Houston Trash Pickup Schedule 2026: Today, Map & Heavy Trash

✓ City of Houston • Exact-address collection guide for 2026

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Houston does not assign reliable garbage, recycling or heavy-trash dates by ZIP code alone. The exact service address determines the weekly garbage day, Schedule A or B recycling dates, yard-waste instructions and the assigned heavy-trash collection day.

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This guide helps you check City of Houston trash pickup today, tomorrow or this week; open the official address lookup; print a personalized calendar; understand holiday changes; separate odd-month tree waste from even-month junk waste; report a missed route; and choose the right City drop-off center.

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City of Houston Trash Pickup Schedule Today: Quick Answer

Enter the complete service address in Houston’s official collection-schedule lookup to confirm whether garbage, recycling, yard waste, tree waste or junk waste is scheduled today. A Houston ZIP code is not precise enough because one ZIP can contain different routes, jurisdictions, private haulers and properties outside the City’s residential program.

Weekly garbage carts may be placed outside after 6:00 PM the evening before and must be accessible by 6:00 AM on collection day. Recycling must be available by 7:00 AM. Heavy trash has a separate assigned date and may be set out only from 6:00 PM on the Friday before through 7:00 AM on the scheduled day.

Use HTX Collects to receive reminders, view alerts, print a personalized calendar or add the schedule to Google Calendar, Outlook or another compatible calendar.

Houston Trash Pickup by Address

The official schedule lookup is the only reliable starting point for a specific Houston residence. It shows the assigned garbage day, recycling schedule, heavy-trash date and available service alerts.

1. Confirm that the property receives City of Houston service. A Houston mailing address may be inside another municipality, a municipal utility district, an HOA contract area or an unincorporated part of Harris County.
2. Open the official City collection-schedule page. Use the property-address field rather than a ZIP-code-only search.
3. Enter the complete service address. Include the house number, street direction, street type and unit information when requested.
4. Record every assigned service. Save the weekly garbage day, recycling A/B designation, heavy-trash day and current alerts.
5. Enable HTX Collects notifications. Choose reminders for garbage, recycling and heavy trash so holiday or emergency updates are easier to see.
6. Print or export the calendar. Label the saved calendar with the property address if you manage multiple homes.

The City lookup provides the schedule; HTX Collects adds reminders, alerts, a Waste Wizard and printable calendar options.

Open Official Address Lookup Open HTX Collects

City of Houston Trash Pickup Today or Tomorrow

The checker below does not guess an address route. First review the official schedule, then select what the address calendar shows for the target date and whether a live City notice affects service.

How to Interpret the Answer

City of Houston Trash Pickup This Week Map

Houston does not publish one dependable static map showing every household’s collection for the current week. The most useful “map” is the live address schedule combined with HTX Collects alerts.

Five-Step This-Week Map Workflow

1. Pin the exact address. Use the City schedule lookup and verify that the result matches the property.
2. List this week’s services. Record garbage, recycling, yard and heavy-trash dates separately.
3. Check Schedule A or B. Recycling does not run every week at every address.
4. Check odd or even month. The month determines whether heavy trash is tree waste only or junk waste.
5. Review live alerts. Holiday, weather and disaster-recovery schedules can override the ordinary calendar.

Trash Pickup and Heavy Trash by ZIP Code

A ZIP code is a postal boundary, not a City collection route. A single Houston ZIP can contain different collection days, multiple recycling weeks, City and non-City properties, apartment complexes and privately serviced communities.

City of Houston Trash Pickup Schedule Today PDF

Houston does not provide one universal PDF that identifies today’s service for every address. A useful printable schedule combines the personalized HTX Collects calendar with the official 2026 A/B recycling PDF.

How to Create a Useful Houston Schedule PDF

1. Search the exact address. Record the weekly garbage day and recycling A/B assignment.
2. Open the personalized HTX Collects calendar. Confirm upcoming heavy-trash and recycling dates.
3. Open the official 2026 recycling PDF. Use it only after confirming whether the address is Schedule A or B.
4. Print or save the calendar. Add the complete property address to the filename.
5. Continue checking live alerts. A printed file cannot automatically update after a storm or emergency.

Print or Save This Guide as PDF Open Official 2026 Recycling PDF Create Personalized Calendar

Weekly City of Houston Garbage Collection

Eligible single-family residences receive weekly garbage service using the City’s automated 96-gallon cart. Apartments, businesses and many multifamily properties use private collection.

Automated Cart Placement

• Close the lid completely.
• Leave at least three feet from vehicles, mailboxes, trees and other carts.
• Do not block the sidewalk, driveway or roadway.
• Keep the cart accessible to the automated arm.
• Do not pack waste so tightly that it cannot fall out.
• Remove the cart from the collection point by 10 PM.

Official Garbage and Yard-Waste Rules

Houston Biweekly Recycling Schedule A and B

Houston recycling is collected every other week. The official 2026 PDF identifies Schedule A with shaded yellow weeks and Schedule B with unshaded weeks. The exact address lookup tells the resident whether the property follows A or B.

Commonly Accepted Recyclables

Keep These Items Out

• Plastic bags, film and flexible plastic packaging.
• Greasy or heavily soiled paper.
• Yard waste.
• Textiles and clothing.
• Furniture and other large plastic items.
• Batteries, electronics, cords and hoses.
• Scrap metal and wood.

Official Houston Recycling Guide

Houston Yard-Waste Collection Rules

Current City guidance instructs residents with yard waste ready for collection to contact 311. Yard waste must remain separate from household garbage, recycling and heavy trash.

Yard-Waste Preparation Checklist

• Contact 311 when yard waste is ready for collection.
• Keep each reusable container or bundle at 50 pounds or less.
• Place material at least three feet from carts, vehicles and mailboxes.
• Keep leaves and grass out of the heavy-trash pile.
• Do not use ordinary plastic trash bags.
• Keep soil, rocks and household garbage out.
• Require a hired landscaper or tree contractor to remove its own debris.

Call Houston 311 for Yard Waste

Houston Heavy Trash Pickup by Address

Eligible occupied residential units receiving City collection receive six heavy-trash collections per year—one every other month. The address lookup provides the assigned day; the month determines which material is allowed.

Heavy-Trash Set-Out Window

• Do not set the pile out before 6 PM on the Friday before collection.
• Have the pile ready no later than 7 AM on the assigned day.
• Place it just behind the curb in front of the residence.
• Do not place material in the street or across a sidewalk.
• Keep it away from mailboxes, signs, overhead wires and trees.
• Do not place it on meters, hydrants or other utilities.
• Leave safe access for the collection vehicle and boom.

Who Is Eligible?

The program serves eligible occupied residential units receiving City of Houston collection. It does not apply to many businesses, privately serviced properties or multifamily structures containing more than eight units.

Official Heavy Trash Rules

Houston Tree Waste or Junk Waste Month Decoder

Select a month to confirm the standard heavy-trash material type. The result does not identify the assigned address date.

Houston Heavy-Trash Eight-Cubic-Yard Estimator

Measure the pile’s approximate width, height and length in feet. The calculator divides the cubic-foot volume by 27. Irregular piles and City measurements can produce a different result.

Houston Heavy-Trash Item Guide

Never Place These in Heavy Trash

City of Houston Trash Pickup Holidays 2026

Houston holiday changes are not governed by one permanent “one day late” rule. The City issues service notices for individual holidays and emergency events.

Official City Holiday List Check Current Solid Waste Alerts

What to Do When Houston Trash Pickup Is Missed

A cart or pile remaining outside can be caused by the wrong date, recycling A/B confusion, a holiday change, blocked access, improper material, an oversized pile or a true route miss.

1. Recheck the complete address. Confirm the service and exact date in the official lookup.
2. Review the current alert. Check for holiday, weather or disaster-recovery instructions.
3. Confirm the set-out deadline. Garbage should be accessible by 6 AM; recycling and heavy trash have a 7 AM deadline.
4. Inspect placement and separation. Look for blocked carts, mixed heavy trash, wrong-month junk or prohibited material.
5. Allow separate crews time to finish. Recycling, yard waste and heavy trash may arrive later than household garbage.
6. Submit a 311 request. Include the complete address, service type, scheduled date and preparation details.
7. Track an existing request when needed. Use the service-request status line after obtaining the request number.

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Houston Neighborhood Depositories

Neighborhood depositories provide a backup for eligible residents when material does not fit the timing or quantity of curbside service. Current operating hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 9 AM to 6 PM; facilities are closed Sunday and Monday.

Resident Access and Visit Limits

• Eligible residents may use a depository up to four times per month, generally once per week.
• Bring a matching Texas identification document and current City utility bill or qualifying lease.
• Out-of-state owners and students should review the facility’s alternative-document rules.
• Residents unload their own material.
• Aim to complete unloading within the facility’s posted time expectation.

Commonly Accepted Depository Material

• Recyclables.
• Mattresses and eligible furniture.
• Tree waste and leaves in compostable bags.
• Junk waste.
• Up to two large furniture items per visit.
• Tagged refrigerators and eligible appliances.
• Up to five passenger tires per visit, subject to monthly limits.
• Small quantities of used oil under current facility limits.

Commonly Rejected Material

• Food and ordinary household garbage.
• Dead animals.
• Rocks, dirt, bricks and concrete.
• Televisions.
• Truck tires.
• Paint, chemicals, pesticides and fertilizer.
• Gasoline, flammables, explosives and liquids.
• Hot ashes, infectious waste and pallets.

Official Depository Rules

Houston Recycling and Reuse Locations

Official Recycling Center List

Houston Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics

Paint, chemicals, fuel, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, batteries and electronics require an Environmental Service Center or another approved program rather than curbside garbage or heavy trash.

Commonly Accepted Special Material

• Household paint within current quantity limits.
• Automotive fluids.
• Pesticides and household chemicals.
• Batteries.
• Fluorescent bulbs.
• Electronics.
• Eligible passenger tires under monthly limits.

Safer Transport Checklist

• Keep products in original labeled containers when possible.
• Tighten all lids.
• Do not mix chemicals.
• Transport liquids upright in a stable box or tub.
• Protect battery terminals.
• Prevent fluorescent bulbs from breaking.
• Bring required proof of City residency.

Official Environmental Service Centers

Houston Mailing Address, City Limits, Apartments and Private Service

Common Houston Trash Pickup Mistakes

Houston Night-Before and Pickup-Morning Checklist

Related Trash-Pickup.org Help

Official City of Houston Waste Resources

Houston Trash Pickup Schedule FAQs

Your Final Houston Collection Plan

Start with the complete service address—not the ZIP code. Save the weekly garbage day, recycling A/B assignment and heavy-trash date from the official lookup.

Use the gray cart for weekly household garbage, the green recycling cart only on the correct A or B week, and the current 311 process for prepared yard waste.

For heavy trash, check both the assigned address date and the month type. Odd months accept tree waste only; even months allow eligible junk waste. Keep the pile within eight cubic yards and free of prohibited or contractor-generated material.

Before every holiday or severe-weather event, compare the saved calendar with current City notices. A printed PDF does not update automatically.

For unresolved service, dial 311, call 713-837-0311 or submit an online request. Use a neighborhood depository or Environmental Service Center when curbside service does not fit the item.

Independent guide notice

Trash-Pickup.org is an independent resident-information website. It is not the City of Houston, Houston Solid Waste Management Department, Houston 311 or a collection contractor. It cannot confirm a final route, dispatch a truck or guarantee facility acceptance.

Verify exact dates, emergency changes, facility hours, proof requirements and accepted materials through the official City source before acting.