We’re here to help you find the San Antonio trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of San Antonio is in Texas and is southwest of Austin, New Braunfels, and Converse, west of Houston, north of Corpus Christi, and east of Del Rio.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
San Antonio Trash Collection Calendar 2024
For normal trash collections schedules, visit this city website and enter your address.
You can also see the city-observed holidays.
Trash Pick Up Holidays
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San Antonio Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
“Bulky” or large item collection is provide twice per year. Use it to get rid of your large junk items.
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit this city webpage and enter your address.
Accepted Materials
- Barbecue grills
- Carpeting (small pieces)
- Car tires (6 or fewer, no rims)
- Fencing
- Furniture
- Large appliances
- Mattresses
- TVs (up to 3)
- Water heaters
Unaccepted Items for Bulk Pickup
Examples of prohibited items include:
- Batteries
- Bio-hazardous items
- Construction materials such as metal, lumber and tile.
- Dead animals
- Fireworks
- Glass & Mirrors
- Hazardous waste such as paint, motor oil, or household cleaners.
- Hot coals and ashes
- Medicine
San Antonio Junk Removal Companies
If you have large junk items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
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Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in San Antonio and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
San Antonio Brush Pickup
Brush collection is provided twice each year. You can find your collection day by visiting: https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SWMD/Garbage/My-Collection-Day
Residents will also be notified of their collection week 7 to 10 days before collection by door hanger.
For more information call, 311 or 210-207-6000
Guidelines for Brush Collection
- You’re limited to 8 cubic yards of brush
- It must be placed within 8 feet of the curb.
- Your pile must be on the curb by 7am on your scheduled collection week
- Please don’t put your piles in front of parked cars or low hanging trees
- Keep your brush pile clear of any other material or you’ll be subject to a fine. No car tires, bulky items, grass clippings, hazardous waste, trash, soil, rocks, or plastic bagged leaves.
Acceptable Brush Materials
- Woody vines
- Shrubs
- tree branches
- paper bagged leaves
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SWMD/Recycling-Organics/Recycling
Recycling happens the same pickup day as “greens” pickup.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in San Antonio?
You can find your bulky pickup day here: https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SWMD/Brush-Bulky/Curbside
What day is trash pickup?
You can find your trash pickup day here: https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SWMD/Garbage/My-Collection-Day
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection begins at 7 A.M.
How can I contact the San Antonio Public Works Department?
Phone
210-207-6428
Administration
100 W. Houston St., 7th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78205
Customer Billing
1901 S. Alamo
San Antonio, TX 78204
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 839966
San Antonio, TX 78283-3966
Did we miss anything?
Hope you were able to find everything you need for the San Antonio trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
We never received doorknob hangers for the last two cycles to let us know when we could start putting out Bulk Pickup items.
1979 Pape Farms Lane 78217
Hi Gerron, it looks like your bulk pickup is for the week of 10/0/2023. And brush pickup is the week of 12/18/2023. But it does say you should wait for your flyer.