City of Houston 

Houston, Texas – December 1, 2022: The Solid Waste collection schedule will be modified in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The curbside recycling schedule for Thursday, December 22nd, Friday, December 23rd, Thursday, December 29th and Friday, December 30th will be as follows:

Thursday, December 22 - Friday, December 23, 2022:
Residents will receive normal garbage, yard waste, and junk waste collections. Curbside recycling will be serviced on your next scheduled collection day, which will be January 6th and 7th, 2023. All facilities, including Neighborhood Depositories, Westpark Recycling Center, Environmental Service Center, and the Reuse Warehouse will maintain normal operating hours. All administrative offices will be closed on Friday, December 23, 2022.

Saturday, December 24 - Sunday, December 25, 2022:
All facilities, including Neighborhood Depositories, Westpark Recycling Center, Environmental Service Center, and the Reuse Warehouse will be closed.

Monday, December 26, 2022:
All collection services will resume normal operations. All facilities including Neighborhood Depositories, Westpark Recycling Center, Environmental Service Center, Reuse Warehouse, and administrative offices will be closed.

Tuesday, December 27, 2022:
All collection services and facilities will resume normal operating hours.

Thursday, December 29 – Friday, December 30, 2022:
Residents will receive normal garbage, yard waste, and junk waste collections. Curbside recycling will be serviced on your next scheduled collection day, which will be January 13th and 14th, 2023. All facilities, including Neighborhood Depositories, Westpark Recycling Center, Environmental Service Center, the Reuse Warehouse, and administrative offices will maintain normal operating hours.

Sunday, January 1 – Monday, January 2, 2023: (New Year’s Holiday)
CITY HOLIDAY: All Solid Waste facilities and offices are closed.

Tuesday, January 3, 2023:
All services resume. Monday’s garbage, recycling, yard waste, and 1st Monday and 1st Tuesday’s tree waste will be collected.  All facilities will be open.

Wednesday, January 4, 2023:
Tuesday’s garbage, recycling, yard waste, and 1st Wednesday’s tree waste will be collected.

Thursday, January 5, 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.