Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Center
San Antonio’s permanent household hazardous waste drop-off on Culebra Road for paint, chemicals and batteries.
The Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Center, at 7030 Culebra Road, is the one permanent hazardous waste site run by the City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department. Its hours are Tuesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, closed on city holidays. Bring a recent CPS Energy bill and a photo ID. Paint and other liquids are capped at 220 pounds a visit.
- Type
- Household hazardous waste site
- State
- Texas
- City
- San Antonio
- Address
- 7030 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78238
- Hours
- Tuesday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to noon; closed Sunday, Monday and city holidays
- Who can use it
- Residents with a recent CPS Energy bill and a photo ID
- Fees
- Free
- Takes
- Latex paint and paint cans, stains, finishes and solvents, flammable liquids, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, filters and containers, cleaning products that are not empty, batteries of every type, propane tanks, aerosol cans that still hold product, fire extinguishers, fluorescent tubes and other light bulbs, mercury thermostats and thermometers, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, Christmas lights, computers, tablets, smartphones, printers and large amounts of cooking oil; paint and other liquids up to five 5-gallon cans and 25 one-gallon cans, 220 pounds in all
- Does not take
- Ammunition, which goes to any police substation; medications and needles, which go in the household trash
- Run by
- City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department
- Phone
- 210-207-6000
- Official website
- sa.gov
- Primary source
- sa.gov
- Last verified
Questions
What are the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Center hours?
Tuesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. It is closed on city holidays.
Who can use the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Center?
Residents who bring a recent CPS Energy bill and a photo ID. Drop-off is free.
How much paint can I bring to the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Center?
Up to five 5-gallon cans and 25 one-gallon cans of paint and other liquids, 220 pounds in all. Keep everything in its original container, never mix materials, and carry it in a box in the trunk or truck bed.
Sources
Sources and corrections
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