Solid Waste Management Department

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

City of Houston 

 
Mark Wilfalk, Director
Solid Waste Management Dept.
Sylvester Turner, Mayor
City of Houston
   

Collection and Facility Schedule for
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 2023

HOUSTON – Friday, January 6, 2023, In observance of the City of Houston's approved holiday, Monday, January 16, 2023, collection services will be interrupted during Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Below you will find a list of closures for facilities and administration.

Monday, January 16, 2023 (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY)
CITY HOLIDAY: All Solid Waste Facilities, including collection services, the Neighborhood Depositories/Recycling Centers, Westpark Recycling Center, Environmental Service Center, The Reuse Warehouse, and administrative offices will be closed.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Monday's garbage and Monday’s B-Week curbside recycling, Monday’s yard waste, 3rd Monday & 3rd Tuesday tree waste will be collected. All Solid Waste Facilities, including Neighborhood Depositories/Recycling Centers, Westpark Recycling Center, Environmental Service Center, The Reuse Warehouse, and administrative offices, will re-open.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Tuesday’s garbage and Tuesday’s B-Week curbside recycling will be collected. Tuesday’s yard waste & 3rd Wednesday's tree waste routes will be collected.

Thursday, January 19, 2023
Normal collection services resume

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 Twitter @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.