San Antonio Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026

San Antonio’s Solid Waste Management Department provides residential garbage, recycling, organics, brush, and bulky-item services for city solid-waste customers. The city’s official pages confirm that residential garbage is collected once per week, blue recycling carts are collected each week, and green organics carts are also collected each week on the same day as the blue recycle carts. Brush and bulky curbside collection is handled separately on a twice-per-year neighborhood cycle.

How to Find Your San Antonio Trash Pickup Day (Fast Lookup)

San Antonio uses an address-based system for garbage, recycling, organics, brush, and bulky schedules. The official “My Collection Day” tool is the easiest way to confirm your exact collection days and your brush or bulky collection window.

1. Open the official collection-day page. Go to My Collection Day.
2. Enter your address exactly. The tool returns your garbage, recycling, organics, brush, and bulky dates for that property.
3. Check cart and special collections together. San Antonio uses one weekly pattern for carts and a separate area schedule for brush and bulky items.
4. Review the holiday schedule on the same page. The city posts the current fiscal-year holiday adjustments directly in the collection-day tool.
5. Use 311 if your area looks unclear. Call 3-1-1 or (210) 207-6000 for service questions or scheduling help.

San Antonio Trash Pickup Schedule: What Runs When

San Antonio’s core cart service is simple once you know the pattern. Garbage is collected once per week. Blue recycling and green organics carts are each collected weekly, and those two go out on the same day.

San Antonio also offers a separate out-of-cycle collection for the brown garbage cart. The city says customers can request an additional brown-cart collection for a $10 fee, available up to three times per year.

San Antonio Brown, Blue, and Green Cart Rules

New residential customers should receive all three city carts: a brown trash cart, a blue recycling cart, and a green organics cart. The city says the brown cart comes in small, medium, and large sizes, while blue and green carts come in small and large sizes.

The green organics page specifically says green carts are available in 64-gallon and 96-gallon sizes. The city also notes that if you do not have one of the three standard carts, you should call 3-1-1 or (210) 207-6000.

San Antonio Set-Out Requirements

San Antonio’s curbside collection guidelines are specific. On collection days, the correct cart or carts should be set at the curb by 7 a.m. The wheels should touch the curb, carts should be at least three feet apart, and they should not be placed in the lawn, sidewalk, or driveway.

• Set carts out by 7:00 a.m.
• Wheels should touch the curb.
• Keep carts at least 3 feet apart.
• Do not place carts in the lawn, sidewalk, or driveway.
• Keep carts clear of parked cars and low tree limbs.

San Antonio Brush & Bulky Collection

San Antonio provides curbside brush and bulky-item collection twice per year for each area. The city’s official curbside page says customers are notified of their collection week 7 to 10 days ahead of time by door hanger, and the My Collection Day tool shows the estimated timeframe for your neighborhood.

Brush and bulky service basics:

• Provided twice per year for each area
• Neighborhood-specific collection windows
• Check your estimated date in My Collection Day
• Door hangers usually arrive 7 to 10 days before collection
• Use 3-1-1 if you have not received a notice or need help

San Antonio 2026 Holiday Trash Schedule

San Antonio posts an exact fiscal-year holiday schedule on its My Collection Day page. For FY 2026, the city says some holidays cause no collection changes, while others shift the week forward by one day.

This is one of the few cities where several major holidays listed on the official page show no service changes, so checking the city’s own holiday table matters more than assuming every holiday causes a delay.

What to Do If San Antonio Missed Your Trash, Recycling, or Organics Pickup

San Antonio’s garbage page says residents should not report a missed cart until after 5 p.m. because drivers may still be finishing routes. Missed collections can be reported online or by calling 3-1-1 or (210) 207-6000.

1. Wait until after 5 p.m. The city specifically says not to report before then.
2. Check that the correct cart was out. Brown, blue, and green carts all have different service streams.
3. Confirm the set-out rules were followed. Carts should be at the curb by 7 a.m., wheels to curb, and at least three feet apart.
4. Review the holiday schedule. Some weeks shift, while many posted 2026 holidays show no changes.
5. Report it through 311. Use the online request or call 3-1-1 / (210) 207-6000.

San Antonio Brush & Bulky Drop-Off Centers

San Antonio operates drop-off options for brush and bulky waste. The city’s bulky waste centers page says the centers are for residential customers only, require a recent CPS Energy bill and photo ID, and are free if you pay the City’s environmental fee. A separate brush center is also available for brush disposal.

The bulky waste center page says residents can dispose of bulky materials there, while the brush center page says paper-bagged leaves, shrubs, tree branches, and woody vines are accepted for recycling into mulch.

San Antonio Bagged Leaf Collection

San Antonio also offers curbside bagged leaf pickup by request. The city says customers can request up to two free collections per fiscal year, and additional collections cost $20.

Frequently Asked Questions About San Antonio Trash Pickup

Official San Antonio Waste Collection Resources

Need help? Call 3-1-1 or (210) 207-6000 for service requests, missed collections, brush or bulky questions, or cart help.