San Antonio, TX bulk trash pickup: schedule, booking and rules

How San Antonio bulk trash pickup works

As of November 12, 2026, San Antonio schedules two brush collections and two bulky-item collections each year. These are separate services: a furniture pile belongs in the bulky round, while branches belong in the brush round. Start with the Solid Waste Management service overview.

Check that your home receives City Solid Waste Management service before planning a curbside pile. If your apartment, condominium or HOA uses a private hauler, ask the manager who handles oversized items. A San Antonio mailing address alone is not enough to establish the collection arrangement for your property.

Think through the whole job before moving anything outside: which items you have, how much space they take up, whether they can be reused, and whether you can wait for the scheduled round. Keep chemicals and reusable belongings separate while you make that decision.

Find your San Antonio bulk pickup week

Enter your address and select the matching result on My Collection Day. The brush and bulky timeframe is an estimate. The city says to wait for a door hanger before setting items out; it normally arrives 7–10 days before the collection week. Call 3-1-1 or 210-207-6000 if it does not arrive.

Read the hanger as a set-out instruction. Its date is not a promise that a truck will collect that day: the curbside collection page says a round can take a week. Do not copy a neighbor’s timing or use an old hanger from a previous collection.

If you are arranging help to carry a sofa, save the hanger and share the actual set-out instructions with that person. Check the lookup again when planning, but let the current city notice determine when the pile goes outside. For a holiday question, ask the department about your specific collection week.

What does San Antonio bulky item pickup accept?

The city’s curbside lists distinguish bulky items from brush. Use this table to sort your load; it is not a drop-off acceptance list.

Make a written item list if you are unsure whether something is an appliance, electronic item or construction material. Give the department the actual item name and condition. Do not assume that acceptance of a television covers every kind of electronic equipment.

When and where to put the pile out

Follow the hanger and have the pile ready by 7 a.m. Monday of the scheduled week. The set-out guidelines cap the pile at eight cubic yards and require it within eight feet of the curb. Even alley-served homes must place brush or bulky piles in front at the curb.

• Keep access clear of parked cars and low branches.
• Do not cover a water meter or use a vacant lot.
• Keep the brush collection pile free of furniture and other non-brush material.
• Keep the bulky collection pile free of brush, leaves and yard waste.

Choose the location before carrying heavy items out. Check it from the street and look for anything that would block collection. Measure the planned pile rather than assuming that one room’s furniture will fit the allowance. Avoid adding unrelated bags when the pile is already ready.

Limits, extra collection fees and fines

For an extra collection, the city’s rates page lists $50 for one item or a pile up to four cubic yards, then $25 for each additional four cubic yards or part of that amount. Request an estimate rather than treating the regular eight-yard limit as a paid-service quote.

The curbside rules warn that mixed, obstructed or late piles can lead to collection and disposal charges and a fine of up to $2,000 per day. This is a published maximum warning, not a flat fee automatically charged for every problem.

Before agreeing to an extra service, describe the pile and ask what the estimate includes. Keep the reference number and payment confirmation. If you are comparing a city collection with self-hauling, include vehicle access and the drop-off rules in your decision, rather than comparing price alone.

How to arrange San Antonio bulk pickup

1. Open My Collection Day and confirm the address result.
2. Wait for the current door hanger for a regular scheduled collection.
3. Check the item list, separate brush from bulky waste, and measure the pile.
4. If you cannot wait, use the extra-collection link on the curbside page or call 3-1-1 or 210-207-6000.
5. Ask for the free staff estimate and clarify any appliance preparation before accepting the service.
6. For an out-of-cycle collection, pay the quoted fee; the city says collection follows within two working days after payment.

These steps use the city’s collection and extra-service instructions. A regular neighborhood round does not require an extra-service booking. If you call about a missed round, explain that first so it is not confused with a request for additional paid service.

Missed pickup or a problem with the pile

Use the missed-collection link on the curbside page or call 3-1-1 or 210-207-6000. Have your address, hanger and a photo available. Explain whether the pile was ready on time and whether other piles on the street remain.

Ask whether crews are still working the route before describing the collection as missed. If a problem notice has been left, read it before rearranging the pile. Ask what correction is needed and whether another collection is being arranged. Keep your own record of the advice and request number.

Drop-off centers, recycling and reuse

The Bulky Waste Collection Centers page lists Bitters at 1800 Wurzbach Parkway, Frio City Road at 1531 Frio City Road, Culebra at 7030 Culebra Road, and Rigsby at 2755 Rigsby Road. Published hours are Tuesday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; check closures before traveling.

Bring a recent CPS Energy bill showing the Environmental Fee and photo ID. Eligible residential customers have free visits, with four cubic yards of bulky items and one cubic yard of construction debris allowed. Commercial haulers and household trash are excluded. The center list accepts some materials excluded at the curb, including glass and mirrors.

Before loading, compare every item with the center list. Keep anything you intend to donate clean and separate from disposal waste, and contact the recipient before transporting it. For recycling in San Antonio beyond these listed bulky items, ask the city where the particular material belongs.

Hazardous waste disposal in San Antonio

Use the Household Hazardous Waste page for paint, chemicals, batteries and listed e-waste. The permanent HHW site is at 7030 Culebra Road. Its Saturday hours end at noon, earlier than the bulky center’s Saturday closing time. Confirm the correct service before leaving home.

Bring the required CPS Energy bill and picture ID. Keep products in original containers, do not mix materials, and check the published liquid and total-weight limits. Ask staff about an unidentified product before transporting it. Keep this trip separate from your curbside bulky pile so chemicals are not accidentally included.