City of Houston                                                 

 

Harry J. Hayes, Director                                                              Annise D. Parker, Mayor

For Immediate Release                                                              06/03/2011

 

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Marina Coryat-Joseph (713) 837-9164 office; (713) 504-4009 mobile

 

NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY/RECYCLING CENTERS’ DAYS CHANGE

 

 

Effective Friday, July 1, 2011, the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department will change days of operation at the six neighborhood depositories (junk waste & recycling drop-off sites).  “The days of service will resume to ‘pre-Ike’ days of operation-Wednesday through Sunday (closed Monday and Tuesday),” said Harry Hayes, Solid Waste Management Director.

 

 

Full operations and services will be maintained at these six facilities (listed below) five days a week except holidays, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.  for the convenience of the residents of the City of Houston. 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 (SWMD) neighborhood depository/recycling centers to dispose of their junk waste:

 

 

• Northeast       5565 Kirkpatrick, 77028             713.675.3208
• Northwest      14440 Sommermeyer, 77041      713.895.1003
• North             9003 North Main, 77022             713.837.0311  - NEW!
• Southeast      2240 Central, 77017                  713.847.1188
• South            5100 Sunbeam, 77033               713.738.1936
• Southwest      10785 Southwest Fwy, 77074     713.837.0311  - NEW!

 

Each user must provide proof of residency, including 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 trip per residential unit.  A maximum of four cubic yards of building material (not to include roofing shingles, brick, plaster or concrete) will be accepted.

 

The sites also accept paper, plastic, glass, corrugated cardboard, aluminum and tin cans, and plastics #1-#5 and #7.

In addition, four area Recycling Drop-off sites will remain accessible to residents with no changes in operational hours. 

 

 

● Center Street              3602 Center Street, 77007
(Open 24 hours,7 days a week)

 

● Clear Lake/Ellington Airport     Highway 3 @ Brantly Ave., 77037
            (Open 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

 

 ●Westpark Consumer Recycling Center    5900 Westpark, 77057
             (Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

 

● Kingwood Park & Ride           3210 West Lake Houston Parkway,  77339
 (Weekends Only: Noon Friday - Noon Sunday)

 

For more information, please log on to www.houstonsolidwaste.org or call 3-1-1, the City’s Customer Service Hotline.

 

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Solid Waste Management Department, Public Information Office, 713-837-9164,www.houstonsolidwaste.org

 

 

 

The Solid Waste Management Department provides solid waste service 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.

Solid Waste Management Department Public Information Office
611 Walker, 12th floor, Houston, TX***713-837-9164****www.houstonsolidwaste.org