Covel Gardens Landfill

Landfill

San Antonio, TX

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Facility details

Address
8611 Covel Road
San Antonio, TX 78252
Phone
(866) 909-4458
Website
wm.com
Facility type
Landfill
County
Bexar County
EPA Region
6
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA LMOP landfill data

Status
Open
Opened / Projected closure
1993 / 2092 (projected)
Ownership
Private · WM
Waste in place
38,926,472 tons (as of 2022)
Design capacity
129,896,985 tons
Annual acceptance
1,323,993 tons per year
Landfill gas collection
Yes
LFG energy project
Operational: Electricity (Reciprocating Engine)

Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024

About this facility

A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.

Typically accepted at landfills

  • Household trash
  • Bulky items and furniture
  • Construction and demolition debris
  • Yard waste (at many sites)
  • Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest other landfill: Nelson Gardens LF, San Antonio — 1.1 mi

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Area served

Serves San Antonio, Jbsa Lackland, Atascosa, Von Ormy, La Coste, Somerset, Lytle, Castroville.

County context

One of 3 landfills in Bexar County, TX.

ZIP 78252 population 18,256.

Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)