What day is trash collected in San Antonio, TX?
San Antonio collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX trash pickup by address.
Enter a San Antonio, TX street address to check trash, recycling and organics pickup as published by City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department.
Setting out in San Antonio A missed cart should not be reported until after 5 p.m., since drivers may run routes to the end of the day.
Trash Day Trends · this week in San Antonio
Wednesday is trash day for 48% of San Antonio homes we checked.
40% of people here check the day before or the morning of — most on Sunday around 8 pm. See the national trends.
- #3Most-checked city this week
- +550%Checks vs last week
- 4 daysSan Antonio collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
- 0%Recycling on the same day as trash29% nationally
Verified schedule
San Antonio collection days, read from City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department.
Trash / garbage: Wednesday.
Recycling: Monday.
Organics / compost: Monday.
The day above is for 331 E Mulberry Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212, last checked on September 11, 2026.
City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department publishes the collection weekday for this address but not the frequency; confirm cadence with the city.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in San Antonio.
A missed cart should not be reported until after 5 p.m., since drivers may run routes to the end of the day.
On your collection days, set the correct cart or carts at the curb by 7 a.m.
Carts cannot be in the lawn, on the sidewalk or in the driveway, with alley collections the only exception, and the wheels should be touching the curb.
Carts should be at least three feet apart so the automated arm can grab them easily, and they should not sit behind parked cars or under low hanging tree limbs.
Carts should be put away by no later than 10 p.m. on your collection day.
Read from the official San Antonio guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why San Antonio days differ by address.
San Antonio collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
In San Antonio, residents at 1 home have confirmed their collection day matched (last report September 7, 2026).
These days are read from City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Aug 2026.
Before pickup
What San Antonio residents should verify.
San Antonio's local collection source provides address-based collection information for eligible San Antonio properties.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for San Antonio?
City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department publishes trash, recycling and organics for San Antonio.
Is there trash pickup tomorrow in San Antonio?
If tomorrow is your route's collection day, yes — enter your address above and the result shows your day and the next pickup. The exception is a holiday week: San Antonio publishes what changes, and our holiday schedule page shows the next holiday and what the city does.
Local source
Verify with City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department.
The San Antonio address result links City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department directly.
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- San Antonio, TX
- Local source
- City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department
- Schedule
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- Page updated
- Aug 2026
Collection services in San Antonio
- Trash / garbage
- Recycling
- Organics / compost
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