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Solid Waste Management

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

City of Houston

Larius Hassen, Interim Director
Solid Waste Management Dept.

John Whitmire, Mayor
City of Houston

Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD)
Holiday Collection Schedule for
Juneteenth, and Independence Day

Houston – In observance of the City of Houston’s approved holiday schedule, curbside collection services will be affected, and all Solid Waste Management facilities will be closed on the following upcoming holidays:

Juneteenth Day- Thursday, June 19, 2025
Independence Day - Friday, July 4, 2025

Please review the chart below for changes to the residential collection schedule for each holiday week:

Juneteenth Day

Thursday, June 19

Thursday no collection services. Facilities are closed.
Thursday curbside garbage collection is rescheduled to Friday. All other service lines -recycling, yard waste and heavy trash will be collected on your next regularly scheduled collection day.
Friday curbside garbage collections is rescheduled to Saturday. All Facilities will re-open.
All collections services resume normal operations on Monday, June 23, 2025.

Independence Day

Friday, July 4

Friday no collection services. Facilities are closed.
Friday curbside garbage collection is rescheduled to Saturday. All other service lines -recycling, yard waste and heavy trash will be collected on your next regularly scheduled collection day.
All collections services resume normal operations on Monday, July 7, 2025.

ABOUT HOUSTON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

The Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) provides the city with integrated municipal waste management services designed to support environmental health, sustainability, and economic development in all communities throughout Houston.

For more information about SWMD and our services, visit us at www.houstonsolidwaste.org, “LIKE” us on Facebook at @houstonsolidwaste, follow us on X @HoustonTrash. Download our app HTX Collects on Google Play or IOS Store to Never Miss an Update again! Call 3-1-1, the City of Houston’s Customer Service Helpline.

What Goes Where?

Enter the item you wish to dispose of into the web tool to find the proper disposal methods and locations, including recycling options and drop-off centers.