SA Solid Waste Management holding hazardous waste collection event this Saturday on East Side

SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management is holding a quarterly Household Hazardous Waste Collection event this Saturday.

The following materials are allowed to be dropped off:

• Auto fluids
• Batteries
• Cooking oil
• E-waste
• Fluorescent light fixtures and ballasts
• Household cleaners and solvents
• Lacquer, shellac, furniture polish
• Oil filters
• Paint
• Pesticides
• Pool chemicals
• Printer cartridges

These items are not accepted at the dropoff:

• Ammunition or fireworks
• Commercial or medical waste
• Medicine
• Trash

The city offered the following guidelines for the collection event:

• A recent CPS Energy bill showing payment of the Environmental Fee and picture ID are required.
• Contents should be kept in the original container.
• If the container is leaking, transfer contents to a leak-proof or lined cardboard box.
• Do not mix different materials in the same container or bag.
• Place all items in a box and put them in the trunk or truck bed during transport.
• A technician will unload the HHW materials and return the containers upon request.
• If materials are brought in a non-approved container, they will not be returned.
• Paint and other liquid waste are limited to five 5-gallon cans or 25 1-gallon cans with a 220-pound limit.

The event is from 8 a.m. to noon at the Rigsby Bulky Drop-Off Center at 2755 Rigsby Rd.

Click here for a list of monthly drop-off events coming up this summer.