Management staff at your multi-family property is responsible for providing you with information about recycling services available at your building. If you have not received this information, call or visit with a staff member to learn about the following:
Location of recycling containers on facility grounds
List of recyclables accepted by your multi-family property’s recycling program
How to Recycle
Recycling is easy and you can do it in just three simple steps:
Designate a container in your home for just recyclables
Place empty recyclables loose in your recycling container
Deposit your loose recyclables in one of the recycling containers located at your multi-family property
Recycling collectors who collect recyclable materials from multi-family properties within the City must submit an annual report by March 1st of each year. Annual reports must include the following information for the period January 1 through December 31 for the immediately preceding twelve-month period.
Total number of multi-family property living units served
Total number of tons of recyclable material collected from multi-family properties
Name(s) and address(es) of the recycling facilities to which the recyclable materials collected were delivered
An effective and well-run onsite recycling program depends heavily on the involvement and knowledge of the multi-family property manager and supporting staff members. Consider the following when planning and implementing a recycling program.
Identify a Program Leader
The program leader oversees all program elements. This individual is responsible for leading the implementation of the recycling program, monitoring service from the contracted hauler, keeping occupants informed, and reporting information to the City as required by the ordinance.
Enlist Support from Staff
Enlisting support from team members is critical to the sustainability and effectiveness of a recycling program. Ensure every staff member understands the requirements of the program. Staff may need to assist with communicating program details to new and existing occupants, developing informational material, increasing program awareness, and motivating occupants to participate.
Educate Residents
Provide recycling program information to all existing and new occupants. This step is extremely important, especially if a mandatory recycling requirement is included on the lease agreement. Additionally, all occupants must be informed if any change is made to the property’s recycling program. Information should clearly explain all aspects of the program. In general, occupants should be informed of the following:
Benefits of recycling
Type of materials accepted in recycling containers
Locations of recycling containers throughout the complex
Encourage Recycling Behaviors
To encourage recycling efforts and discourage noncompliant recycling behaviors, multi-family property owners / managers may consider including a recycling requirement in new lease agreements. Lease addendum example for current occupants:
Additional Terms of Lease
This addendum states the addition of the following terms and conditions to be incorporated into the original lease agreement. Recycling Collection:
Program Notification. [ENTER NAME OF PROPERTY] has instituted a recycling collection service. New and existing occupants are informed about the program.
Recycling Interior and Exterior Containers. Interior containers are provided to all existing occupants and new occupants upon moving in. Interior containers remain the property of [ENTER NAME OF PROPERTY] after the tenant has moved. Exterior collection recycling containers are located throughout the property. A map of container location and list of accepted recyclable materials are provided to new and existing occupants.
This addendum is effective starting (MM/DD/YYYY) _____/_____/_____.
Tenant Acknowledgment
I have been notified of [ENTER NAME OF PROPERTY] recycling program. ________ (initial here)
I have been provided with a list of accepted and not accepted items and have been instructed on where recycling containers are located throughout the property. _______ (initial here)
Multi-family properties are responsible for securing collection services for recyclable material. Services can be acquired through any of the options listed below.
Current waste hauler
Different hauler to provide collection of waste and recycling
Multi‑family property owners / managers can opt to self-haul recyclables to a recycling facility
If a small multi-family property, may be eligible to pay for and receive collection services from the city
Acquiring Recycling Service from the Current Provider
Contact the current waste hauler and find out if they offer recycling collection to multi‑family properties and how fees will be affected upon requesting a recycling service along with the current trash service.
Current Provider Does Not Offer Recycling Collection Service
Contact other haulers in the area to obtain information about available services. Click on the button below to view area haulers that provide recycling collection and their contact information.
Multi‑family property owners or managers may opt to self-haul recyclable materials to a certified materials recovery facility. If this option is chosen, multi‑family properties are required to submit an annual report by March 1st of each year.Annual reports must include the following information for the period January 1 through December 31 for the immediately preceding twelve-month period.
Total number of living units
Total number of tons of recyclable material collected
Name and address of the recycling facility to which the recyclable materials collected within the City were delivered for recycling
Self-haulers may opt to submit their annual report through their materials recovery facility.
City-provided Collection for Small Multi‑Family Properties
Owners or managers of multi family properties with eight or fewer units may request to receive and pay curbside recycling and garbage collection service from the City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department. To find out if eligible, contact 311 and inform them you are seeking an assessment of a multi-family property to determine if eligible to receive solid waste collection services from the city.