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Recycling centers in San Antonio, Texas
19 facilities with contact info, hours, pricing, and accepted materials. Compare them and find the closest drop-off.
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ABC Recycling
267 Old Hwy 90 W San Antonio TX 78237 USA
Balcones Recycling - San Antonio
6006 Freeport Rd San Antonio TX 78252 USA
Balcones Recycling operates a material recovery facility (MRF) in San Antonio, Texas that processes single-stream recyclables for both commercial and residential customers. The site describes the San Antonio plant as the company's most innovative facility, equipped with a 50 ton-per-hour system and the first fully automated container line in the country. Balcones recovers paper, cardboard, metal, and plastics, and offers business recycling services including compactors, balers, dumpsters, and carts, along with NAID AAA certified document and media shredding and waste audits. The company is now part of Circular Services.
Services: Single-stream residential recycling · Commercial single-stream recycling · Compactor and dumpster collection · Document shredding · Event waste management
Accepts: Paper, Cardboard, Plastics, Metals, Glass
Is the San Antonio Balcones Recycling location a new facility?
Yes. Balcones Recycling opened a new recycling campus at 6006 Freeport Road in San Antonio, extending its MRF network into the San Antonio market to serve residential and commercial recycling customers.
Bulky Waste Collection Center
1531 Frio City Rd San Antonio TX 78226 USA
The City of San Antonio operates four Bulky Waste Collection Centers where residential customers can drop off items too large for regular curbside collection. Accepted materials include furniture, mattresses, large appliances, water heaters, AC units, car tires (6 or fewer, no rims), carpeting, and up to one cubic yard of construction material. Residents must show a recent CPS Energy bill and a photo ID; visits are free for customers who pay the City's environmental fee. Locations include Bitters (1800 Wurzbach Parkway), Frio City Road (1531 Frio City Road), Culebra (7030 Culebra Road), and Rigsby Road (2755 Rigsby Road).
Services: Residential bulky waste drop-off (up to 4 cubic yards) · Construction debris drop-off (up to 1 cubic yard) · Appliance and furniture disposal · Tire drop-off (6 or fewer, no rims)
Accepts: Auto parts, Barbecue grills, Flattened cardboard boxes, Car tires (6 or fewer, no rims), Carpeting, Construction material and lumber (1 cubic yard or less), Furniture, Glass and mirrors
Who can use the Bulky Waste Collection Centers?
The centers are for City of San Antonio residential customers only. You must bring a recent CPS Energy bill and a photo ID. Materials from commercial waste haulers are not accepted.
Is there a fee to drop off?
If you pay the City's environmental fee (shown on your CPS Energy bill), your collection visit is free.
CMC Recycling - San Antonio
726 Probandt St San Antonio TX 78204 USA
Our scrap metal recycling business, part of the CMC team since 2014, operates in San Antonio, TX, striving to offer competitive pricing and excellent customer service. Located on Probandt Street, our facility features concrete driveways and a clean environment for safety and efficiency during visits. We collaborate with the San Antonio Fire Department to use scrapped cars for training. Serving a 50-mile radius around San Antonio, we accept various nonferrous and ferrous scrap metals, including copper, brass, aluminum, and stainless steel, offering cash payment for steel, iron, or aluminum cans on the same day. Other materials require a valid ID and are paid by check or state cash card. We do not accept hazardous waste, asbestos, PCB transformers, capacitors, CFCs, lead, sealed containers, flammable materials, or electronic equipment. Visit us Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, to discuss your scrap metal recycling needs at 726 Probandt St., San Antonio, TX 78204.
Services: Scrap metal buying · Commercial scrap recycling · Industrial scrap recycling
Accepts: Ferrous metal, Non-ferrous metal, Copper, Aluminum, Brass, Steel, Stainless steel
Danny's Auto Recyclin
925 Somerset Rd San Antonio TX 78211 USA
San Antonio Aggregate Recyclers
12025 state high 16 San Antonio TX 78224 USA
SAAR, San Antonio Aggregate Recyclers, is a recycling center in Texas that specializes in manufacturing Asphalt Millings and Re-Base from construction and demolition debris for reuse in roads and buildings. They accept Concrete and Asphalt debris for a tipping fee and are registered to handle Industrial and Hazardous Waste as well as Class I and Class II non-hazardous materials. SAAR's Recycled Concrete Base Re-Base is compactable and ideal for various construction projects, while their Recycled Asphalt Millings are suitable for road surfaces and parking lots, offering dust control and cost-effective alternatives to virgin aggregates. They also offer topsoil and transportation services for purchased materials. By recycling aggregates, SAAR aims to reduce landfill waste and contribute to a cleaner environment. Contact SAAR for quotes on their services and materials.
Services: Manufacturing of asphalt millings · Manufacturing of re-base · Transportation quotes for recycled materials
Accepts: Concrete, Asphalt, Class I non-hazardous materials, Class II non-hazardous spoils, Dirt, Soil
South San Antonio Recycling
1532 Somerset Rd San Antonio TX 78211 USA
Texas Auto Salvage INC
609 Somerset Rd San Antonio TX 78211 USA
Texas Auto Salvage in San Antonio buys and recycles scrap metal from individuals and businesses at 609 Somerset Road. The yard accepts aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Services: Scrap metal buying · Metal recycling · Commercial scrap service
Accepts: Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Stainless steel, Ferrous scrap
Where is Texas Auto Salvage in San Antonio?
609 Somerset Rd, San Antonio, TX.
What metals does Texas Auto Salvage accept?
Aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, and other scrap metals.
Materials Accepted in San Antonio
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in San Antonio include Cardboard, Electronics, Appliances, Glass, Plastics #1&2. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio runs curbside collection through the city Solid Waste Management Department using a three-cart system: a blue cart for recycling, a green cart for organics, and a brown cart for trash. The blue recycling cart does accept glass bottles and jars (with the lids removed and placed in the brown trash cart), which sets San Antonio apart from many cities that have dropped curbside glass. As of August 1, 2024, plastic bags are no longer accepted in the blue cart at all, even bundled. Bulky and brush items are collected curbside twice a year, and residents can also self-haul to city drop-off centers. Government-issued ID required for regulated metals including copper and catalytic converters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does San Antonio recycle glass in the blue cart?
Yes. The San Antonio blue recycling cart accepts glass beverage bottles and food jars, but you must remove the lids first and put them in the brown trash cart. Everything goes in the cart loose, never in bags.
What can I NOT put in my San Antonio blue recycling cart?
No plastic bags (banned from the cart since August 1, 2024, including bundled bags and plastic film), no hard plastic, no shredded paper, no napkins or paper towels, and no tanglers like hoses, cords, ropes, or string. Foiled, glittered, or varnished paper is also rejected. Contaminating your cart can trigger a fee on your CPS Energy bill.
What goes in the green organics cart in San Antonio?
The green cart takes food waste (peels, cores, table scraps, eggshells, coffee grounds), food-soiled paper (pizza boxes, napkins, paper plates), and yard trimmings (grass, leaves, small branches under 3 feet). Put material in loose or in kraft, leaf, or plain brown paper bags. Bags marketed as compostable or biodegradable are not accepted.
How does bulky and brush pickup work in San Antonio?
Curbside brush and bulky item collection is provided twice per year. The city notifies you 7 to 10 days ahead with a door hanger stating when to set your pile out. Piles must be no more than eight cubic yards and placed within eight feet of the curb at the front of your house.
Where do I take household hazardous waste and electronics in San Antonio?
The permanent HHW drop-off center is at 7030 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78238, open Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. It accepts e-waste, batteries, paint, auto fluids, cooking oil, pesticides, and printer cartridges. Bring a recent CPS Energy bill showing the Environmental Fee and a photo ID. HHW must never go in any curbside cart.
San Antonio Recycling Tips
- •Remove lids from glass bottles and jars before recycling: the glass goes in the blue cart but the lids go in the brown trash cart.
- •Never bag your recyclables. Everything in the blue cart goes in loose, and plastic bags have been banned from the cart since August 2024.
- •Use the city Find My Collection Day tool for your recycling, organics, garbage, and twice-yearly bulky pickup dates rather than guessing.
- •For a between-pickup bulky load, self-haul free to a city Bulky Waste Collection Center (Bitters, Frio City Road, Culebra, or Rigsby) with your CPS Energy bill and photo ID.
- •Selling scrap metal like copper or aluminum in Texas means the buyer must be a DPS-registered Metal Recycling Entity and you will need a photo ID, so bring one.
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