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San Antonio
In San Antonio the truck carries the city permit
Local haulers do the work; we hold the contract, own the problems, and send one bill. San Antonio permits commercial haulers vehicle by vehicle for twelve months at a time, and registers companies before they can work in the right-of-way.
Last reviewed October 27, 2026.
Short answer
- Any hauler of commercial solid waste in San Antonio needs a Commercial Solid Waste Hauler Vehicle Permit, including haulers with exemptions.
- Permits last twelve months from issuance, and vehicles of 7,000 pounds or more carry proof of liability insurance.
- A company must register in the city's Right of Way Management system, with insurance and a performance bond, before it works in the right-of-way.
- 22 providers in our provider network have completed jobs in San Antonio.
Permits that follow the equipment
In San Antonio a hauler's permit is tied to each truck, and a contractor's right to work in the street is tied to a registered company. We hold every site on one account and answer for them. When a pickup gets missed, we contact the hauler the same business day.
In San Antonio the paperwork rides on the truck and the company more than on the container. Ask any hauler for its current vehicle permit before the first delivery, and ask again when a permit year turns over, because a lapsed truck can stall a swap. If the container has to sit in the street, the right-of-way registration, insurance and bond need to be in place before anyone schedules a drop. Line those up during preconstruction and the first week on site goes a lot smoother.
On one site with a registered hauler, there's no reason to add us. The hauler, broker, and provider network page shows where we fit, and the Texas page has state rules.
San Antonio deliveries
Deliveries with a job-site address in San Antonio during October 26, 2024 through October 26, 2026, with canceled jobs left out.
Figures are counts of completed deliveries, providers, and accounts in this window from our records, as of October 2026. Roll-off deliveries are containers delivered. Portable toilet deliveries are units placed, not orders. A company that completed both services is counted in both service rows, so those rows are not a split of the provider total. The counts are not a promise that every address is covered. Front-load service, compactors, and balers are not in these counts. The sanitation figure adds portable toilets and hand-wash units placed. Where a restroom-trailer count is shown, it is units placed.
The commercial hauler vehicle permit
The city's solid waste department requires a Commercial Solid Waste Hauler Vehicle Permit to haul commercial solid waste anywhere in the city, and the application is required of every commercial hauler, including those with exemptions. The fee is annual and set by gross vehicle weight, paid in quarterly installments due May 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1, and it isn't prorated. A vehicle list form goes with the application, and the city may inspect a vehicle to judge its suitability. Article IV of Chapter 14 of the city code sets the operating rules, and noncompliance can bring fines.
Working in the San Antonio right-of-way
Public Works' Right-of-Way Management division requires a company to register in the city's RoWM system before it takes out permits. Registration carries a fee, and the city requires liability, auto, and workers' compensation insurance plus a performance bond, either one covering unlimited permits or one per permit address. Violations are charged by the day until the city's infrastructure is restored. The permit pages list excavation, project, lane and sidewalk closure, and parking restriction permits, and none names dumpsters, so confirm with ROW Management which one a container needs.
- Register firstCompany registration or renewal in the city's RoWM system
- InsuranceGeneral liability with umbrella, auto, and workers compensation
- BondOne bond for unlimited permits, or one per permit address
- Permit typesExcavation, project, lane and sidewalk closure, parking restriction
- Project lead timeAt least 30 days for excavation of 50 linear feet or more
- Questions210-207-6949
Hail, floods, and the San Antonio calendar
NWS Austin/San Antonio keeps a long record of the region's weather. Census permit data shows houses level and apartments up a little.
- April 12, 2016
The costliest hailstorm
A supercell dropped 2 to 4.5 inch hail on central and northern San Antonio, damaging 136,000 vehicles and 125,000 homes.
- October 17 and 18, 1998
Guadalupe River flood
Thirty-one people died. NWS says many were motorists driving through low water crossings, so never route trucks through one.
- May
Earlier hail
NWS lists severe San Antonio hailstorms on May 7, 1984 and May 24, 1985.
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, January to August 2026 against the same months of 2025. Single-family permits are flat and apartment permits are up a little from last year.
San Antonio services and hauler sign-up
San Antonio customers can pick dumpster rental, portable toilets, hand-wash stations, or restroom trailers.
Permitted to haul in San Antonio, or renting toilets here? The vendor form opens the provider network to you at no cost. Payment runs through Bill.com from the processing date once you send an invoice to accounting@detritus.us. The vendor payment guide has the detail.
Answers
Common questions
Does a San Antonio commercial hauler need a permit?
Yes. Anyone hauling commercial solid waste in the city needs a Commercial Solid Waste Hauler Vehicle Permit, and the application is required of all commercial haulers, including those with exemptions. Permits are effective for twelve months.
How is the San Antonio hauler permit fee set?
By gross vehicle weight, annually, with payment in quarterly installments due May 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1. The fee is not prorated.
What does a company need to work in the San Antonio right-of-way?
Registration in the city's Right of Way Management system, plus insurance and a performance bond. Violations are charged by the day until the city's infrastructure is restored.
Can an approved San Antonio account get payment terms?
Approved accounts can be offered Net 30, 60, or 90, subject to credit review. Nothing on this page is an offer of credit. Terms of use apply to a San Antonio account.
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Sources
Public sources read October 28, 2026.
- Our own delivery records.
- Private Haulers: Permits and Information, City of San Antonio Solid Waste.
- Right-of-Way (ROW) Permits, City of San Antonio Public Works.
- ROW Permit Types, City of San Antonio Public Works.
- Weather Highlights Since 1899, NWS Austin/San Antonio.
- Flooding in Texas, NWS.
- Building Permits Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.
Also in Texas: Austin.