PRIVATE RECYCLING DROP-OFF General Recycling Allied Waste/BFI/Republic Services 400 Probandt Street 223-2618 Items Recycled: office paper, aluminum cans, recyclable plastics (#1, #2), newspaper www.awin.com Texas Disposal System 11601 Starcrest 494-0239 Items Recycled: all recyclables www.texasdisposal.com E-Waste & Miscellaneous Technology Recycling 5801 Rittiman 967-5400 Items Recycled: scrap computers www.technology-recycling.com Interstate Batteries 1-888-USA-4001 Items Recycled: all sealed lead-acid, NiCd, NiMH, Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer batteries; scheduled pickups available SARS Recycling 200 Seguin St. 656-SARS Items Recycled: any electrical item that plugs into an outlet, cell phones, computers, metal, televisions, e-waste www.technology-recycling.com Home Depot (All Locations) Customers can drop off rechargeable batteries and expired, unbroken fluorescent light bulbs at the return counter www.homedepot.com Corona Vision 1902 Shipman Dr. 521-7612 Items Recycled: all electronics (Fee: depends on item) www.coronavisions.com Lowe’s (All Locations) Items Recycled: plastic bags, CFLs and rechargeable batteries for recycling. For their appliance customers, Lowe’s will haul away and recycle old appliances at no charge. www.lowes.com Vance Recycling 601 Roland 333-0373 Items Recycled: aluminum, copper, brass, car batteries, radiators Longhorn Recycling 5785 E. Houston 661-2341 Items Recycled: copper, appliances, lead, steel, radiators Ashley Salvage Co. 4918 Roosevelt Ave. 922-7631 Items Recycled: aluminum cans, scrap metal, iron, steel, tin, copper Toucan Recycling 1415 Poplar 737-CANS Items Recycled: all non-ferrous metals including aluminum, brass, copper, tubing, radiators River City Steel & Recycling 5326 Roosevelt Ave. 924-1254 Items Recycled: all metals - car parts, radiators, water heaters www.ricercitysteel.com Monterrey Iron & Metal 2300 Frio City Road 927-2727 Items Recycled: iron, copper, brass, aluminum cans, stainless steel, tin, zinc, and container services www.monterreyiron.com Great Northwest Recycling 7386 Grissom Road 523-8155 Items Recycled: metal only - refrigerators, stoves, car parts, copper, brass www.gnwrecycling.com ABC Recycling 267 Old US Hwy 90 W 436-5222 Items Recycled: aluminum cans, brass, copper, stainless steel, radiators www.abcrecyclingtexas.com Plastic Bag Recycling HEB, jcpenney, Target, Walgreens, Lowe’s, & Walmart Items Recycled: plastic grocery bags Auto Supplies Paper Recycling Paper Retriever Recycling 5008 Space Center Dr. Items Recycled: paper, newspapers, mail, magazines, and cardboard. www.paperretriever.com A G Pickard Pecans 117 Nogalitos 227-8053 Items Recycled: non-ferrous metal, aluminum, copper, and brass Box-Go-Round 210-865-9555 Items Recycled: boxes (good condition); will pick up from a person’s home (depending on miles away) if there are over 30 good-condition boxes. www.boxgoround.com This list is provided as a convenience to out residents. Inclusion is not an endorsement from the city. Please contact the business directly to confirm operating hours and materials accepted. AutoZone (All Locations) Items Recycled: used motor oil and car batteries www.autozone.com Advance Auto Parts (Mosts Locations) Items Recycled: motor oil, car batteries www.advanceautoparts.com Firestone Tires & Service Centers (Various Locations) Items Recycled: tires (fees apply) www.firestonetire.com Walmart Items Recycled: tires (fees apply) www.walmart.com O’Reilly Auto Parts (Various Locations) Items Recycled: motor oil, car batteries (call local store for details and restrictions) www.oreillyauto.com ! 3-1-1 • www.sanantonio.gov/swmd SW-R02003 • 03-2012 Greenstar Company 3003 Aniol Street 226-6371 Items Recycled: cardboard, paper, cans, recyclable (1-7) plastic containers www.greenstar-na.com Metal Recycling BLUE CART RECYCLING Place these items in your blue recycling container Items should be loose - not bagged. Paper • • • • • • Recyclable, but please do NOT place in your blue cart Office paper - envelopes, construction paper, etc. Food packages - cereal, pasta, rice, and beer/soda cartons Paper bags, paperback books Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, and advertisements Telephone directories Wrapping paper Drink cartons - milk and juice cartons Plastic (numbers 1 - 7) • • Plastic bottles - beverage bottles and caps, medicine containers, shampoo and lotion bottles Food containers - condiment bottles and clean food trays • • • • • • • • • • (call 3-1-1 for information on other seasonal locations) Beverage bottles - soda and beer bottles Condiment jars - sauce jars and condiment containers (jelly, mustard); metal lids are recyclable (please remove • before placing in cart) • • • Metal • • Plastic bags - return to the store Packaging material - bubble wrap and packaging peanuts; check with your post office or shipping center Wire hangers - return to participating dry cleaners Shoes in good condition - check with your local donation center or Athlete’s Foot store Clothing, toys, and appliances (gently used) - check with your local donation center Auto parts - see reverse side of this flyer for a list of recycling centers Electronic waste - see reverse side for list of recycling centers Brush - take to City of San Antonio Bitters Brush Site: 1800 Bitters Rd. Household Hazardous Waste - take to City of San Antonio HHW Drop-Off Center: 7030 Culebra Rd. Not Acceptable These items are not recyclable. Place in your brown bin. Glass • • Aluminum cans Aerosol cans - empty, please remove nozzle Steel and tin cans - soup, fruit, dog food, etc • • • • • Soft paper - tissue, paper towels, toilet paper, diapers, and coffee filters Plastic utensils Wax-coated paper - paper cups and paper plates Wrappers - candy and snack wrappers are not recyclable Aluminum foil Ceramics - mugs, plates, and dishes Garden hoses Power cords, rope, and wires Metallic gift wrap SW-R02003 • 03-2012 • Please do not place these items in your recycling cart. ! 3-1-1 • www.sanantonio.gov/swmd T ip: Plastic, glass, and metal containers should be rinsed out before placing in your blue bin. Pizza boxes are recyclable as long as they contain no food residue or oil. If the bottom of the box is dirty, cut off and recycle only the top. Please call 311 for more information.