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Solid Waste Management

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Materials Disposal

Do you have questions about where specific items or materials should go for disposal – garbage cart, recycle cart, organics cart, drop-off centers or Household Hazardous Waste? Find out here.

No Plastic Bags

The Solid Waste Department will no longer accept plastic bags in the blue recycling cart, not even if they are bundled.

 

Events

Household Hazardous Waste Monthly Drop-Off Events

06 Jun 2025 Events occur monthly on the first Friday of each month. During certain months the event will occur on the first Friday & next-day Saturday.

Bitters Bulky Waste Collection Center, 1800 Wurzbach Parkway,  78216

5 more dates

Category: , Community events & fundraisers

Free Landfill Day

12 Jul 2025 Free Landfill Days occur once each quarter. Solid Waste customers can dispose of materials in local landfills at no cost during these events.

Category: , Community events & fundraisers

Household Hazardous Waste Quarterly Drop-Off Events

16 Aug 2025 Events occur quarterly throughout the year.

2755 Rigsby Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78222

Category: , Community events & fundraisers

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