Bay Area Houston Magazine

Houston Councilman Dave Martin would like to make city of Houston residents aware, after a two-and- a-half-month suspension due to Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) will resume its curbside recycling collection schedule starting Monday, Nov.13. The resumption of service is as follows:

“B Week” collection will begin the week of Monday, Nov. 13.

“A Week” collection will begin the week of Monday, Nov. 20.

As curbside recycling collection reboots, customers are encouraged to place only the following items in their green recycling carts: paper, cardboard, clean food cartons, plastic containers #1-5 and #7, aluminum cans and bi metal cans. A detailed list of accepted items can be found on SWMD website. Customers are also reminded that glass is not accepted in the curbside containers, but can be recycled at all City recycling drop-off locations. The recycling link previously mentioned lists those locations and has them mapped.

Here are a few other reminders to remember after the recycling hiatus:

1. No Hurricane Harvey Debris should be in the recycling cart. While we recognize that many customers used their carts to haul demolition material to the curb immediately after Harvey, material of that type is not recyclable and is considered trash.

2. Recycling should be loose and not bagged in the cart. Loose material speeds the processing line and ensures that contamination is kept at a minimum.

3. Glass is not accepted at this time and should be taken to a convenient drop-off site.

4. Junk Waste and Yard Waste services remain suspended until further notice. Those crews continue to work on Hurricane Harvey debris removal.

5. All city drop-off locations continue to work on a 7-day schedule until further notice. These sites include the Neighborhood Depositories, Westpark Recycling Center and the Environmental Service Center. Remember to check with 3-1- 1 or the SWMD webpage for operating hours.

6. The Recycling Collection Schedule is found here.

7. All Solid Waste Services Collection Day Information can be found here.

For more information about the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department and its services, residents may check online at www.houstonsolidwaste.org, like their page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/houstonsolidwaste, follow them on twitter @houstontrash or call 3-1- 1, (713-837- 0311), the City of Houston’s Customer Service Helpline.