Houston Solid Waste Management Department Collection and Facility Schedule for the Christmas and New Year Holiday
Houston — In observance of the City of Houston’s approved holidays for Christmas and New Year’s Day, collection services will follow adjusted schedules. Residents are encouraged to review the changes to curbside collection services listed below.
| DECEMBER 2024 |
Monday, December 23, 2024:
- All scheduled curbside collections will be serviced, except for recycling and yard waste.
- Neighborhood Depositories, Recycling Centers, and administrative offices will remain open.
- Important: Bulk waste collection will be delayed this week.
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 (Christmas Eve):
- Collections: Tuesday’s garbage and bulk waste will be serviced.
- All facilities, including Neighborhood Depositories, Recycling Centers, and administrative offices, will be closed.
- Important: Curbside recycling and yard waste collection scheduled for Monday and Tuesday will occur on your next regular collection day.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 (Christmas Day):
- CITY HOLIDAY: No Collections on Christmas Day.
- All facilities and administrative offices will be closed.
- Important: Bulk waste collection will be delayed this week.
Thursday, December 26, 2024:
- Collections: Thursday’s recycling, garbage, yard waste, and Wednesday bulk waste routes will be serviced.
- All facilities, including Neighborhood Depositories, Recycling Centers, and administrative offices, will reopen.
Friday, December 27, 2024:
- Collections: Friday’s recycling, garbage, yard waste, and Thursday’s bulk waste routes will be serviced.
Saturday, December 28, 2024:
- Friday’s bulk waste routes will be serviced.
| JANUARY 2025 |
Wednesday, January 1, 2025: (New Year’s Holiday)
- CITY HOLIDAY: No Collections on New Years’s Day.
- All facilities and administrative offices will be closed.
- Important: Tree waste collection will be delayed this week.
Thursday, January 2, 2025:
- Collections: Thursday’s recycling, garbage, yard waste, and Wednesday’s tree waste routes will be serviced.
- All facilities, including Neighborhood Depositories, Recycling Centers, and administrative offices, will reopen.
Friday, January 3, 2025:
- Collections: Friday’s recycling, garbage, yard waste, and Thursday’s tree waste routes will be serviced.
Saturday, January 4, 2025:
- Friday’s bulk waste routes will be serviced.