South Houston bulk trash pickup
Heavy trash by zone, Mondays of each month.
Verified 2026-10-15 · southhoustontx.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Ask the city or your hauler. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Heavy trash by monthly zone Monday; item size limits not on 2013 flyer body. |
| Not allowed | Early/late set-out violations; post-truck heavy trash (citation). Household hazardous waste not addressed on Sanitation HTML. |
| Curbside | 5:00 p.m. prior–collection day; remove receptacles by 7:00 a.m. following day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · southhoustontx.gov |
Schedule
Bulk pickup is automatic in South Houston — no city request needed.
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
5:00 p.m. prior–collection day; remove receptacles by 7:00 a.m. following day.
Where
Curbside per Sec. 10-44.
Limits
Heavy trash by monthly zone Monday; item size limits not on 2013 flyer body.
Not allowed
Early/late set-out violations; post-truck heavy trash (citation). Household hazardous waste not addressed on Sanitation HTML.
Bags
Cans/receptacles implied by ordinance; bagging specifics ask the city or your hauler.
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Full details for South Houston: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Sanitation + contractor Republic Waste (city page). Residential curbside once weekly. Set-out: not before 5:00 p.m. day prior; remove cans/receptacles by 7:00 a.m. day after (Sec. 10-44). Day-by-address not printed on Sanitation HTML — check with Sanitation 713-947-7700 / Republic. Garbage billed with water (Water Administration).
- Recycling
- No residential curbside recycling program details on Sanitation page — Commercial garbage directed to Republic 281-446-2030 (Water Admin page).
- Bulk pickup
- Heavy trash by zone, Mondays of each month (Zone 1 = 1st Mon … Zone 4 = 4th Mon) per City Heavy Trash Pickup Information PDF. Don't set out after truck has passed (citation risk). No heavy trash if storm approaching.
- Curbside: when
- 5:00 p.m. prior–collection day; remove receptacles by 7:00 a.m. following day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside per Sec. 10-44.
- Curbside: limits
- Heavy trash by monthly zone Monday; item size limits not on 2013 flyer body.
- Curbside: brush
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Early/late set-out violations; post-truck heavy trash (citation). Household hazardous waste not addressed on Sanitation HTML.
- Curbside: bags
- Cans/receptacles implied by ordinance; bagging specifics ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Citations for heavy trash left after truck / improper timing (flyer); dollar amounts Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
Sanitation page notes New Year’s: Thursday service → Friday; Friday service → Saturday. Full named holiday list / other 2026.
- Hauler
- Republic Waste (city contract)
- Contacts
- Sanitation Dept Head Arthur Olvera 713-947-7700; Secretary Brisaida Gonzalez; 1018 State Street, South Houston, TX 77587; Water/Billing for garbage charges
- Find your day
- City Sanitation (confirm weekly day with City/Republic)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: southhoustontx.gov
Bulk: southhoustontx.gov
Holidays: southhoustontx.gov
Curbside: southhoustontx.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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