Solid Waste Management Department

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

City of Houston 

 
Carolyn Wright, Interim Director
Solid Waste Management Dept.
Sylvester Turner, Mayor
City of Houston
   

Collection and Facility Schedule for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Monday, January 18, 2021 (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY)
CITY HOLIDAY: No Collection services today All Solid Waste Facilities including the Neighborhood Depositories/Recycling Centers, Westpark Recycling Center, Environmental Service Center and The Reuse Warehouse are closed.

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Monday's Garbage collected, Monday’s B - Week Curbside Recycling, Monday’s Yard Waste, 3rd Monday & 3rd Tuesday Tree Waste routes collected today. Westpark Recycling Center and Reuse Warehouse re-open. Neighborhood Depositories remain closed.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Tuesday's Garbage Collected, Tuesday’s B - Week Curbside Recycling, Tuesday’s Yard Waste & 3rd Wednesday Tree Waste routes collected today. Neighborhood Depositories re-open.

Thursday, January 21, 2021
Normal schedule resumes today.

For more information about SWMD and our services, visit us at www.houstonsolidwaste.org, “LIKE” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/houstonsolidwaste, follow us on Twitter @houstontrash, or call 3-1-1, the City of Houston’s Customer Service Helpline.

ABOUT HOUSTON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

The Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) provides solid waste services to the citizens of Houston through the collection, disposal and recycling of discarded material in a manner that is safe, efficient, environmentally sound and cost-effective.