NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

City of Houston 

Mark Wilfalk, Director
Solid Waste Management Dept.

John Whitmire, Mayor
City of Houston

Solid Waste Management’s
Westpark Recycling Center To Be Closed For Construction

HOUSTON – March 27, 2024: Effective Monday, April 8, 2024, the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department’s Westpark Recycling Center located at 5900 Westpark Drive, will be temporarily closed for construction. The closure is expected to last until Monday, May 13, 2024.

During this period, we encourage you to utilize the following two (2) self-service locations to drop off recyclable items

• Southwest Neighborhood Depository – Recyclable Material
  10785 SW Freeway 77074
• Environmental Service Center – E-Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Only
  11500 S. Post Oak Rd. 77035

The Solid Waste Management Department has four Recycling Centers and six Neighborhood Depositories that may be utilized to drop off recyclable materials. For more information, please see our drop off locations.

Recycling Centers:

• Clear Lake/Ellington Airport - 246 Loop Rd. 77034
• Kingwood - 3210 W. Lake Houston Pkwy 77339
• Environmental Service Center - 11500 S. Post Oak Rd. 77035
• Reuse Warehouse 9003 N. Main St. 77022

Neighborhood Depositories:

• North - 9003 N Main 77022
• Northwest - 14400 Sommermeyer 77041
• Northeast - 5565 Kirkpatrick 77028
• Southeast - 2240 Central Street 77017
• South - 5100 Sunbeam 77033
• Southwest - 10785 SW Freeway 77074

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ABOUT HOUSTON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

The Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) provides solid waste services to the citizens of Houston through the collection, disposal, and recycling of discarded material in a manner that is safe, efficient, environmentally sound, and cost-effective.

For more information about SWMD and our services, visit us at www.houstonsolidwaste.org, “LIKE” us on Facebook at @houstonsolidwaste, follow us on X @HoustonTrash. Download our app HTX Collects on Google Play or IOS Store to Never Miss an Update again! Call 3-1-1, the City of Houston’s Customer Service Helpline.