City of Houston Storm Debris Collection

The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department began storm debris collection in the hardest hit areas of the City on Saturday, May 30. Residents are asked to separate discarded items into the following six categories and place each pile at the curb away from mailboxes, fire hydrants, water meters, electrical lines and other impediments.

• Normal Household Trash – Normal household trash and bagged debris of any kind will not be picked up with debris as part of this program. You should continue to follow your normal garbage schedule.
• Vegetative Debris – leaves (do not put in bags), logs, plants, tree branches.
• Construction & Demolition Debris – building materials, carpet, drywall, furniture, lumber, mattresses, and plumbing.
• Appliances & White Goods – air conditioners, dishwashers, freezers, refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers and water heaters.
• Electronics – computers, radios, stereos, televisions, other devices with a cord.
• Household Hazardous Waste – cleaning supplies, batteries, lawn chemical, oils, oil-based paints, stains and pesticides.

Additional information and instruction for debris placement can be found atwww.houstonsolidwaste.org or on the Solid Waste Management Department’s Facebook page.

Weekly garbage, yard waste and curbside recycling services that did not occur during the last week in May due to the flooding will return to their normal collection schedules as follows:

• Monday and Tuesday garbage that was not collected will occur on their regularly scheduled days beginning Monday, June 1. 
• Missed yard waste will be collected on its regularly scheduled day beginning Monday, June 1.
• Missed recycling will be picked up on its next scheduled recycling collection date.