Houston City Council approved an $18 billion capital projects plan Wednesday that only modestly increases spending on solid waste facilities and equipment despite a new $5 monthly trash fee.

The public works director, who now oversees solid waste operations, says the city could stand to make money off its transfer ...

The Houston City Council voted Wednesday to appoint Larius Hassan as the official director of the city's Solid Waste Management Department following a tumultuous report about the department presented ...

A new method for collecting heavy trash is coming to the City of Houston. Instead of scheduled collection days, Solid Waste said residents would call 311 to request heavy trash collection. This comes ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston's newest recycling trucks are now out on the streets. Back in July, the Houston City Council approved roughly $12.4 million for 31 new trucks for the ...

HOUSTON – Recycling delays across Houston have left bins overflowing and residents frustrated, some waiting weeks, even months, for pickup. Now, the City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. City of Houston solid waste management trucks are shown in the Southwest Service Center yard Thursday, May 19, 2022 in Houston.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you drive around different neighborhoods in Houston, you might come across recycling bins sitting on the curb waiting to be picked up. Houston Solid Waste Management ...

As frustrations mount over recycling pickup delays in Houston, the interim director of Solid Waste Management addressed city council to explain the ongoing issues and what’s being done to fix them.

HOUSTON — As missed recycling pickups continue to frustrate residents, the City of Houston has appointed a new permanent leader to take charge of its Solid Waste Management Department. During ...

Houston City Controller Chris Hollins outlines the costs of the city’s proposed legal settlement with the firefighters’ union on May 6, 2024. Houston Mayor John Whitmire clashed with the city's chief ...