Solid Waste Management Department

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

City of Houston 

 
Mark Wilfalk, Director
Solid Waste Management Dept.
Sylvester Turner, Mayor
City of Houston
   

Collection and Facility Schedule for
2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

HOUSTON - Wednesday, January 12, 2022: There will be NO COLLECTION SERVICE INTERRUPTION on Monday, January 17, 2022 in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. day. All garbage, tree waste and recycling will be on their regular schedule. All drop-off facilities and administrative offices will be closed.

Monday, January 17, 2022 (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY)
CITY HOLIDAY:
No INTERRUPTION in collection services. All Solid Waste drop-off facilities including the Neighborhood Depositories/Recycling Centers, Westpark Recycling Center, Environmental Service Center, The Reuse Warehouse, and administrative offices will be closed.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
All Solid Waste drop-off facilities including Neighborhood Depositories/Recycling Centers, Westpark Recycling Center, Environmental Service Center, The Reuse Warehouse, and administrative offices will re-open.

ABOUT HOUSTON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

The Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) 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 about SWMD and our services, visit us at www.houstonsolidwaste.org, “LIKE” us on Facebook at @houstonsolidwaste, follow us on Twitter @HoustonTrash, download our app HTX Collects on Google Play or IOS Store to Never Miss an Update again!, email: swdworks@houstontx.gov or call 3-1-1, the City of Houston’s Customer Service Helpline.