The Bee Cave transfer station on Ranch Road 620 South serves the Lake Travis corridor west of Austin, an area of large lots, heavy tree cover and constant renovation work. Texas Disposal Systems prices this site by volume rather than weight, so what matters at the gate is how many cubic yards you are carrying, not what it weighs.

General household rubbish costs $40.00 a cubic yard with a $20.00 minimum, and wood, plastic and metal are charged at the same rate. Heavy material is dearer: concrete, rock and dirt run $60.00 a cubic yard against a $30.00 floor, and tile, shingles and other roofing material are priced identically. Residential brush is far cheaper at $15.00 for each cubic yard, subject to a one-cubic-yard floor, so it pays to keep green waste in a separate trip rather than mixing it through a general load.

Refrigerators, freezers and household air conditioners are $40.00 per unit because of the refrigerant recovery involved. Tyres are priced by diameter, from $10.00 for a motorcycle tyre up to $40.00 for larger sizes, with an extra $15.00 if the rim is still attached. Vehicle batteries are $5.00 each, used oil is $2.00 a gallon and oil filters $2.00 apiece. Non-potable water is sold at $23.00 per thousand gallons.

Recycling is $5.00 a cubic yard for residents and $15.00 for commercial loads. Bulky furniture carries its own surcharge on top of the yardage — $40.00 for a mattress, box spring or sofa, and $80.00 for a sofa sleeper. Arriving with an uncovered trailer or truck bed costs an additional $25.00, so tarp before you leave home. Telephone poles and railroad ties are quoted individually rather than listed. Weekday opening runs 08:00 to 17:00, with Saturday shortened to 08:00 until 15:00 and the yard shut on Sunday. Sales tax is added to all charges.