Storm Debris Collection
Solid Waste Department continues to collect 1.5 million cubic yards of storm debris from the May derecho and tornado. The effort is expected to take 2-3 months.
Help ensure a smooth collection:
Report storm debris for collection to 311.
Help ensure a smooth collection:
- Do not park vehicles in front of any debris piles
- Separate debris in 6 distinct piles: garbage, vegetative, construction, appliances, electronics, and hazardous waste
- Ensure your pile is within 10 ft. of the curb
- Cut tree trunks less than 3 ft. long and 3ft. in diameter
- Cut branches less than 6 ft. long
Report storm debris for collection to 311.
How to separate your storm debris for collection
Regular Collection Schedule
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Sections 1 & 2 Collection (Zip code 77018)
Garbage Day is Tuesday, Alternating Junk/Tree Waste is 3rd Thursday, and Recycling Collection is Tuesday B. |
Section 3 Collection (Zip code 77092)
Garbage Day is Thursday, Alternating Junk/Tree Waste is 4th Tuesday, and Recycling Collection is Thursday B. |
Properly spacing your curbside garbage and recycling bins
Heavy Trash
Monthly heavy trash collection alternates between junk waste and tree waste. Junk waste includes furniture, appliances, and other bulky materials. Tree waste is “clean” wood waste such as tree limbs, branches, and stumps. Lumber, furniture, and treated wood will NOT be accepted.
Junk waste is collected on the EVEN months (February, April, June, August, October, and December) while Tree waste is collected on the ODD months (January, March, May, July, September, and November).
Tree waste is accepted during Junk waste months. Junk waste is NOT accepted during Tree waste months.
Residents who wish to dispose of Tree Waste or Junk Waste before their scheduled once-per-month collection may use one of six Neighborhood Depository/Recycling Centers.
Placement Instructions
Monthly heavy trash collection alternates between junk waste and tree waste. Junk waste includes furniture, appliances, and other bulky materials. Tree waste is “clean” wood waste such as tree limbs, branches, and stumps. Lumber, furniture, and treated wood will NOT be accepted.
Junk waste is collected on the EVEN months (February, April, June, August, October, and December) while Tree waste is collected on the ODD months (January, March, May, July, September, and November).
Tree waste is accepted during Junk waste months. Junk waste is NOT accepted during Tree waste months.
Residents who wish to dispose of Tree Waste or Junk Waste before their scheduled once-per-month collection may use one of six Neighborhood Depository/Recycling Centers.
Placement Instructions
- Tree Waste and Junk Waste should be placed adjacent to the front curb in a location easily accessible to the collection vehicle between the hours of 6:00 p.m. the Friday before and 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
- Tree Waste and Junk Waste should not be stacked under low overhead electrical wires or other cabling, signs, or mailboxes; next to fences or posts; or on top of water meters, gas meters, fire hydrants, or other exposed utility components.
- Materials should not be placed in the street, on the sidewalk or other right-of-way, or in any manner that would interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
- Tree Waste and Junk Waste collection are limited to occupied residential units and vacant residential lots only if the waste generated is in connection with the maintenance of the property.
- No more than 8 cubic yards (about the size of a minivan) of Junk Waste or Tree Waste may be placed at the curb for collection.
- A maximum of four cubic yards of building material (not to include roofing shingles, brick, plaster, or concrete) generated by the resident in connection with the maintenance of the residential property may be collected by Solid Waste Management Department crews.
- Appliances containing refrigerant must have a tag attached to them certifying a qualified technician has removed the refrigerant.
- The SWMD is not allowed to collect any material that was generated by contractors who were retained by a resident to perform work on his or her residential property. It is the responsibility of the contractor to remove all debris that may arise from the contractor's activities. These contractor-related activities include, but are not limited to, trimming and removal of trees, remodeling, new construction, and roofing.
- If authorized items placed for collection are mixed with unauthorized items, department personnel shall not be obligated to sort the materials and may refuse the entire load.
