FREE PUBLIC CARDBOARD DROP-OFF 8:00am-4:00pm 7 days a week

Break it Down is designated critical infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic, and our public cardboard drop-off is available. If you have a car or pickup truck of flattened cardboard, please come on by while we’re open 8 am-4 pm. If you have a larger load or would like to schedule a commercial pickup, please call 512.497.3477 ext. 1. We are located on East MLK just past 183. Our address is 7400 FM 969, Austin, TX 78724. You can navigate via Google or Apple Maps and look for the yellow tire as a good landmark!

At Break it Down we envision a world where resources are valued, not wasted.

No one works harder at composting and recycling than the crew at Break it Down. We operate 7 days a week to accommodate your waste diversion needs.

Break it Down sets the standard for excellence here in Austin:

  • Our sealable compost bins are rinsed between every pick-up, reducing odor and other nuisance issues.
  • We accept more materials for composting than any other hauler.
  • Our full-stream recycling program means we take recyclables others won’t.
  • We access spaces that others cannot; we find solutions to your waste management problems.
  • We operate 7 days a week to keep you from overflowing on busy weekends.

Ready to reduce waste at your restaurant, office, store, or school? Our customizable full-stream program will get you there.


Contact us today to get started!

OFFICE COMPOSTING

Our valet-style green bin service ensures that your office’s environmental impact is lessened while keeping odors at a minimum.


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BUSINESS COMPOSTING

We compost any food waste, including meat and bones, and can schedule as many pick-ups as your restaurant, hotel, or school needs – even on weekends!


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RECYCLING

Let Break it Down create a comprehensive, full-stream recycling service tailor-made to fit the needs of your business!


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APARTMENTS

Looking to minimize your impact but live in an apartment? Let Break it Down capture all the compostable material and ensure it stays out of the landfill!

 

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Some of our clients who are breakin’ it down

Composting and recycling in action!

Break it Down was founded in 2009 by husband and wife duo Jeff Paine and Melanie MacFarlane.

What began as recognition that there were no composting services available for local businesses has grown to include the most comprehensive recycling and composting service in town.

Meet the Break it Down crew

Melanie MacFarlane
(Co-owner)

Jeff Paine
(Co-Owner)

Thalia Bachmann-Padilla

Nikki Chambers

Donathan Chandler Jr

Jeremy Datoush

Juan Guerrero

Tiffany Jaeggi

Joe Lustri

Larry Wellington

Michael Wright

Lieutenant Coggins

Join our team!

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7460
Compostable waste collected this year
5240
Recyclables collected this year

EXISTING CUSTOMERS

EMAIL: support@breakitdownaustin.com // PHONE: 512-497-3477 ext. 3

NEW CUSTOMERS

Please fill out our inquiry form below!

512.497.3477 ext. 1 • sales@breakitdownaustin.com

Note for Apartment/Condo Dwellers