SWMD Press

Solid Waste Management Press

News Articles

Article - "Economy spurs waste districts to adapt" - written by John Booth October 2010
Article - No Excuse to Dump in Southwest Houston - written by Pat Hernandez September 2010
Article - ... another man’s treasure - written by: Marvin D. Cloud October 2010

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Press Releases

2012
	May 28, 2012	Memorial Day Holiday Collection Schedule
	May 16, 2012	HOUSTON HOSTS MOBILE BOPA AND ELECTRONIC RECYCLING COLLECTION EVENT AT HCC NORTHEAST NORTHLINE CAMPUS
	March 5, 2012	NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY & RECYCLING CENTERS' HOURS CHANGE DUE TO BEGINNING OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
	January 09, 2012	Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) Collection and Facility Schedule for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

2011
	December 30, 2011	ALL GROWN UP CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM: A HOUSTON TRADITION FOR 21 YEARS
	December 16, 2011	ALL GROWN UP CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM: A HOUSTON TRADITION FOR 21 YEARS
	November 18, 2011	Thanksgiving Day Holiday Schedule
	November 15, 2011	The City of Houston and The Houston Apartment Association Launch New Go Green Community Recycling Initiative Program Aims to Increase Recycling in Apartment Communities
	November 15, 2011	La Ciudad de Houston y la Asociación de Apartamentos de Houston *lanzan la iniciativa “Go Green Community”* o “Comunidad Verde” Tiene como objetivo aumentar el reciclaje en las comunidades de apartamentos**
	November 1, 2011	Veteran’s Day Holiday Schedule
	October 26, 2011	CITY OF HOUSTON AND COMPUCYCLE ADD PERMANENT RECYCLING DROP-OFF SITE AND ONE DAY COLLECTION EVENTS FOR ELECTRONICS
	September 26, 2011	LA CIUDAD DE HOUSTON Y COMPUCYCLE INCORPORAN UN CENTRO DEPOSITO DE RECICLAJE Y OFRECEN EVENTOS DE UN DÍA PARA EL RECICLAJE DE PRODUCTOS ELECTRONICOS
	July 1, 2011	INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY SOLID WASTE COLLECTION and FACILITY SCHEDULE
	June 03, 2011	NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY/RECYCLING CENTERS’ DAYS CHANGE
	May 26, 2011	Memorial Day Holiday Week Collection Schedule
	April 21, 2011	HOUSTON CELEBRATES GREAT SUCCESS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
	March 10, 2011	NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY & RECYCLING CENTERS; HOURS CHANGE DUE TO BEGINNING OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

	February 3, 2011	EL DEPARTAMENTO DE RESIDUOS SÓLIDOS SUSPENDE SUS SERVICIOS ESTE VIERNES
	January 13, 2011	Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) Collection and Facility Schedule for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

2010
	December 30, 2010	RECYCLING CHRISTMAS TREES: A HOUSTON TRADITION FOR 20 YEARS
	December 22, 2010	Media Alert - RECYCLING CHRISTMAS TREES: A HOUSTON TRADITION FOR 20 YEARS
	December 06, 2010	Houston to Expand RecycleBank to More Than 100,000 Households in December
	December 06,2010	Houston expande RecycleBank a más de 100,000 hogares en diciembre
	December 02,2010	Houston Celebrates Full Year of Automated Recycling with RecycleBank Rewards; Announces Expansion to More Houston Households
	November 05,2010	No SWMD Collection Services on Veteran’s Day Holiday (11/11/2010)
	November 02,2010	NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY/RECYCLING CENTERS’ HOURS CHANGE DUE TO END OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
	September 30, 2010	CITY OPENS NEW NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY/RECYCLING CENTER
	August 10, 2010	N. MAIN NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY and RECYCLING CENTER OPENS: REUSE WAREHOUSE CELEBRATES 1st YEAR
	April 5, 2010	Houston Volunteers Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Adopt-a-Highway On Keep Houston Beautiful Day
	Mar. 9, 2010	NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY & RECYCLING CENTERS’ HOURS CHANGE DUE TO BEGINNING OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
	Mar. 8, 2010	HOUSTON TO EXPAND RECYCLEBANK TO MORE THAN 76,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN APRIL
	Jan. 28, 2010	2nd ANNUAL CRIME STOPPERS ILLEGAL DUMPING PRESS CONFERENCE (links to Council Member Stardig's website)
	Jan. 15, 2010	ÚSALO COMO ABONO O PONLO EN BOLSAS COMPOSTABLES
	Jan. 13, 2010	LET IT LAY OR TAKE IT AWAY
	Jan. 11, 2010	PRESERVING EARTH & APPRECIATING ITS DIVERSITY -- TODAY, TOMORROW AND ETERNITY
	Jan. 8, 2010	HOLIDAY COLLECTION and FACILITY SCHEDULE for MLK HOLIDAY WEEK