# Does San Antonio Pick Up Bulk Trash? Who Pays & What's Excluded | Who Pays the Repair?

> San Antonio provides curbside brush and bulky item collection twice a year; extra out-of-cycle pickups carry a fee based on pile size.

**Who pays:** shared

San Antonio Solid Waste Management provides curbside brush & bulky item collection twice a year; an out-of-cycle/additional collection is available but the resident pays a fee based on pile size.

**Boundary:** San Antonio Solid Waste Management provides curbside brush & bulky item collection twice a year; an out-of-cycle/additional collection is available but the resident pays a fee based on pile size.

**Exceptions:** Out-of-cycle/additional collection requires a fee based on pile size

## Sources
- [Curbside Brush & Bulky Item Collection](https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SWMD/Brush-Bulky/Curbside) — "Curbside brush and bulky item collection is provided twice for each per year." (accessed 2026-09-13)
- [Curbside Brush & Bulky Item Collection (extra pickup fee)](https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SWMD/Brush-Bulky/Curbside) — "If you need an additional brush or bulky collection, request an out-of-cycle collection online or by calling 3-1-1 or 210-207-6000. The fee is based on the size of the pile." (accessed 2026-09-13)

_Last verified 2026-09-27. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-san-antonio-pick-up-bulk-trash/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._