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HOLIDAY CHECKLIST: TAGS FOR EXTRA GARBAGE BAGS, HOLIDAY COLLECTION SCHEDULE & CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING
December 19, 2006
"TAGS for BAGS"
The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department is reminding its customers that they can obtain "Tags for Bags" stickers for their additional bags of garbage or boxes generated during the holiday season.
Houston residents will continue to have their first 90-gallon can serviced free-of-charge. However, any extra bag(s) of garbage or boxes will only be collected if there is a special extra capacity tag (Tags for Bags) sticker attached. The "Tags for Bags" program allows residents the convenience of purchasing "tags" instead of additional cans if they require extra service only occasionally. Tags for bags may be purchased at local Fiesta, H.E.B., Sellers Bros. and participating Kroger supermarkets for a fee of one dollar (1.00) per tag plus tax. Please note that tags are required for boxes if they are not placed out on the citizen's scheduled heavy trash day or curbside recycling day.
Residents may also download the "Tags for Bags" Order Form from the Solid Waste Management Department website (www.houstonsolidwaste.org) and send their completed form and payment through the mail. A $3 service charge will be required for e-mail, phone, or mail orders. "Tags for Bags" may be purchased for a fee of one dollar ($1.00) per tag plus tax. E-mail, phone or mail orders must be purchased in increments of five (5).
On June 19, 2002, Houston 's City Council approved an ordinance amending Article IV of Chapter 39 of the Houston Code of Ordinances, approving and authorizing the creation of an Extra Capacity Collection Fee (ECC) for the Solid Waste Management Department.
HOLIDAY COLLECTION SCHEDULE
CHRISTMAS and NEW YEARS DAY HOLIDAYS
(Dec. 25, 2006 to Jan 5, 2007) |
| MON, Dec. 25 |
CITY HOLIDAY: No collection services today. Neighborhood Depositories and Westpark Recycling Center closed. |
| TUE, Dec. 26 |
CITY HOLIDAY: No collection services today. Neighborhood Depositories and Westpark Recycling Center closed. |
| WED, Dec. 27 |
Monday's Garbage Collection, Curbside Recycling, Yard Waste and Fourth Monday's and Fourth Tuesday's Heavy Trash collected today. Neighborhood Depositories re-open today. Environmental Service Center (South) open today |
| THU, Dec. 28 |
Tuesday's Garbage Collection, Curbside Recycling, Yard Waste and Fourth Wednesday's Heavy Trash collected today. |
| FRI, Dec. 29 |
Thursday's Garbage Collection, Curbside Recycling, Yard Waste and Fourth Thursday's Heavy Trash Collected today. |
| SAT. Dec. 30 |
Friday's Garbage Collection, Curbside Recycling and Yard Waste collected today. |
| SUN. Dec. 31 |
No collection services today. |
| MON, Jan. 1 |
CITY HOLIDAY: No collection services today. Neighborhood Depositories and Westpark Recycling Center closed. |
| TUE, Jan. 2 |
Monday's Garbage Collection, Curbside Recycling, Yard Waste, First Monday's and First Tuesday's Heavy Trash collected today. Westpark Recycling Center reopens today. |
| WED, Jan. 3 |
Tuesday's Garbage Collection, Curbside Recycling, Yard Waste and First Wednesday's Heavy Trash collected today. Neighborhood Depositories reopen today. |
| THU, Jan. 4 |
Regular garbage, yard waste and recycling collection schedules resume today. First Thursday's Heavy Trash collected today. |
| FRI, Jan. 5 |
First Friday's Heavy Trash collected today |
CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING
Please bring residential Christmas trees to one of the following drop-off locations:
Dec. 27, 2006 to Jan. 8, 2007 (Closed Jan. 1, 2007)
Wed - Sun, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mon. - Sat., 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,
Sun. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Weekdays - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.,
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Living Earth Technology - 5625 Crawford Road
- Living Earth Technology - 1503 Industrial Drive (Gessner @ Hwy 90)
- CJM Soils Supermarket - 1700 Highway 90A East
- CJM Soils Supermarket - 12202 Cutten Road
Weekends Only -
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Sun. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Centerpoint Energy - 2301 Gears Road
The Solid Waste Management Department 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, call 3-1-1.
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