City of San Antonio cleans up notorious illegal dumping area after ‘Know My Neighborhood’ story airs

SAN ANTONIO – One day after KSAT’s “Know My Neighborhood” spotlighted an illegal dumping area, a South San resident shared an update along Quintana Road.

Patrick Garcia, who owns property on Quintana Road, spoke to KSAT for our latest “Know My Neighborhood” episode in South San, which aired during Thursday night’s 6 O’Clock News.

“It’s bad,” Garcia told KSAT’s Avery Everett at the time. “It’s really bad.”

The City of San Antonio had previously described Quintana Road as one of the city’s most notorious illegal dumping areas.

However, in a video update he shared with KSAT on Friday, Garcia appeared stunned to witness a clean Quintana Road.

“Well, it looks like the city cleaned up the dump and mess,” Garcia said in the video.

Garcia panned the camera over to the other side of the road where a large City of San Antonio truck was parked. He said he wasn’t sure if it was the truck that cleaned up the road.

“Wow. I can’t believe it,” Garcia said. “I cannot believe it.”

Residents said illegal dumping on Quintana Road has been a problem for years.

More Know My Neighborhood coverage in South San:

• ‘Really bad’: Quintana Road identified as one of the most severe illegal dumping sites in San Antonio
• South San’s pride drives neighborhood resilience
• Before & after Kelly AFB: South San history is held in the memories of those who know it best
• More than a dozen salvage yards, tire shops squeezed into South San community
• Health concerns run deep in South San neighborhood
• San Antonio Shoemakers has been a South San staple for nearly 50 years
• Graduates return to South San Antonio to uplift their community
• South San neighborhood lacks libraries, community centers
  

Other episodes:

“Know My Neighborhood” began with Westwood Square in October 2023 and has since featured the following neighborhoods:

• Scenic Loop/Helotes Creek
• Downtown
• Northern Hills/Valencia
• Shearer Hills/Ridgeview
• Harlandale McCollum
• Dignowity Hill
• Alamo Ranch