San Antonio provides weekly curbside collection for trash, recycling, and organics under Chapter 14 (Solid Waste). Each service type is collected on a different assigned day. Carts must be at the curb by 7 AM. Residents receive a brown trash cart (fees: $14.76–$30.75/month by size), a free blue recycling cart, and a free green organics cart. Up to 3 carts per service type are allowed. A $3.00 environmental fee provides drop-off center access.
San Antonio contracts with waste haulers or operates municipal trash collection on a weekly schedule. Residents receive assigned pickup days. Bins must be placed curbside by the designated morning time, typically 6 to 7 AM. Holiday delays shift pickup one day. Contaminated recycling bins may be skipped. Oversized or overweight bins will not be collected. Contact San Antonio public works for schedule changes or missed pickup reports.
Failure to follow schedule may result in missed pickup. Repeated violations of bin rules may incur $50 to $200 fines from code enforcement.
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