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Important Changes to Heavy Trash Pick Up in 2026
Starting March 2, 2026 Houston residents will need to call 311 to schedule heavy trash collection instead of waiting for regular pickup days.
Here’s what you need to know:
Call 311 to request pickup
Collection completed within 5 working days
You’ll receive photos confirming completion
Each address gets up to 4 pickups per calendar year
You’ll get a call or email with your appointment
Download the Houston Solid Waste Management App
Download the Houston Solid Waste Management App
Houston Solid Waste Management has launched HTX Collects, a mobile app that will allow residents to stay better connected with the City’s waste and recycling collection programs.
Click here to learn more about it and download the app HTX Collects
The app is available for iOS or Google and the solid waste schedule can be downloaded directly into your mobile calendar. City of Houston will also provide updates regarding delays or changes in schedules.
Trash pickup for Kempwood North subdivision is handled by the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department. Fees for this service are built into the city water bill; there is no separate bill for trash.
Trash pickup for Kempwood North subdivision is handled by the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department. Fees for this service are built into the city water bill; there is no separate bill for trash.
General Information
General Information
Kempwood North is located within the Northwest Service Area
Regular trash pickup: Every week on Friday.
Recycling pickup: Every other Friday
Keep trash bins 3 feet away from each other and other objects, don't park near the bins and don't block the mailboxes.
For members located on Springview Lane and Railton which are both dead end streets and do not have a cul-de-sac for trucks to turn around, all trash and recycle bins must be lined up on one side of the street. For the 9700 block of Springview it is the south side and 9600 Railton is the north side. Trucks must back down and can only use the automated lift system on one side of the truck.
Junk waste and tree waste: After March 1, 2026 you must call 311 to schedule pick up.
Do not put Junk or Tree Waste under power lines, or near anything that might be damaged by the collection claw, such as your mailbox or water meter.
Household Trash
Household Trash
Bag household garbage and put it in the 90-gallon black bin provided by the city. Place the bin at the curb after 6pm on Thursday night. Instructions for proper placement are on the lid. Hide the bin out of sight from street view again before 10pm Friday after collection.
Yard trimmings must not be placed within this container.
As a courtesy, you may hear the trash collectors honk the truck horn if they can't reach your trash. Check for cars and other obstructions if this happens.
If you are in need to an additional trash bin, the "Add-a-Can" service is available for an additional fee.
For more information, visit this page.
Trash can repair at your home is included in your fee. Call 311 for City Services or visit the Houston 311 web site.
Curbside Recycling
Curbside Recycling
Put your mixed recyclable items unbagged in the green bin provided, and place the bin at the curb on recycling days (every other week).
Acceptable items for recycling include:
Plastics - #1-5, and #7 plastics (but not toys, packing materials, flower pots, plastic bags, or plastic furniture)
Aluminum and tin cans and empty aerosol cans
Cardboard (cut down and flattened)
Cartons (milk, soup, drink, crackers), including coated and foil-lined
Newspapers, magazines, catalogs
Telephone books
Envelopes, home and office paper, mail (no dark colors or foil)
Clear, green, and brown glass
Remember to empty, rinse and drain all containers.
Yard Trimmings /Heavy Tree Waste
Yard Trimmings /Heavy Tree Waste
The City of Houston is no longer picking up grass clippings weekly. Please have your landscaping/yard team take them away or you can compost them yourself. You can also take them to the city dropoff once a month if needed with your drivers license or copy of a bill addressed in your name with your home address.
Junk Waste/Heavy Trash
Junk Waste/Heavy Trash
Junk Waste includes furniture, appliances, and other bulky material and will now be picked up via scheduling request. Please call 311 to schedule pick up once your items are ready for pick up/disposal and the city will come collect within 5 business days.
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