Solid Waste Management Department
Tags for Bags Program
Do you sometimes have extra bags of garbage? The City of Houston’s Tags for Bags program allows residents to place additional bags at the curb using an official collection sticker.
Each Tags for Bags sticker allows one extra bag or box of garbage to be collected on your scheduled collection day.Online (Recommended)
Purchase tags through the City’s secure payment portal.
Mail Order
Download the Tags for Bags Service Request Form, complete it, and mail the form with payment as instructed in the form.
Retail Locations
Tags may also be purchased at HEB and participating Kroger stores in the Houston area.
Phone Assistance
Residents who need assistance may call 3-1-1, the City Helpline.
Additional Information
Tagged bags or boxes placed at the curb will be collected on your regular scheduled collection day.
For current fee schedules, visit: houstoncityfees
More information about additional waste capacity is available on the Extra Capacity Collection Program page.
Contact SWMD
Houston, TX 77002
