Curbside Recycling: Accepted and Not Accepted Items

The City of San Antonio's Solid Waste Management Department provides curbside recycling collection every week.

Accepted Materials

The materials listed below can be recycled simply by placing them in the recycling container (blue cart). Items placed in the blue cart should not be bagged. Recyclables containing liquids or food residue should be emptied, rinsed, and dried before placing them in the recycling cart to avoid contaminating other recyclables.

Paper
ad circulars catalogs carbonless paper cardboard (flattened) dry goods packaging (remove liner) envelopes file folders gift wrap (non-metallic) junk mail	magazines newspaper office paper paperback books paper bags paper milk and juice cartons NOW ACCEPTING paper towel/toilet paper cores phone books

Plastics
all plastics labeled 1 to 7 bottles bowls cups food trays and tubs	jars lotion and shampoo bottles meat trays Styrofoam® food containers (e.g., take-out trays and cups)

Glass
bottles - all colors (e.g., beverage bottles) jars - all colors (e.g., jelly or condiment jar)

Metals
aluminum drink cans aluminum baking tins steel or tin food cans and lids empty aerosol cans (remove nozzle and discard in trash)

Items Not Accepted

The following materials should not be placed in the recycling container (blue cart). Remember that you can recycle unwanted items in fair condition by donating them to Goodwill, Salvation Army, your local church, or any other local charity before throwing items away.

household trash
aluminum foil
appliances
auto glass
clothes
clothes hangers
dead animals (dead animal pick-up)
drink boxes and straws
garden hoses
hard cover books

light bulbs
toys
plastic bags (most HEB and Wal-Mart stores recycle plastic bags)
plastic containers with hazardous materials
propane tanks
Styrofoam® formed packing or "peanuts"
waxed paper and waxed food containers
yard trimmings