Pet Vaccines and Microchips
Saturday, July 13 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Paul Jolly Center | 210 Tuleta Dr
San Antonio residents are invited to visit our monthly FREE pet vaccination and microchip clinics. Please note, that this service is available for San Antonio residents only and is free with proof of residency. Limit to 100 pets served, 3 pets per household. All services are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. (Please note, times and locations are subject to change based on weather and other extenuating circumstances.)
Free Landfill Day
Saturday, July 13 | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Free Landfill Day offers you an opportunity to get rid of all your unwanted bulky waste for free. Several locations will provide citizens easy access to drop off their unwanted material.
Republic Services Landfill
7000 IH 10 E
Waste Management Landfill
8611 Covel Rd
TDS Transfer Station
11601 Starcrest Dr
Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to participate:
- Must be a City of San Antonio solid waste fee rate payer
- Bring a valid picture ID
- Bring a copy of your most recent CPS Energy Statement showing payment of City Services for Solid Waste Fee
- Cover your loads with a tarp (by law, City Ordinance #2015-09-10-0760)
For more information, visit sa.org.
Movies in the Complex
Saturday, July 13 | 6:00 pm | Wheatley Heights Sports Complex | 200 Noblewood Dr
Activities begin at 6:00 p.m.
The movie begins at approximately 8:45 p.m.
No registration is required. First come first served. Refreshments will be provided.
Cool Neighborhoods Open House
Tuesday, July 16 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Carver Library | 3350 E Commerce St
Join the City of San Antonio's Office of Sustainability and help address extreme heat in your neighborhood.
LEARN
• About Urban Heat Island
• What you can do to beat the heat
• What the City is doing
GIVEAWAYS
• Heat Kits
• Refreshments
• Other heat-related resources
ENGAGE
Participate in interactive sessions to share your heat stories. We want to hear from you!
Register saspeakup.com/coolneighborhoodsurvey. Learn more about Urban Heat Island and the City's climate planning initiatives by visiting: SAClimateReady.org
Cemetery Stewardship Seminar
Saturday, July 27 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Little Carver Library Center | 226 N Hackberry St
Learn about Historic Eastside Cemeteries and how you can get involved with stewardship activities and cemetery conservation.
Speakers Include
Danielle Belleny, Wildlife Biologist, co-founder of Black Birders Week, and author of numerous books on birding. Danielle will discuss the ecological importance of cemeteries.
Joe Alvarez, local history professor, will discuss his process and share his favorite stories from San Fernando #2. Check out @sanfernando2stories on Instagram to learn more about San Antonio's history.
In addition, Cemetery Steward Georgia Meyer will highlight her work and recent research.
For questions, email parkvolunteer@sanantonio.gov or call (210) 207-0035. www.SAParksAndRec.com
Animal Care Services Offering Cat and Dog Adoptions for $25
Get ready for reduced adoption fees of just $25 for all our amazing pets during this special event. Our goal? Finding loving furever homes for every furry friend in our shelter. When you adopt, you not only gain a loyal companion, but your new pet will also receive:
- Spay/neuter surgery
- First round of vaccines & preventatives
- Microchip & lifetime registration
- Basic dog training at ACS
This is your chance to welcome a new member into your family while changing lives for the better!
Ready to meet your next best furiend? Visit us at Animal Care Services, located at 4710 State HWY 151, during our adoption hours:
- Monday – Friday: 11 am to 7 pm
- Saturday & Sunday: 11 am to 5 pm
Discover all our adoptable pets on our website: saacs.info/petsearch We can’t wait to help you find your paw-fect match!
Summer with SAPL
Dreaming of faraway places? Join Miles on a journey through books! Explore new destinations without leaving your home! Grab a collectible Miles bookmark at your library location and come back each week this summer to meet a new Paleta friend! Check out Mile’s book list and story: guides.mysapl.org/summer/discover
Plastic Bags No Longer Accepted in City’s Blue Cart
Starting August 1, the San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) will no longer accept single-use plastic bags in the blue recycling cart, even if they are bundled. This change is crucial to address the issues caused by processing plastic bags in the mixed recycling system.
What Residents Need to Know
- Do Not Place Plastic Bags in the Blue Cart: Plastic bags should not be placed in the blue recycling cart as they can become entangled with other recyclable materials, rendering them non-recyclable.
- Use Retailer Drop-Off Kiosks: Many retailers offer recycling drop-off kiosks specifically for plastic bags. This ensures the bags are collected separately and can be properly processed into new products.
- Choose Reusable Bags: Consider reducing your use of single-use plastic bags by shopping with personal reusable bags.
- Dispose of Plastic Bags in the Brown Trash Cart: If you cannot recycle plastic bags at a retailer, place them in the brown trash cart.
Why the Change?
When plastic bags are placed together with other recyclables in the blue cart, they can become entangled with those other items, making them difficult to recycle. Additionally, plastic bags and other plastic films can stick to recycling sorting equipment, causing machinery malfunctions and inefficiencies. Plastic bags collected from retailer kiosks do not face these issues since they are kept separate from other materials, allowing them to be recycled effectively.
“The decision to stop accepting plastic bags in the blue recycling cart is not unique to San Antonio,” SWMD Deputy Director Josephine Valencia said. “Of the nation’s ten other largest cities, none of them are accepting plastic bags in the blue cart. San Antonio kept them in its program for several years, but operationally it hasn’t worked. The change affects our 370,000 customers, but it is important to note that the city’s private hauling companies that collect from the remaining 2,081,000 population and commercial businesses have never accepted plastic bags in their recycling programs.”
Updated Informational Materials
SWMD will be updating all informational materials to reflect these new guidelines, ensuring that residents are informed and can easily comply with the new rules. For more information, please visit SARecycles.org.
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