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Curbside Recycling Program
(Working with you to protect our environment)

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San Antonio's recycling program is the largest curbside
collection program in the State of Texas.


Program ElementsRecycling Bin
  • Once a week service.
  • 18 gallon green recycling bin available to all solid waste rate payers, or a city issued blue recycling cart in automated areas.
    Request a Recycling Bin
  • To assist the City rinse then recycle. Clean out food residue from all containers and remove lids.
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Recycle in Blue It's Easy To Do Automated Recyling Cart
    Only the following items are acceptable:
Paper: Most types of paper, such as ad circulars, catalogs, carbonless paper, dry goods packaging with liners removed (example: cereal, pasta, rice, beer/soda cartons) envelopes, file folders, flattened cardboard, junk mail, magazines, newspapers, office paper, paperback books, paper bags, paper towel/toilet paper cores, phone books, non-metallic gift wrap.

Plastics: Labeled #1 through #7. Look for the recycling symbol   Recycling Logo   on the bottom. Remove lids and rinse any remaining food or liquids from containers or trays. Examples include: beverage bottle, shampoo and lotion bottles, meat trays, condiment bottles, prescription and medicine bottles. Please do not place recyclable items in plastic bags. We do not take plastic bags

Glass Bottles and Jars All Colors: Remove lids and rinse all food, and liquids. Examples: beverage bottles, food and condiment bottles and jars (jelly, mustard, mayonnaise).

Metal Cans: Aluminum, steel and tin beverage and food cans, rinse all food or liquids, aerosol cans, empty and remove nozzle, baking tins, rinse and remove remaining food.

Do not place in blue or green recycle container:


  • Facial tissue and toilet paper

  • Packing peanuts
  • Food and wet waste
  • Paper Towels
  • Bagged leaves
  • Shredded paper
  • Syringes or medical items
  • Plastic utensils
  • Water hoses
  • Diapers
  • Plastic packaging
  • Wax-coated paper drink containers


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