Info about Bulk Waste Collection

Here is info regarding how and where residents can dump their bulk items. The Culebra location is the closest to Roanoke. They also accept hazardous waste, including e-waste (charging cords, old cellphones/computers, batteries etc).

https://www.sanantonio.gov/swmd/Bulky/Bulky-Waste-Collection

ELIGIBILITY

The Bulky Waste Collection Center is free for City solid waste customers who pay an environmental fee; this fee appears on the CPS bill.

Note: Bring a recent copy of your CPS bill and a picture ID as proof of residency.

No bagged garbage is accepted at the bulky waste collection centers.

Materials from commercial waste haulers will not be accepted; for residential customer use only.

LOCATION

Bitters Bulky Waste Collection Center 1800 Wurzbach Parkway, 78216
Frio City Road Center 1531 Frio City Road, 78226
Culebra Bulky Waste Collection Center  7030 Culebra Road, 78238
Rigsby Road Bulky Waste Collection Center  2755 Rigsby Road, 78222

HOURS OF OPERATION

Tuesday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

ACCEPTED MATERIALS

4 cu. yds. or less

  • AC units
  • Auto parts
  • Barbecue grills
  • Car tires (no rims)
  • Carpeting
  • Counter tops
  • Freezers
  • Furniture
  • Glass & mirrors
  • Mattresses
  • Refrigerators
  • Sinks
  • Tubs
  • Vanities
  • Water heaters
1 cu. yd. or less

  • Bricks
  • Fencing
  • Flooring
  • Insulation
  • Plywood
  • Roofing
  • Sheetrock
  • Shingles

*New – All bulky collection centers
now accept clean cardboard for recycling.

Note: List of materials accepted at the Bulky Waste Collection Center differs from list of items accepted during curbside bulky item collection.

Bulky-Item Collection Accepted and Not Accepted Materials

ACCEPTED

  • Appliances
  • Barbecue grills
  • Carpeting (small pieces)
  • Fencing
  • Furniture
  • Mattresses
  • Passenger car tires (limit 6 per household)
  • Televisions (limit 3 per household)
  • Toilets
  • Water heaters
  • Wooden pallets (limit 3 per household)

NOT ACCEPTED

  • Household trash
  • Brush
  • Commercial tires
  • Concrete
  • Construction/remodeling material (e.g., bricks, sheetrock, insulation, flooring)
  • Glass
  • Hazardous materials (e.g., paint, household cleaners)
  • Roofing material
  • Shingles
  • Soil and rocks

Household Hazardous Waste Accepted and Not Accepted Materials

ACCEPTED

  • Aerosol can
  • Antifreeze
  • Automobile tires (limit 6 per household)
  • Batteries
  • Brake fluid
  • Cell phones and accessories
  • Computers
  • Drain cleaners
  • E-waste
  • Fluorescent light fixtures and ballasts
  • Furniture polish
  • Lacquer/shellac
  • Motor oil
  • Oil filters
  • Oven cleaner
  • Paint (limit 28 one-gallon cans or 5 five-gallon pails per household)
  • Paint thinner
  • Pesticides
  • Pool chemicals
  • Solvents
  • Spot removers
  • Televisions
  • Transmission fluid
  • Tub and tile cleaner
  • Used cooking oil
  • Wood stain

NOT ACCEPTED

  • Ammunition
  • Appliances
  • Brush
  • Commercial waste
  • Fireworks
  • Medical waste (MedDropSA)
  • Trash

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