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Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD)

NEWS RELEASE

City of Houston

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

For Immediate Release November 1, 2012

For more information, please contact:

For Immediate Release
For information, please contact:
Sandra Jackson (713) 837-9152 office; email sandra.jackson2@houstontx.gov

NEIGHBORHOOD DEPOSITORY and RECYCLING CENTERS' HOURS CHANGE DUE TO END OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

November 1, 2012 – Beginning Sunday, November 4, 2012, the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department will be changing hours of operation at its six neighborhood depositories (heavy trash & recycling drop-off sites). For the safety of our customers and staff now that daylight savings is ending, the locations listed below will be open Wednesday through Sunday, except holidays, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 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 neighborhood depository and recycling centers to dispose of their heavy trash:

Northeast	5565 Kirkpatrick	713.675.3208
Northwest	14400 Sommermeyer	713.895.1002
North	9003 North Main	713.694.8435
Southeast	2240 Central	713.847.1188
South	5100 Sunbeam	713.738.1936
Southwest	10785 Southwest Fwy	713.541.1953

Each user must provide proof of residency in the form of 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 household per month. A maximum of four cubic yards of building material will be accepted. Not accepted: roofing shingles, brick, plaster or concrete.

Neighborhood depositories are also recycling drop-off facilities for paper, plastic, glass, corrugated cardboard, aluminum and tin cans, and plastics #1-#5 and #7.

For information concerning solid waste collection, check online at www.houstonsolidwaste.org or call 3-1-1, the City of Houston's Customer Service Hotline.

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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