SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY INFORMATION
- The Neighborhood Depositories will be open on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 to accept Christmas trees. Neighborhood Depositories are usually open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Please note that this is a revision from the original holiday collection schedule. This holiday collection schedule was revised on October 21, 2004 and has been posted online since that time.
- 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)/boxes of garbage 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., Kroger and Sellers Bros. 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).
- Holiday arches over city streets must be at least 14 feet high to ensure that Solid Waste Management vehicles can pass safely.
- For more holiday information, log on to www.houstonsolidwaste.org or call 3-1-1.