The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department alternates monthly heavy trash pickups between Tree Waste and Junk Waste. Odd-numbered months (January, March, May, July, September, November) are strictly Tree Waste months, where crews only collect clean vegetative material like tree branches, logs, and tree limbs up to 5 feet long and 8 inches in diameter. Even-numbered months (February, April, June, August, October, December) are Junk Waste months, where appliances, furniture, mattresses, and building materials are accepted alongside wood waste. Placing furniture or junk out during a Tree Waste month results in non-collection tags and municipal solid waste citations of up to 2,000 dollars.
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