Recycling in San Angelo
SAFE wants to make sure everyone knows the best ways to recycle in San Angelo. With constantly changing guidelines, SAFE is your resource for up to date information.
Republic Curbside Recycling
What to recycle
Republic's curbside recycling is an all-in-one program, meaning all recyclables are placed into one bin with no sorting, though all recyclables must be clean, empty and dry. The following items should be placed in the green recycling cart:
Flattened corrugated cardboard.
Boxboard, cereal and frozen food boxes.
No. 1 and 2 plastics. No. 1 plastics include soda and water bottles, mouthwash bottles, peanut butter containers, salad dressing and vegetable oil containers. The latter three should be cleaned before recycling. No. 2 plastics include milk jugs, juice bottles; bleach, detergent and household cleaner bottles; and shampoo bottles.
Steel, tin and aluminum cans.
Empty aerosol cans.
What not to recycle
The following items should NOT be placed in recycling carts:
Mixed papers
Nos. 3-7 plastics
Plastic grocery bags.
Waxed cartons.
Batteries.
Styrofoam, including food containers, cups and packing peanuts.
Glass.
Foil.
Pill bottles.
Plastic or metal clothes hangers.
Light bulbs.
Frozen food bags and chip bags.
Hazardous or toxic product containers (ex. paint cans or lighter fluid containers).
Food and wet waste.
Food-contaminated paper plates and napkins.
Appliances and electronics.
Bubble wrap.
Garden hoses.
Rubber balls and sports equipment.
Tires.
Wood.
Yard waste.
San Angelo city residents with their most recent water bill and a photo ID with a corresponding address can also drop off e-waste such as computers, TVs, printers, copiers, fax machines, ink cartridges, DVD and VHS players, CDs and VHS tapes at the San Angelo Landfill. There is a small fee for non-City residents.
The landfill is open 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays.
FMI: 325-481-7701
Butt's Recycling (B.R.I. Recycling)
Plastic #1
Plastic #2
Cardboard
Aluminum Cans
Tin Cans
Office Paper
Newspaper
Cardboard
Butts is located at 615 W. 11th St. and is open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. There is no fee. There are no drop-offs after hours.
FMI: 325-653-8957
Big Country Recycling LLC
- Copper
- Brass
- Aluminum
- Stainless Steel
- Tin
- Iron
- Wire Fencing
- And More!
Big Country Recycling is located at 5117 Armstrong Street and is open Monday through Friday 8am-5pm, and Saturdays from 8am-12pm.
FMI: 325-262-4804
Local Retailers Offering Recycling Opportunities
For safety reasons amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some retailers may not be accepting recyclables at this time. Please call to verify before taking in your recyclables.
Target
Plastic shopping bags, plastic film, bubble wrap.
Glass bottles, plastic bottles, aluminum cans.
E-Waste: mobile phones, small electronic devices, media devices and ink cartridges.
Collection bins are located near Guest Services.
HEB
Plastic bags, newspaper sleeves, outer wrap, 6-pack rings, and dry cleaning bags.
Collection bins are located by front doors at both HEB locations.
Best Buy
A variety of e-waste items including: laptops, printers, charging cables, ink and toner, cell phones, radios, headphones, battery backups, e-readers, cameras, and more*.
Collection bins are located by the front doors.
*Limit 3 items per household per day. See bestbuy.com for more full list of accepted items/terms.
Batteries+Bulbs
Batteries: Lead Acid (Pb), Nickel Cadmium (NiCd), Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH), Lithium Ion (Li Ion) and Lithium Polymer (Li Poly)
Light Bulbs: Compact Florescent, Florescent Tubes, Circular Florescent, Spot/Flood Lamps, Incandescent, Halogen, Ballasts, and more.
*See store for more details. Some fees may apply.
Home Depot
Compact Florescent (CFL) Bulbs
Cell Phones
Rechargeable Batteries
Plant Trays, Pots, and Tags (Take to Garden Center)
Collection bins are located by the customer service desk.
Lowes
Compact Florescent (CFL) Bulbs
Rechargable Batteries
Cell Phones
Plastic Bags
Plastic Plant Trays, Pots, and Tags
Collection bins are located by the customer service desk.
Walmart
Plastic Bags
E-waste- through a trade-in program. See store for details.
Collection bins are located by the front doors.
Office Depot
Ink and toner cartridges.
Terracycle
Terracycle offers various mail-in programs to help recycle many hard-to-recycle items. Many of the programs are free of charge and specific to certain brands.
Some popular FREE options include: Brita filters, Burt's Bee's products, Cigarette waste, Dixon school supplies, Febreeze aerosol and air care products, Gerber baby and toddler foods, Gillette razors, Herbal Essences, L.o.l. Surprise!, Personal Care and Beauty products, Snack Bags, Solo Cups, Swiffer products, and eos products.
Please visit terracycle.com for more information.
Electronics Recycling
If you have a computer to recycle, try this website: www.texasrecyclescomputers.org
You can search by brand of the computer to find easy, and normally free, ways to recycle your old computer. Some of the brands will also help you with recycling other out-of-date electronics.
San Angelo city residents with their most recent water bill and a photo ID with a corresponding address can also drop off e-waste such as computers, TVs, printers, copiers, fax machines, ink cartridges, DVD and VHS players, CDs and VHS tapes at the San Angelo Landfill. There is a small fee for non-City residents.
The landfill is open 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. FMI: 325-481-7701
Goodwill Industries is another option for electronics recycling. In partnership with DellReconnects, Goodwill is a drop site for the following items, of any brand, in any condition: Monitors, Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, Printers, Scanners, Hard Drives, Keyboards, Mice, Speakers, Cords and Cables, Ink and Toner Cartridges, Webcams, and Software. Find a Dell Reconnect location near you at www.dellreconnect.com
