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
   

Neighborhood Depository & Recycling Centers Facility
Operation Hours for End of Daylight Savings Time

Effective Sunday, November 6, 2022: The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) will be adjusting the hours of operation at the six (6) Neighborhood Depositories & Recycling Centers will be adjusting their hours of operation as daylight saving time ends. For the safety of our customers and staff, now that daylight savings time is ending, the locations listed below will be open Tuesday through Sunday, except city-approved holidays, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. All locations are closed on Mondays. Citizens are encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes before closing to allow adequate time to unload.

Houston residents may bring their recyclables or dispose of their junk waste at the following Depositories/Recycling Centers:

Each user must provide proof of residency, including a Texas Driver’s License or any other valid Texas ID and a current water/utility bill or city property tax receipt. The Depositories accept furniture, tree limbs, stoves, and other large appliances. Appliances containing refrigerant must have a tag attached to them certifying that a qualified technician has removed the refrigerant. Depositories will also accept up to (5) automobile tires per month per residential unit. A maximum of 4 cubic yards of building material (not to include roofing shingles, brick, and plaster) will be accepted; however, Depository ramps will not accommodate trailers over 16 feet long or 4 feet high.

All Depositories also accept recyclables. Materials accepted include wood waste, concrete, mattresses, aluminum and tin cans, plastic bottles and jugs (#1 - #5 and #7), newspapers and magazines, glass bottles and jars, and used motor oil. Clothing & shoes are accepted at the North and Southeast Depositories. For more information about SWMD and our services, visit us at www.houstonsolidwaste.org, “LIKE” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/houstonsolidwaste, and follow us on Twitter @HoustonTrash, or call 3-1-1 (713-837-0311), the City of Houston’s Customer Service Helpline. Download our app HTX Collects on Google Play or IOS Store to Never Miss an Update again!

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!, email: swdworks@houstontx.gov or call 3-1-1, the City of Houston’s Customer Service Helpline.