Williamson County Landfill
600 Landfill Road
Hutto, TX 78634
(512) 759-8881

The Williamson County Landfill is a municipal solid waste landfill operating under the strict regulations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The landfill is permitted to accept non-hazardous household, commercial and special waste, as well as construction and demolition debris. The landfill does not accept regulated hazardous or radioactive waste.

The Williamson County Landfill located off of Highway 1660 was permitted by the TCEQ in December 1981. The County has contracted with Waste Management of Texas (Waste Management) since the mid-1980s to operate the facility.

The facility consists of 202 permitted acres of land and currently accepts, on average, 600 tons of municipal solid waste a day. The vast majority of waste is generated from Williamson County residents and businesses.

The landfill also provides composting and tire recycling at the facility and Williamson County Commissioners recently approved the construction of a recycling center at the entrance of the landfill facility, expected to open sometime in 2005.



Williamson County experienced a 79 percent growth rate from 1990 to 2000, the largest in the region, and during the last three years alone, the population has grown by nearly 22 percent. Leander, Cedar Park, Round Rock and Georgetown are among the top 100 fastest-growing cities in the United States.

According to data compiled by the TCEQ, a Texas resident generates more than 7.3 pounds of trash every day. Given Williamson County's population, residents and businesses generate on average more than 1,000 tons of trash daily.

As a result of this growth and expectations for continued population increases, the Williamson County Commissioners passed a resolution in 2002 supporting an expansion of the landfill to ensure long-term, environmentally safe waste disposal for its residents and businesses.

The Williamson County Landfill is located between Hutto and Georgetown on Highway 1660. Located on the west side of 1660, the Landfill is located between Highway 79 and Highway 29. Look for the Waste Management sign and the Recycling Center building.