New Trash Collection Guidelines Effective January 1, 2008  

Beginning January 1, 2008, new procedures for Trash collection will begin. The new procedures have been approved by the Anderson Mill M.U.D. Board of Directors in response to increase fuel, insurance, labor, and  landfill disposal costs. The collections will occur once per week on your usual day (no changes), if you need an extra cart, please call (512)247-5647.

Trash Collection Guidelines:
Anderson Mill M.U.D. contracts with Allied Waste (formerly BFI) for solid waste collection. New service is set up in the Anderson Mill Office (512-258-4104) at 11500 El Salido Parkway, Austin, TX 78750 at the same time water and wastewater service is arranged.

• You must have your carts placed at the curb by 7:30 A.M. The drivers note the addresses that do not have their carts out when they go down the street, and will NOT go back if you have forgotten.
  




• Allied Waste (formerly BFI) requests that customers place no more than 3 (three) extras trash bags in addition to the cart at the curb each collection day.
  




• Bulky Waste - Collection by appointment only on the 1st Wednesday of the month. Pick up of stoves, hot water tanks, washing machines, furniture and other large waste items will be collected on the 1st Wednesday of the month by appointment only.  Please call Allied Waste at (512) 247-5647 to arrange for bulky item collection. Refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners must have certification by a licensed technician of CFC (refrigerant) recovery.
  




• Yard Waste - Collection by appointment only on the 1st Wednesday of the month. Trees, shrub, and brush trimmings are to be cut into four (4) foot lengths and securely tied together. Bagged leaves and yard waste will be collected on the 1st Wednesday of the month by appointment only.  Tree limbs and trimmings not cut into 4 foot lengths and bundled and tied will not be collected. Leaves and yard waste must be bagged.

• CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS WILL NOT BE COLLECTED WITH REGULAR TRASH OR ON BULKY ITEM DAYS. IF YOU HAVE CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION DEBRIS CALL (512) 247-5647 TO ARRANGE FOR A SPECIAL CONTAINER. THERE WILL BE A CHARGE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS REMOVAL
  




• Recycling-  Allied Waste can not collect tires, flammable liquids, wet paint, used oil, batteries, hazardous wastes, or any appliance that contains Freon or coolants The recycling program includes newspapers magazines, catalogs, phone books, office paper, school paper, paper bags, tin/steel cans, aluminum cans,  and plastic beverage and laundry product bottles. Corrugated cardboard will be collected for recycling if it is flattened in a bundle or more than 3 feet by 3 feet wide and no more than 6 inches thick. Place recyclables for collection on your regular collection day

RECYCLING NOTES: Glass is no longer recycled in any color. There are no available users of recycled glass  and it has become  hazardous for the workers to handle. Place all glass in the normal trash container.
Paper: If it is raining on your pickup day, DO NOT put out paper in the recycling bin. They will not pickup WET paper. Save it for a clear day or put it in the regular trash.

• Holiday Trash Collection Service will slide to the next day during the week of the holiday. For example, if a holiday falls on Wednesday, then Wednesday's customers are serviced on Thursday; Thursday's customers are serviced on Friday and Friday's customers are serviced on Saturday. This applies to the following holidays:

• New Years Day

• 4th of July - Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Christmas Day

• Missing Cart or Recycling Bin: If your cart is missing for some reason, contact the Anderson Mill M.U.D. office at (512)258-4104 to arrange to have it replaced.
  




• Trash Items Not Collected by Allied Waste:  Construction Debris, Dead Animals, Insecticides/Pesticides, Paint Cans, Lead Batteries, Tires, Used Motor Oil, Non-Certified Refrigerators, Freezers, or Air Conditioners. Household Hazardous Materials of any kind. See below for information regarding the Williamson County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center.

The following map shows the pickup days for each section of Anderson Mill.

To Print out a copy of this Map

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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal for Williamson County
495 CR 156,  Georgetown, Texas 78626
To See Map for Directions

Hours of Operation:
Thurs-Fri 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Mon-Wed by appointment

Williamson County Recycle Center - The first commercial fee based household recycle center in Texas. Allowing households an outlet for most chemicals in their home year round. WCRC does not accept gas cylinders, explosives, pharmaceuticals or bio waste.

Recycle Center Collection Form and Price List

You may download the form to fill out before you take the materials to the Recycling Center. The pricing is very reasonable and it defrays the considerable costs of disposing of these materials safely and responsibly. Help to keep these potentially dangerous materials out of our environment.