City of Houston Solid Waste Management

City of Houston Solid Waste Management The Solid Waste Management Department provides solid waste services to Houston residents www.houstontx.gov

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In observance of the Spring Holiday, there will be ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿฏ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ; ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ...
03/28/2026

In observance of the Spring Holiday, there will be ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿฏ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ; ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿฐ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ. ๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ช๐— ๐—— ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†. https://ayrs.io/7WSsf6

Celebrate Earth Day with SWMD! Join us for an eโ€‘waste recycling event on Saturday, April 18. In partnership with the Hou...
03/24/2026

Celebrate Earth Day with SWMD! Join us for an eโ€‘waste recycling event on Saturday, April 18. In partnership with the Houston Zoo, weโ€™ll be accepting small electronics from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Reuse Warehouse on 9003 N. Main Street. Please note: all items must be smaller than a laptop to be recycled.

In observance of Presidents Day (Monday, February 16), the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department will adjust...
02/05/2026

In observance of Presidents Day (Monday, February 16), the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department will adjust curbside pickup and facility operations. Monday customers should set carts out on Tuesday, February 17, and Tuesday customers on Wednesday, February 18. There are no changes for residents with Thursday or Friday service. https://ayrs.io/Y0WYbO

Cleaning up? Weโ€™ve got you covered! Residential drop-off centers are open weekly for FREE disposal of large items that w...
02/04/2026

Cleaning up? Weโ€™ve got you covered! Residential drop-off centers are open weekly for FREE disposal of large items that wonโ€™t fit in your bin.

Recycling is important because it helps to reduce the production of new materials, which in turn reduces our carbon foot...
02/03/2026

Recycling is important because it helps to reduce the production of new materials, which in turn reduces our carbon footprint. It also has an environmental impact by reducing the amount of waste that ends up in landfills and incinerators.

Solid Waste Collections will resume normal operations beginning ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ, with the collection schedule ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ...
01/26/2026

Solid Waste Collections will resume normal operations beginning ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ, with the collection schedule ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†. ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ https://ayrs.io/LHfSX5

Service Update: Due to anticipated winter weather and hazardous conditions, all curbside collections will be suspended o...
01/24/2026

Service Update: Due to anticipated winter weather and hazardous conditions, all curbside collections will be suspended on Monday, January 26. All facilities and drop-off center will also be closed.
We appreciate your patience as we prioritize safety for residents and crews. https://bit.ly/4pW3ySM

๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜: Due to forecasted winter weather, the Can Blitz program will be suspended on Saturday and Monday. Operati...
01/23/2026

๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜: Due to forecasted winter weather, the Can Blitz program will be suspended on Saturday and Monday. Operations are expected to resume during regular business hours once conditions are assessed. https://ayrs.io/YsFq4H

01/22/2026

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01/21/2026

PREPARE BEFORE THE COLD FRONT ๐Ÿฅถ
Now is the time to make winter preparations before the freeze hits this weekend.
1. Test your generator, if you have one.
2. Wrap external pipes.
3. Test smoke and/or carbon monoxide detectors.
4. Check doorways and windows for weather stripping.
5. Gather 3 days of essentials in case travel is impacted by weather.
6. Check on family or neighbors who may need assistance in preparing.

Our heavy trash cleanup effort remains underway across Houston. Solid Waste crews and contractors collected more than ๐Ÿฎ,...
01/21/2026

Our heavy trash cleanup effort remains underway across Houston. Solid Waste crews and contractors collected more than ๐Ÿฎ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ last week as we continue addressing areas throughout the city.

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Houston, TX
77002

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