San Antonio Brush & Bulky Pickup: Rules, Limits and Drop-Off Centers

The short version

• Frequency: twice a year per address, curbside.
• Limit: 8 cubic yards, within 8 feet of the curb.
• Deadline: ready by 7 a.m. on the Monday of your collection week (door hanger arrives 7–10 days ahead).
• Extra pickups: priced by pile size — 3-1-1 or 210-207-6000.
• Free drop-off: four bulky-waste centers for residents who pay the Environmental Fee.

How the curbside program works

Curbside brush and bulky collection is provided twice for each per year. Residents find an estimated timeframe with the City's Find My Collection Day tool, and customers are notified of their collection week 7–10 days before by a door hanger. The door-hanger date is when to set out materials, not the actual collection day — pickup can take up to a week. Your pile should be ready no later than 7 a.m. on the Monday of your collection week, no more than eight cubic yards and within eight feet of the curb, even if garbage service is in the alley.

What's accepted and refused

Bulky items — accepted

• Barbecue grills
• Carpeting (small pieces)
• Car tires (six or fewer, no rims)
• Fencing
• Furniture
• Large appliances
• Mattresses
• TVs (up to three)
• Water heaters

Bulky items — refused

• Brush, leaves and yard waste
• Concrete
• Construction and demolition material
• Glass and mirrors
• Household hazardous waste
• Roofing material
• Soil and rocks

Brush — accepted

• Shrubs
• Tree branches
• Woody vines

Brush — refused

• Bulky household items
• Car tires
• Construction, roofing and demolition material
• Grass clippings
• Household hazardous waste
• Plastic-bagged leaves
• Trash
• Soil and rocks

Getting an extra pickup

Out-of-cycle collections are priced by pile size, with free estimates. Contact 3-1-1 or 210-207-6000, or request one online.

The four free drop-off centers

• Hours: Tuesday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.–noon.
• Who: residents only — bring a recent CPS Energy bill showing payment of the Environmental Fee, and a photo ID. Free for those who pay the fee.
• Limits: bulky items up to four cubic yards per visit; construction debris up to one cubic yard; loads in a truck must not be above the fender of the bed.
• Accepted: furniture, large appliances, mattresses, carpeting, car tires (six or fewer, no rims), construction materials and lumber (one cubic yard max), glass, mirrors, grills, flattened cardboard, auto parts, and sinks, tubs and countertops.
• Refused: bagged garbage, brush, yard waste, hazardous materials, soil, concrete, Styrofoam, and mattresses or cushions with blood stains or bed bugs.

Household hazardous waste

Paint, pesticides, pool chemicals, auto fluids, batteries, cooking oil, e-waste, cleaners and solvents go to the City's household hazardous waste site at 7030 Culebra Road, 78238, on the same hours and with the same CPS bill and ID requirement. Limits: paint and other liquids up to five 5-gallon or 25 one-gallon cans, and 220 pounds total. Ammunition, fireworks, commercial or medical waste, medicine and trash are refused.

When the City's programs don't fit

The refused lists above — construction debris, concrete, soil, glass, roofing — and the once-every-six-months timing are why people call a hauler. We handle construction debris, dirt, furniture, appliances and brush on your schedule. Pricing starts at $95 — see how it works.

Outside San Antonio? Rules differ — compare cities on our Bexar County page.

Sources: City of San Antonio — Curbside Brush & Bulky; City of San Antonio — Bulky Waste Drop-Off; City of San Antonio — Household Hazardous Waste. Every figure on this page was checked against those pages on October 1, 2026. The City updates its programs — confirm with 3-1-1 before you rely on a date or limit.