Leander, TX Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

The City of Leander offers curbside single-stream recycling collected every other week through Al Clawson Disposal (ACDI), in a separate cart from garbage. The city's guidance lists accepted materials: dry, food-free paper such as newspapers, magazines, office paper, and flattened cardboard boxes; plastic containers numbered 1 through 7 (rinsed, with lids removed); metals including aluminum cans, foil, and rinsed steel/tin cans; and glass in clear, brown, and green colors (rinsed, lids removed). The city also lists what does not belong in recycling: light bulbs, ceramics, mirrors, batteries, electronics, plastic bags, pie plates, motor oil cans, and contaminated aluminum foil. Proper preparation matters — containers should be rinsed and lids removed so loads are not contaminated. Recycling is a voluntary, included part of residential service rather than a penalty-backed mandate, so there is no published fine for failing to recycle; contamination is generally addressed by the hauler at the cart level. Residents confirm which week their recycling falls on (the schedule is organized into alternating weeks) using the city's published collection schedule, and direct cart or service questions to ACDI at 512-930-5490. Yard waste is handled separately: bagged leaves on the regular day, and brush cut to 4 feet and bundled to 35 pounds or less.