so separate scheduling isn't required.
- Drop-off: Between Feb. 6 and Feb. 20, city and ETJ homeowners can bring limbs, brush and other disposals to the following locations between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.:
- Pflugerville Recycle Center: 15500 Sun Light Near Way
- Pfennig Park: 1301 W. Pfennig Ln.
- 103 W. Railroad Ave.
The city is temporarily waiving its fee and volume rules, so residents won't be charged for loads larger than two cubic yards. Residents trying to discard materials sooner can bring disposals to the Recycle Center Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with all fees waived during those two days.