October 29, 2013 - Beginning Sunday, November 3, 2013, the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department will be changing hours of operation at five of its neighborhood depositories (heavy trash & recycling drop-off sites). For the safety of our customers and staff now that daylight savings is ending, the locations listed below will be open Wednesday through Sunday, except city-approved holidays, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Citizens are encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes before closing to allow adequate time to unload.

 

Houston residents may utilize these Solid Waste Management Department neighborhood depository and recycling centers to dispose of their heavy trash: :

 

• Northeast	5565 Kirkpatrick	713-675-3208
• Northwest	14400 Sommermeyer	713-895-1002
• North	9003 North Main	713-694-8435
• Southeast	2240 Central	713-847-1188
• South	5100 Sunbeam	(temporarily closed until summer 2014)
• Southwest	10785 Southwest Fwy	713-541-1953

 

Each user must provide proof of residency in the form of a Texas Driver?s License or ID, a current utility bill or city property tax receipt. The neighborhood 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 10 automobile tires per household per month. A maximum of four cubic yards of building material will be accepted. Not accepted: roofing shingles, brick, plaster or concrete.

 

Neighborhood depositories are also recycling drop-off facilities for paper, plastic, glass, corrugated cardboard, aluminum and tin cans, and plastics #1-#5 and #7. All depositories accept mattresses; however mattresses dropped off at the Northeast and Southeast depositories will be transported to The Houston Furniture Bank, deconstructed and the materials recycled.

 

Residents may check online at www.houstonsolidwaste.org, follow us on twitter at houstontrash, like us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/houstonsolidwaste or call 3-1-1, the City of Houston?s Customer Service Hotline for more information. For more information about the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department and its services, please log on to www.houstonsolidwaste.org.

 

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The Solid Waste Management Department provides solid waste services to the residents of Houston through the collection, disposal and recycling of discarded material in a manner that is safe, efficient, environmentally sound and cost-effective.