NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

City of Houston 

Larius Hassen, Director
Solid Waste Management Dept.

John Whitmire, Mayor
City of Houston

Solid Waste Management Department
Spring Holiday Collection and Facility Schedule

 

HOUSTON — The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) announces an adjusted curbside collection schedule in observance of the Spring Holiday. Curbside services and facility operations will follow the schedule outlined below. Residents with a regular Friday collection day will have their trash and recycling collected on Saturday, April 4.

No other collection days are affected. All other residents should place their containers out on their regularly scheduled collection day.

Friday, April 3, 2026 (Spring Holiday)

• No curbside collection. Friday customers set carts out on Saturday.
• All facilities and administrative offices are closed, including Residential Drop Off Centers, Environmental Service Center, Westpark Recycling Center, and Reuse Warehouse. 

Saturday, April 4, 2026

• Friday’s collections serviced
• All facilities reopen, including Residential Drop Off Centers, Environmental Service Center, Westpark Recycling Center, and Reuse Warehouse

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