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ESC SOUTH
11500 S. Post Oak Lane
Houston, TX 77035
Phone: 713.551.7355
Located in Southwest Houston
This facility that accepts Household Hazardous Materials, Electronic Waste at no additional charge to City of Houston residents.
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11500 S. Post Oak Lane
Houston, TX 77035
Phone: 713.551.7355
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Key Map # 571C
Facility Hours:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Second Saturday of each month
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
The Solid Waste Management Department opens new permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility. read more...
The City of Houston is working to make the management of household hazardous waste easier. Through a grant from the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the City of Houston provides a new permanent facility for the collection of household hazardous waste at the City of Houston Environmental Service Center (ESC), 11500 South Post Oak, Houston, TX 77035.
The ESC provides a drive through, drop-off location for Houston residents to bring their Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) such as:
- Acids
- Aerosol Cans (Empty)
- Antifreeze
- Batteries
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Note: Westpark and the ESC locations will also accept lead acid (car and motorized vehicles & equipment); lithium - ion (Li-ION), nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), nickel cadmium (Ni-CD) batteries for recycling. Batteries not listed will not be accepted.
9V and 6V batteries may be safely disposed of by taping their terminals, sealing them in a plastic bag, then tossing them in the trash.
- Brake Fluid Paint/Stains
- Car Waxes
- Computer Equipment and Components
- Degreasers
- Drain Cleaners
- Electrical Appliances
- Electronic Scrap
- Fertilizer
- Fuels
- Helium Tanks (5 gallon maximum)
- Herbicides
- Household Chemicals
- Kerosene
- Metal Polish
- Metal/Wire Clothes Hangers
- Microwaves
- Monitors
- Motor Oil
- Paint (Latex & Oil Base)
- Paint Thinners
- Pest Strips
- Plastic Film
- Plastic Grocery Bags
- Power Steering Fluid
- Printers
- Propane Tanks (5 gallon maximum)
- Solvents
- Styrofoam Blocks
- Telephone Equipment
- Tires (limit 10/month, no commercial vehicle tires)
- Transmission Fluid
- Turpentine
- TVs (do not breakdown/strip; see weight limit & restrictions)
- Varnishes
Residential electronic scrap items are accepted for recycling such as:
- Monitors
- CPUs
- Televisions
- VCR/DVD/Blu-Ray players
- Small Electrical Appliances
- Small Lawn Equipment (all fluids removed)
The Solid Waste Management Department will only accept up to 5 (five) electronic components per month per customer for electronic scrap at the Environmental Service Center.
Household hazardous waste or residential electronic scrap items should not be placed on the curb with or in your container for collection with garbage or Tree Waste / Junk Waste collection.
The ESC can accept most household hazardous wastes. However, there are some materials the ESC cannot accept. These include:
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- Propane and Butane (gas) Cylinders
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- Freon Containing Appliances
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Restrictions, Limits and Quantities
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City of Houston residential customers only; no business waste
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Vouchers (Prepaid by participating surrounding communities)
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Total weight of materials not to exceed 150 lbs
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No individual item to exceed 50 lbs
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Individual household quantities only
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No area wide or commercial quantities
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HHW Materials: ½ pickup truck load or 1 trunk load or approximately 150 pounds total weight
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Electronic scrap/ computer components: 5 items per month/customer
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Paint: 25 gallons
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Tires: 10/customer/month
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Fuel: transport in closed non- returnable containers
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When possible, items should be in their original containers
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Do not toss items together in a bags to prevent injuries/chemical reactions
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Place items upright in a box for transport
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ESC is not responsible for damage caused by faulty packaging
Visit our other SWMD Houston-Area Depository and Recycling Locations
Neighborhood Depository/Recycling Centers
North 9003 N Main 77022 || Northwest 14400 Sommermeyer 77041
Northeast 5565 Kirkpatrick 77028 || Southeast 2240 Central Street 77017
South 5100 Sunbeam 77033 || Southwest 10785 SW Freeway 77074
Neighborhood Recycling Drop-off Locations
Westpark Center || Center Street || 1245 Judiway || Clear Lake/Ellington Airport || Kingwood
Environmental Service Center (ESC) Locations
ESC North || ESC South
Disposal Links
Proper disposal of materials is key to a healthy, clean environment. Visit each link for additional information.
Anti-Freeze || Batteries || Fluorescent Lights || Lawn/Garden Chemicals || Medical Waste
Mercury || Paint || Pharmaceuticals || Used Oil
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