REMINDER: Changes to City Brush Drop-Off Center

Published on April 25, 2023

SAN ANTONIO (April 25, 2023) – Effective May 1, 2023, the City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management’s (SWMD) Bitters Brush Drop-Off Center at 1800 Wurzbach Parkway will be for residential customers only and will no longer accept brush materials from commercial accounts. Commercial accounts include lawn care and landscaping companies, arborists and companies clearing land for development.

“It is important that we maintain this facility for residential customers and City crews,” says SWMD Director David Newman. “This change allows the community to continue to use the site safely and efficiently for years to come.”

SWMD began notifying commercial accounts of this policy in October 2022. Commercial brush can still be dropped off at several privately owned and operated locations throughout San Antonio that beneficially reuse the brush. SWMD has confirmed the locations below but there may be others in the City.

• Covel Gardens – 8811 Covel Rd. (Directions)
• Republic Tesssman Rd. Landfill – 7000 IH 10 (Directions)
• Garden-Ville – 7561 E. Evans Rd. (Directions)
• Garden-Ville SARA – 1280 FM 1516 (Directions)
• Second Nature – 8449 Nelson Rd. (Directions)
• Beck Landfill – 550 FM78 (Directions)
• TDS Transfer Station – 11601 Starcrest Dr. (Directions)

“The amount of brush from commercial accounts was exceeding our capacity,” said SWMD Assistant Director Andrew Gutierrez. “With the airport as a neighbor, reducing dust and fire risk is an utmost priority.”

For information on all SWMD services, visit SARecycles.org.