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Brush Recycling Center

Brush, leaves, and grass clippings can be dropped off at the Bitters Brush Recycling Center or the newly opened Nelson Gardens Brush Recycling Center to be recycled into nutrient-rich mulch that can be purchased by residents to use in their lawns and gardens.

The Nelson Gardens Brush Recycling Center opened in March 2012 on the City's south side and offers the same type of services currently provided at the Bitters Brush Recycling Center. The Nelson Gardens Brush Recycling Center was an FY 2011 budget initiative in which the City invested approximately $3.7 million.

Locations		Bitters Brush Recycling Center*   Nelson Gardens Brush Recycling Center (Now Open!) 1800 E. Bitters Road, 78216 8963 Nelson Road, 78252 - View Map
Hours of Operation		Monday - Thursday  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Open from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. in June and July Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Service Fee		Customer Brush (in pounds) Cost Resident 20 lbs. or less 20 lbs to 2,000 lbs More than 2,000 lbs. $0.25 $0.25 per each 20 lbs. $23.50 plus $0.25 per each additional 20 lbs. Non-Resident 20 lbs. to 2,000 lbs. More than 2,000 lbs. $25.00 $25.00 plus $25.00 per each additional ton       Commercial Less than 2,000 lbs More than 2,000 lbs $25.00 $25.00 plus $25.00 per each additional ton
Tarp Law		Residents delivering materials to the brush recycling centers must cover their loads or a $5.00 penalty may be assessed (Tarp Law-City Ordinance #72272).
Mulch for Purchase		Mulch is available for $0.03 (three cents) per pound in increments of twenty (20) pounds. Bulk loading into a truck or trailer provided with this fee. Coarse ground mulch and Christmas tree mulch is free and only available for a limited time after January 1st. Loading of this type of mulch is not provided.
Not Accepted Items		Trash, construction debris, metal, stumps, roots, and limbs larger than 6" in diameter are not accepted at the brush recycling centers.

*N O T I C E
During construction of Wurzbach Parkway, the Bitters Brush Recycling Center will remain open and will operate under its normal business hours. Services provided at the facility will not be affected during construction. The entrance to the facility will remain at 1800 Bitters Road and will be detoured around all construction activities. Customers exiting the facility may also follow detours. Project signs have been located at the entrance of the facility to remind and inform customer of the project.