Solid Waste Management Department

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

City of Houston 

 
Mark Wilfalk, Director
Solid Waste Management Dept.
John Whitmire, Mayor
City of Houston
   

Collection and Facility Schedule for
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 2024

HOUSTON – January 3, 2024: In observance of the City of Houston's approved holiday, Monday, January 15, 2024, collection services will be interrupted during Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Below you will find a list of closures for facilities and administration and updates to curbside recycling services.

Monday, January 15, 2024 (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY)
CITY HOLIDAY: All Solid Waste facilities and offices are closed.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Monday's garbage, yard waste, recycling, and 3rd Monday & 3rd Tuesday’s tree waste will be serviced. All Solid Waste Facilities including Neighborhood Depositories/Recycling Centers, and administrative offices will re-open.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Tuesday’s garbage, yard waste, recycling, and 3rd Wednesday's tree waste routes will be serviced.

Thursday, January 18, 2024
All garbage, yard waste, curbside recycling, and tree waste will resume regular schedule.

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.

For more information about SWMD and our services, visit us at www.houstonsolidwaste.org, “LIKE” us on Facebook at @houstonsolidwaste, follow us on X @HoustonTrash. Download our app HTX Collects on Google Play or IOS Store to Never Miss an Update again! Call 3-1-1, the City of Houston’s Customer Service Helpline.