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City of Houston |
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| Carolyn Wright, Interim Director Solid Waste Management Dept. |
Sylvester Turner, Mayor City of Houston |
Update on Garbage Services Due to Weather Contact 3-1-1 to request winter storm debris removal. Additionally, all depository sites are open to receive storm debris. Garbage/Recycling routes are on regular schedules. Collecting A-Week. Heavy Trash/Bulky Waste Collection: Crews are still collecting Third Monday’s Heavy Trash/Bulky Waste collections. Solid Waste collection update for Saturday, February 20, 2021:
We ask all residents to be patient as we recover from this week’s severe winter storm. Please leave your (black) garbage containers at the curb and they will be serviced.
UPDATE- Friday, February 19, 2021: Thursday’s garbage routes will be collected on Saturday, February 20, 2021 and Friday’s garbage routes will be collected on Sunday, February 21, 2021. The crews are working to complete Monday and Tuesday’s garbage routes. We ask all residents to be patient as we recover from this week’s severe winter storm. Please leave your containers at the curb and they will be serviced. Check our website and/or social media where we will provide regular updates to this week’s schedule. |
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For more information about SWMD and our services, visit us at www.houstonsolidwaste.org, “LIKE” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/houstonsolidwaste, follow us on Twitter @houstontrash, or call 3-1-1, the City of Houston’s Customer Service Helpline. ABOUT HOUSTON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTThe 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. |
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Winter Storm Debris Removal 
UPDATE- Monday, February 22, 2021: