Verified 2026 residential pickup schedule for Rice Military, Washington Corridor, Memorial Park, Cottage Grove, Historic Sixth Ward. Sourced from official City of Houston and City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department collection records. Includes A/B recycling rotations, bulk collection rules, street sweeping hours, and local transfer station drop-off guidelines.
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Every Tuesday Morning (Weekly)
Standard household refuse collection by City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department. All bags must fit inside curbside roll carts with lids closed.
Every other Tuesday (Bi-Weekly, Week B - Green Cart)
Clean paper, flattened cardboard, plastics #1-7, aluminum cans, and clean glass jars.
Every Other Week
4th Wednesday of each month (Alternating Tree Waste on odd months, Junk Waste on even months).
City of Houston neighborhood street maintenance quarterly.
Clear vehicles from curbside on sweeping days to maintain clean storm drains.
Holiday service impacts can vary by municipal franchise agreement and specific collection route. In Houston, major holidays (such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day) typically postpone collection by one business day when falling on or before your scheduled pickup:
Black trash carts are collected every Tuesday morning. Green recycling carts are collected bi-weekly on Week B Tuesdays. Tree and Junk bulk waste is collected the 4th Wednesday of the month.
Odd-numbered months (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov) are Tree Waste only. Even-numbered months (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec) are Junk Waste for furniture and appliances.
En Houston, los servicios residenciales son operados por City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department. La recolección de basura regular se realiza every tuesday morning (weekly). El reciclaje (every other tuesday (bi-weekly, week b - green cart)) y los objetos voluminosos siguen el calendario municipal. Coloque los botes afuera la tarde anterior y guárdelos después del servicio para evitar multas de HOA.
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