Searching for a landfill near me in Austin?
Most people typing "landfill near me," "dump near me," "dumpsite near me," or "waste transfer station near me" are not actually looking for a landfill. They are looking for the nearest legal, affordable place to unload a truck or trailer today. In Central Texas, that is usually not the public landfill.
Duke's Junk Recycling runs two drop-off yards built for exactly that trip: 6546 Burnet Road in north Austin and 20301 Hog Eye Rd in Manor. Drive in, unload, pay by the load, and leave. No scale line, no tonnage math, no commercial account.
Why a drop-off yard beats a landfill run
Public landfills and transfer stations are typically located far from where people live, priced by weight, restricted by hours, and slowed by scale queues. On a Saturday morning, the wait alone can eat an hour before you unload anything.
A drop-off yard is closer, priced by load size, and quick. For a homeowner with a pickup full of furniture or a contractor with a trailer of remodel debris, the time savings usually matter as much as the money.
Landfill hours, fees, and open-on-Saturday searches
"Landfill hours near me," "landfill fees near me," "cheap landfill near me," and "landfill open on Saturday near me" are among the most common searches in the metro, and they all point at the same friction. Duke's answers all four: Monday–Friday 9:30a–4:00p, Saturday 10a–3p, flat by-the-load pricing, and a published price menu.
Sunday is closed. If you need a Sunday unload, plan the Saturday window or book a Monday pickup instead.
Furniture, mattress, and appliance disposal
Searches like "furniture landfill near me," "mattress landfill near me," and "appliance landfill near me" usually come from someone who just discovered curbside will not take the item. All three are accepted at both Duke's yards.
Better still, none of them necessarily go to a landfill. Usable furniture is routed toward donation, mattresses are broken down for steel and fiber by a Central Texas recycler, and appliances go to a metals recycler.
Construction and yard waste drop-off
"Construction landfill near me" and "yard waste landfill near me" are contractor and homeowner searches respectively. We take drywall, lumber, trim, cabinetry, flooring, tile, roofing, siding, fencing, and demolition debris, plus brush, limbs, leaves, and bagged yard waste.
Heavy material such as concrete, brick, dirt, and shingles is accepted with weight limits and priced separately — ask at the gate or text ahead so there are no surprises.
Where to take my trash in Central Texas
If you are asking "where to take my trash," "where to drop off trash near me," "bulk trash drop off near me," or "junk disposal near me," the practical answer for most of Austin is whichever Duke's yard is closer. Burnet Road covers north and central Austin; Hog Eye Road covers east Austin, Manor, Elgin, Del Valle, and the SH-130 corridor.
Both are open to the public. Neither requires an account, an appointment, or a minimum load.
An Austin landfill alternative that actually diverts
Calling ourselves a landfill alternative is only meaningful if material genuinely stays out of the ground. Every load that comes in is sorted: donation, metals recycling, mattress recycling, cardboard, e-waste, and only then disposal for what is truly left.
That is better for Central Texas, and it is the reason our by-the-load pricing can stay competitive with tonnage-based dump fees.
Do not want to haul it yourself?
Then skip the trip entirely. Duke's full-service pickup means a crew comes to you, carries the items out, loads them, and sweeps up. Same-day is frequently available across the metro.
Call or text (512) 520-7495 with a photo and your ZIP, or check the price menu first. Either way, you never have to see the inside of a landfill.
