In preparation for the holidays, the city of Houston will be picking up your merry trash on a different, more festive schedule than usual.
Here's what the Solid Waste Management Department's holiday trash collection schedule looks like.
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All of the regular scheduled curbside collections will occur as normal, with the exception of recycling and yard waste. Recycling centers, administrative offices and neighborhood depositories will stay open though.
It's important to note that bulk waste collection will be delayed throughout the week of Christmas.
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On Christmas eve, garbage and bulk waste will be collected, but all facilities will be closed. And as for your curbside recycling and yard waste collection scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, that'll be serviced on your next regular collection day.
There will be no collections on Christmas day, and all facilities will be closed.
Recycling, garbage, yard waste and Wednesday bulk waste routes will be serviced on Thursday, and all facilities, offices and depositories will open their doors once again.
On Friday, recycling, garbage, yard waste and Thursday's bulk waste routes will also be collected.
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There will be no collections on New Year's Day, and all facilities and offices will be closed. Tree waste collection will also be delayed the week of the new year, so don't party too hard. On Thursday, Jan. 2, recycling, garbage, yard waste and Wednesday's tree waste routes will be serviced. All offices, recycling centers and depositories will open their doors once again.