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
Memorial Day Collection & Facility Schedule

 

HOUSTON — The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) announces an adjusted curbside collection schedule in observance of Memorial Day. Curbside services and facility operations will follow the schedule outlined below.

Residents with a regular Monday collection day should place their trash and recycling carts out on Tuesday, May 26.

Tuesday collection customers should place their carts out on Wednesday, May 27.

There will be no changes for residents with Thursday or Friday collection. Those residents should place their containers out on their regularly scheduled collection day.

Monday, May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day)

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

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

• Monday collections serviced (Tuesday customers set carts out Wednesday.)
• All facilities and administrative offices reopen, including Residential Drop-Off Centers, Environmental Service Center, Westpark Recycling Center, and Reuse Warehouse

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

• Tuesday collections will be serviced

Thursday, May 28, 2026

• Regular collection schedule resumes.

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