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Contact Marina Joseph, Public Information Officer 2009   Nov. 18, 2009 CITY TO SAVE MORE THAN $70 MILLION FROM RENEGOTIATED DISPOSAL AND TRANSFER STATION CONTRACTS   Oct. 28, 2009 NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY AND RECYCLING CENTERS’ HOURS CHANGE DUE TO END OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME   Oct. 20, 2009 HOUSTON EXPANDS SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLING PROGRAM, TO REWARD RESIDENTS FOR RECYCLING WITH RECYCLEBANK   Sept. 25, 2009 HOUSTON HOSTS MOBILE B.O.P.A. AND SPECIAL WASTE COLLECTION EVENT AT ELLINGTON AIRPORT   Sept. 11, 2009 HOUSTON HOSTS MOBILE B.O.P.A. COLLECTION EVENT   Sept. 8, 2009 RESIDUOS DE JARDIN PODRIAN AHORRAR HASTA $2 MILLONES   Sept. 8, 2009 YARD TRIMMINGS TO CLIP UP TO $2 MILLION   July 1, 2009 INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (SWMD)   June 23, 2009 CITY OF HOUSTON OPENS BUILDING MATERIALS REUSE WAREHOUSE   June 12, 2009 CITY REROUTES GARBAGE SERVICES IN NORTH HOUSTON   May 28, 2009 CITY OPENS NEW ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE CENTER IN SOUTHWEST HOUSTON   May 18, 2009 TRUCK & MECHANIC ROD-E-O PARTICIPANTS COMPETE FOR SPOT IN STATE COMPETITION   Mar. 20, 2009 SAFE SPRING CLEANING:  Be Aware of Dangers of Household Hazardous Chemicals   Mar. 11, 2009 HOUSTON LAUNCHES AUTOMATED RECYCLING PILOT PROGRAM   Mar. 3, 2009 HEAVY TRASH DROP-OFF SITE HOURS CHANGE WITH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME   Jan. 16, 2009 WE LOVE AMERICA: HEALTH, CLEAN AND GREEN DAY 2008   Dec. 31, 2008 CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING, Dec. 26 to Jan. 12   Dec. 19, 2008 SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER WITH BOOKS AND BIKES   Nov. 6, 2008 GROUPS NEEDED TO HELP ELDERLY AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED RESIDENTS WITH STORM DEBRIS: HEAVY TRASH SCHEDULES RESUME DECEMBER 1ST   Oct. 24, 2008 YARD TRIMMINGS RECYCLING REGULAR SCHEDULE RESUMES   Oct. 22, 2008 NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY HOURS CHANGE WITH END OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME   Oct. 20, 2008 PRELIMINARY SURVEY RESULTS: HOUSTONIANS EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH STORM DEBRIS REMOVAL EFFORTS   Oct. 20, 2008 200 CREWS TO REMOVE HAZARDOUS TREES AND LIMBS FROM PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY   Oct. 20, 2008 CURBSIDE RECYCLING RESUMES AFTER IKE   Oct. 20, 2008 PAPER RETRIEVER RECYCLING IS HERE TO HELP   Oct. 15, 2008 MAYOR BILL WHITE ANNOUNCES COMPETITION FOR ADDITIONAL IDEAS ON RECYCLING TREE DEBRIS FROM HURRICANE IKE   Oct. 15, 2008 TREE WASTE FROM HURRICANE IKE CONVERTED INTO MULCH & COMPOST   Oct. 15, 2008 MAYOR BILL WHITE, SOLID WASTE DIRECTOR HARRY HAYES ANNOUNCE PROGRESS ON COLLECTION OF HURRICANE IKE STORM DEBRIS   Oct. 6, 2008 IKE SURPASSES ALICIA   Oct. 1, 2008 IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS OVER 46,800 TRUCK LOADS COLLECTED   Sep. 30, 2008 STORM DEBRIS MAPS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE   Sep. 29, 2008 SWEEP AND BAG - CITY URGES RESIDENTS TO BAG LIGHT STORM DEBRIS   Sep. 26, 2008 FIRST PASS OF STORM DEBRIS REMOVAL ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETED BY OCTOBER 18th   Sep. 23, 2008 NEARLY 10,000 TRUCK LOADS OF DEBRIS COLLECTED IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON SINCE HURRICANE IKE   Sep. 20, 2008 HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES DROP OFF SITES   Sep. 20, 2008 STORM DEBRIS UPDATE   Sep. 18, 2008 HURRICANE IKE "ROAD TO RECOVERY" (.pdf)   Sep. 16, 2008 STORM DEBRIS UPDATE   Sep. 15, 2008 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT ON SCHEDULE WHILE BEGINNING STORM DEBRIS REMOVAL   Sep. 14, 2008 GARBAGE COLLECTION RESUMES: SWMD Employees Should Report To Work On Monday   Sep. 12, 2008 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT REQUESTS RESIDENTS TO HOLD THEIR RECYCLABLES UNTIL HURRICANE IKE PASSES   Sep. 11, 2008 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT SUSPENDS COLLECTION ACTIVITIES ON FRIDAY Sep. 10, 2008 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PREPARES FOR IKE - ESC closes this 2nd Saturday   Aug. 7, 2008 CITYWIDE TREE WASTE PROGRAM ON THE HORIZON Aug. 4, 2008 SECURE GARBAGE CANS BEFORE THE STORM   Aug. 1, 2008 HOUSTON MAY DUMP AREAS FROM ITS RECYCLING PROGRAM (Houston Chronicle) July 30, 2008 NEIGHBORHOODS RISK LOSING RECYCLING (Channel 11)   July 20, 2008 “REVISITING RECYCLING” (Houston Chronicle) July 2, 2008 ABITIBIBOWATER RECYCLING DIVISION ANNOUNCED SINGLE STREAM PLANT PLANS TO CITY OF HOUSTON OFFICIALS   June 20, 2008 “BEST IN TEXAS” PARTICIPATE IN STATEWIDE TRUCK ROAD-E-O COMPETITION June 4, 2008 NOTIFICATION HAS BEGUN TO SOUTHEAST AREA RESIDENTS WHO WILL EXPERIENCE GARBAGE DAY CHANGE IN JULY   May 21, 2008 HOUSTON TAPS LIVING EARTH TO PICK UP GREEN WASTE May 14, 2008 CITY AWARDS CONTRACT TO LIVING EARTH TECHNOLOGY CO. FOR WOOD WASTE RECYCLING SERVICES   May 7, 2008 ANGOLAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS VISIT WITH HOUSTON'S SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT   May 5, 2008 GARBAGE AND YARD TRIMMINGS PICKUP DAYS CHANGE IN SE: INCREASED SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCY EXPECTED   May 2008 THINK LIVING GREEN INFO   April 22, 2008 CITY OF HOUSTON AND RADIO DISNEY AM 1590 AM 1590 AM 1590 JOIN FORCES TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT RECYCLING   April 22, 2008 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT URGES TV VIEWERS TO GEAR UP FOR THE CONVERSION TO ALL-DIGITAL TELEVISION   Mar. 7, 2008 SPRING FORWARD -- NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY HOURS CHANGE WITH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME   Feb. 27, 2008 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT RENAMES THE NORTHWEST SERVICE CENTER IN HONOR OF FORMER DIRECTOR BUCK BUCHANAN   Feb. 15, 2008 NEW NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY OPENS IN SOUTHEAST HOUSTON   Jan. 9, 2008 CLEAR LAKE AREA SOON TO RECEIVE CITY OF HOUSTON SOLID WASTE SERVICES 2007   Dec. 19, 2007 PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS ENERGY BILL INTO LAW (from www.wastenews.com)   Dec. 18, 2007 SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER   Dec. 14, 2007 CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING, Dec. 27 to Jan. 7   Nov. 20, 2007 5th HOLIDAY CURBSIDE FOOD DRIVE TO BENEFIT NEEDY FAMILIES   Nov. 3, 2007 NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY HOURS CHANGE WITH END OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME   Oct. 15, 2007 CITY TO ENFORCE RULES FOR SCREENS AROUND TRASH DUMPSTERS   Oct. 9, 2007 H-E-B STORES DOUBLE AS RECYCLING CENTERS   Oct. 3, 2007 CITY TO LAUNCH "TREE WASTE RECYCLING PILOT PROGRAM"   Aug. 31, 2007 COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTS CAN BE BROUGHT TO THE WESTPARK RECYCLING CENTER   Aug. 17, 2007 HOUSTON 'S SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES FLOOD VICTIMS RELIEF   June 1, 2007 HOUSTON MAYOR BILL WHITE NAMES DEPUTY DIRECTOR HARRY HAYES TO REPLACE RETIRING THOMAS "BUCK" BUCHANAN AS CITY SOLID WASTE DIRECTOR   Apr. 20, 2007 CITYWIDE RE-ROUTING OF GARBAGE AREAS COMING IN JULY   Apr. 20, 2007 ONLY THE "BEST OF THE BEST" PARTICIPATE IN GARBAGE TRUCK ROAD-E-O COMPETITION   Apr. 17, 2007 4 NEIGHBORHOODS WIN GO GREEN HOUSTON AWARDS   Mar. 09, 2007 HEAVY TRASH DROP-OFF SITE HOURS CHANGE   Feb. 04, 2007 HOUSTON TRASH PICKUP TO ADD 85,000 HOMES 2006   Dec. 19, 2006 HOLIDAY CHECKLIST: TAGS FOR EXTRA GARBAGE BAGS, HOLIDAY COLLECTION SCHEDULE & CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING   Dec. 13, 2006 CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING: A HOUSTON TRADITION FOR 15 YEARS   Dec. 1, 2006 4th HOLIDAY CURBSIDE FOOD DRIVE TO BENEFIT NEEDY FAMILIES   Oct. 16, 2006 CITY CELEBRATES AMERICA RECYCLES DAY WITH GO GREEN HOUSTON RALLY   Oct. 12, 2006 NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY HOURS CHANGE WITH END OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME   Sep. 23, 2006 MAYOR WHITE KICKS OFF STREET CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE CURBSIDE RECYCLING   Sep. 19, 2006 REPUBLIC WASTE BACK TO WORK IN CITY'S CONTRACT AREA   Aug. 31, 2006 REMEMBER TO RECYCLE THIS LABOR DAY, HOLIDAY SCHEDULE   Jun. 23, 2006 SOLID WASTE CREWS TACKLE STORM DEBRIS IN AFFECTED AREAS   Jun. 19, 2006 GARBAGE AND HEAVY TRASH COLLECTION ON SCHEDULE WHERE POSSIBLE   Jun. 01, 2006 MAYOR BILL WHITE, CITY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ABITIBI INC. UNVEIL NEW CITY RECYCLING PLAN AT HOUSTON ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT   May 02, 2006 MAYOR BILL WHITE ANNOUNCES ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT   Apr. 07, 2006 NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY HOURS CHANGE WITH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME   Apr. 07, 2006 PARTICIPANTS IN GARBAGE TRUCK ROAD-E-O COMPETE FOR "TRASH TALKING" RIGHTS 2005   Dec. 19, 2005 CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING, Dec. 27 to Jan. 9   Oct. 25, 2005 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UPDATE   Oct. 10, 2005 CURBSIDE RECYCLING RESUMES THURSDAY, OCT. 13   Oct. 5, 2005 CITY OFFICIAL SAYS TRASH PICKUP MAY RETURN TO NORMAL NEXT WEEK (Houston Chronicle article)   Sep. 27, 2005 SOLID WASTE SERVICES RESUME AFTER RITA   Sep. 27, 2005 CURBSIDE RECYCLING SERVICE SUSPENDED; CREWS USED TO CLEAR STORM DEBRIS   Sep. 21, 2005 SOLID WASTE SERVICE CANCELLATIONS DUE TO HURRICANE RITA   Sep. 1, 2005 SOLID WASTE EMPLOYEES, CITY WIDE CLUB SPONSOR CURBSIDE FOOD AND CLOTHING DRIVE FOR KATRINA VICTIMS   May 18, 2005 EMPLOYEES IN GARBAGE TRUCK ROAD-E-O COMPETE FOR "TRASH TALKING" RIGHTS   Apr. 7, 2005 HEAVY TRASH DROP-OFF SITE HOURS CHANGE   Jan. 13, 2005 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 2004   Dec. 20, 2004 CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM EMBARKS ON 13th YEAR   Dec. 18, 2004 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY INFORMATION   Dec. 15, 2004 HOLIDAY CHECKLIST: TAGS FOR EXTRA GARBAGE BAGS   Dec. 15, 2004 3rd HOLIDAY CURBSIDE FOOD DRIVE TO BENEFIT NEEDY FAMLIES   Oct. 13, 2004 MAYOR BILL WHITE KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE ILLEGAL DUMPING   Oct. 5, 2004 CITY OF HOUSTON TO ENFORCE DUMPSTER PERMIT ORDINANCE   Jun. 21, 2004 "YOU CALL, WE HAUL" PILOT EXTENDED FOR ADDITIONAL STUDY   May 6, 2004 GARBAGE TRUCK DRIVERS COMPETE IN ROAD-E-O FOR "TRASH TALKING" RIGHTS   Apr. 21, 2004 REMEMBER EARTH DAY EVERY DAY   Mar. 11, 2004 "YOU CALL, WE HAUL" PILOT PROGRAM BEGINS IN THIRD WARD 2003   Dec. 12, 2003 TRASH & TREASURE CURBSIDE FOOD DRIVE   Dec. 18, 2003 THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, DON'T FORGET THE "TAGS FOR BAGS"   Nov. 20, 2005 STORM DEBRIS CLEANUP BEGINS SATURDAY   Oct. 17, 2003 PERMANENT RECYCLING DROP-OFF SITE OPENS IN CLEAR LAKE   Oct. 17, 2003 NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY HOURS CHANGE WITH END OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME   Aug. 13, 2003 CITY OPENS HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY IN NORTH HOUSTON   Jun. 17, 2003 NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY CHANGES   Mar. 14, 2003 CHEMICALS PLACED FOR COLLECTION ENDANGERS EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY (press release)   Mar. 14, 2003 CHEMICALS PLACED FOR COLLECTION ENDANGERS EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY (announcement)   Feb. 26, 2003 RECYCLING MAPS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE   Feb. 12, 2003 TAGS FOR BAGS CAN NOW BE PURCHASED ONLINE 2002   Dec. 16, 2002 IS YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE "PINING" TO BE RECYCLED?   Dec. 2, 2002 TRASH & TREASURE   Dec. 2, 2002 WONDERING WHY?   Oct. 15, 2002 TEXAS RECYCLES DAY -- EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN   Jul. 11, 2002 SOON HOUSTONIANS CAN ADD-A-CAN   Jun. 26, 2002 SOMMERMEYER NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY CLOSING   Jun. 20, 2002 KEEP THE TORCH BURNING CLEANUP GIVES HOUSTON A BETTER CHANCE TO BE NAMED HOST CITY   Jun. 20, 2002 KEEP THE TORCH BURNING: 2,012 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 2001   Oct. 4, 2001 RESIDENTIAL ELECTRONIC SCRAP RECYCLING PILOT PROGRAM BEGINS