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Houston Public Works Announces November Collection and Facility Schedule
HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2026 — Houston Public Works’ Solid Waste Management Division announces Veterans Day and Thanksgiving collection schedule and facility closures. Houston Public Works offices, including Solid Waste Management facilities and administrative offices, will be closed for Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26 and 27. Residents can use this schedule to plan ahead.
Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Solid Waste Management facilities and administrative offices will be closed. Normal garbage and recycling collection schedules resume Thursday, Nov. 12, and all Solid Waste Management facilities and administrative offices will reopen.
Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 26, and all collection services and facilities will be closed. Due to the holiday, collection services for the rest of the week will shift by one day. Thursday’s collections will be serviced on Friday, Nov. 27, and Friday collections will be serviced on Saturday, Nov. 28. All Solid Waste Management facilities will open on Saturday Nov. 28.
Veterans Day
- Wednesday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day)
City Holiday: All facilities, Residential Drop-Off Centers, Recycling Centers, and administrative offices are closed.
- Thursday, Nov. 12
Normal collection schedules resume for garbage and recycling. All Solid Waste facilities will reopen, including all drop-off facilities and administrative offices.
Thanksgiving Day
- Thursday, Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Day)
City Holiday: No collection services. All facilities, Residential Drop-Off Centers, Recycling Centers, and administrative offices are closed.
- Friday, Nov. 27
Thursday’s garbage and recycling collections will be collected. All facilities remain closed.
- Saturday, Nov. 28
Friday’s garbage and recycling collections will be collected. All facilities, including Residential Drop-Off Centers and Recycling Centers, will reopen.
Houston residents can also participate in the Pumpkin Compost Drop-off initiative running through Nov. 28, providing a sustainable option for recycling holiday pumpkins after the holiday. Additionally, as holiday cooking gets underway, residents are reminded that aluminum cans and metal food tins are fully recyclable in your green curbside recycling bins. For drop-off locations and accepted recycling items, visit HoustonSolidWaste.org.
Heavy Trash (Bulk & Tree Waste) and Yard Waste are collected every other month in even- numbered months (February, April, June, August, October, December) for eligible addresses that receive City curbside service. Use HTX Collects or the online service lookup at HoustonSolidWaste.org to confirm your next heavy trash week.
Stay connected in HTX Collects or at HoustonSolidWaste.org for collection schedules, holiday updates and solid waste service alerts. For more information about Houston Public Works, visit HoustonPublicWorks.org.
