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Houston (City of Houston) dumps, transfer stations & drop-off sites
Checked Oct 23, 2026 Official source: City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department
The City of Houston has six Residential Drop-Off Centers where residents can bring furniture, mattresses, appliances, tree waste, tires, motor oil and recyclables, up to four times a month. All six keep the same hours, Tuesday through Saturday.
Who can use them For bulk or tree waste: a current Texas ID plus a current City of Houston utility bill or lease, both with the same address. For recycling only, a Texas ID is enough. Up to 4 visits per month.
Source: houstontx.gov · Last checked Oct 23, 2026
Quick comparison
| Site | Type | Hours | Fees |
|---|
North Neighborhood Drop-Off Center
9003 N Main, Houston, TX 77022 | Drop-off center | Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday (arrive 30 minutes before closing) | Not published (no fee listed for residents) |
Northwest Neighborhood Drop-Off Center
14400 Sommermeyer, Houston, TX 77041 | Drop-off center | Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday (arrive 30 minutes before closing) | Not published (no fee listed for residents) |
Northeast Neighborhood Drop-Off Center
5565 Kirkpatrick, Houston, TX 77028 | Drop-off center | Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday (arrive 30 minutes before closing) | Not published (no fee listed for residents) |
Southeast Neighborhood Drop-Off Center
2240 Central Street, Houston, TX 77017 | Drop-off center | Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday (arrive 30 minutes before closing) | Not published (no fee listed for residents) |
South Neighborhood Drop-Off Center
5100 Sunbeam, Houston, TX 77033 | Drop-off center | Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday (arrive 30 minutes before closing) | Not published (no fee listed for residents) |
Southwest Neighborhood Drop-Off Center
10785 SW Freeway, Houston, TX 77074 | Drop-off center | Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday (arrive 30 minutes before closing) | Not published (no fee listed for residents) |
Sites, hours, fees and accepted items
North Neighborhood Drop-Off Center Drop-off center
9003 N Main, Houston, TX 77022 · City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department · 311
- Hours
- Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday (arrive 30 minutes before closing)
- Fees
- Not published (no fee listed for residents)
- Who can use it
- For bulk or tree waste: a current Texas ID plus a current City of Houston utility bill or lease, both with the same address. For recycling only, a Texas ID is enough. Up to 4 visits per month.
Accepted (10)
- Recyclables: aluminum, steel and tin cans, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, magazines and newspapers, cartons, plastics #1–5 and #7, aerosol cans
- Mattresses
- Tree waste (leaves in compostable bags)
- Junk waste (loose items like shingles must be bagged)
- Furniture (limit two large items)
- Refrigerators (tag showing Freon removal required)
- Household appliances (stoves, washers, dryers)
- Up to 5 passenger tires per visit (10 per month)
- Used motor oil (up to 5 quarts)
- Contractor-type materials up to 4 cubic yards, about 8 contractor bags (sheetrock, tile, shingles, lumber, carpet, flooring, cabinetry, plywood)
Not accepted (10)
- Garbage and food waste
- Dead animals
- Rocks, dirt, bricks, concrete
- TVs
- Truck and industrial/tractor-trailer tires
- Paint, chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers
- Hazardous, toxic or flammable waste, liquids of any kind
- Pallets and burned materials
- Tree stumps or limbs over 9 inches across
- U-Hauls, box trucks, sprinter vans, contractor vehicles, dump trailers
Pickups and trailers up to 10 ft with sideboards up to 4 ft high are allowed. You unload your own items (20-minute limit).
Source: houstontx.gov · Last checked Oct 23, 2026 · Report a change
Northwest Neighborhood Drop-Off Center Drop-off center
14400 Sommermeyer, Houston, TX 77041 · City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department · 311
- Hours
- Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday (arrive 30 minutes before closing)
- Fees
- Not published (no fee listed for residents)
- Who can use it
- For bulk or tree waste: a current Texas ID plus a current City of Houston utility bill or lease, both with the same address. For recycling only, a Texas ID is enough. Up to 4 visits per month.
Accepted (10)
- Recyclables: aluminum, steel and tin cans, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, magazines and newspapers, cartons, plastics #1–5 and #7, aerosol cans
- Mattresses
- Tree waste (leaves in compostable bags)
- Junk waste (loose items like shingles must be bagged)
- Furniture (limit two large items)
- Refrigerators (tag showing Freon removal required)
- Household appliances (stoves, washers, dryers)
- Up to 5 passenger tires per visit (10 per month)
- Used motor oil (up to 5 quarts)
- Contractor-type materials up to 4 cubic yards, about 8 contractor bags (sheetrock, tile, shingles, lumber, carpet, flooring, cabinetry, plywood)
Not accepted (10)
- Garbage and food waste
- Dead animals
- Rocks, dirt, bricks, concrete
- TVs
- Truck and industrial/tractor-trailer tires
- Paint, chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers
- Hazardous, toxic or flammable waste, liquids of any kind
- Pallets and burned materials
- Tree stumps or limbs over 9 inches across
- U-Hauls, box trucks, sprinter vans, contractor vehicles, dump trailers
Pickups and trailers up to 10 ft with sideboards up to 4 ft high are allowed. You unload your own items (20-minute limit).
Source: houstontx.gov · Last checked Oct 23, 2026 · Report a change
Northeast Neighborhood Drop-Off Center Drop-off center
5565 Kirkpatrick, Houston, TX 77028 · City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department · 311
- Hours
- Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday (arrive 30 minutes before closing)
- Fees
- Not published (no fee listed for residents)
- Who can use it
- For bulk or tree waste: a current Texas ID plus a current City of Houston utility bill or lease, both with the same address. For recycling only, a Texas ID is enough. Up to 4 visits per month.
Accepted (10)
- Recyclables: aluminum, steel and tin cans, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, magazines and newspapers, cartons, plastics #1–5 and #7, aerosol cans
- Mattresses
- Tree waste (leaves in compostable bags)
- Junk waste (loose items like shingles must be bagged)
- Furniture (limit two large items)
- Refrigerators (tag showing Freon removal required)
- Household appliances (stoves, washers, dryers)
- Up to 5 passenger tires per visit (10 per month)
- Used motor oil (up to 5 quarts)
- Contractor-type materials up to 4 cubic yards, about 8 contractor bags (sheetrock, tile, shingles, lumber, carpet, flooring, cabinetry, plywood)
Not accepted (10)
- Garbage and food waste
- Dead animals
- Rocks, dirt, bricks, concrete
- TVs
- Truck and industrial/tractor-trailer tires
- Paint, chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers
- Hazardous, toxic or flammable waste, liquids of any kind
- Pallets and burned materials
- Tree stumps or limbs over 9 inches across
- U-Hauls, box trucks, sprinter vans, contractor vehicles, dump trailers
Pickups and trailers up to 10 ft with sideboards up to 4 ft high are allowed. You unload your own items (20-minute limit).
Source: houstontx.gov · Last checked Oct 23, 2026 · Report a change
Southeast Neighborhood Drop-Off Center Drop-off center
2240 Central Street, Houston, TX 77017 · City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department · 311
- Hours
- Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday (arrive 30 minutes before closing)
- Fees
- Not published (no fee listed for residents)
- Who can use it
- For bulk or tree waste: a current Texas ID plus a current City of Houston utility bill or lease, both with the same address. For recycling only, a Texas ID is enough. Up to 4 visits per month.
Accepted (10)
- Recyclables: aluminum, steel and tin cans, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, magazines and newspapers, cartons, plastics #1–5 and #7, aerosol cans
- Mattresses
- Tree waste (leaves in compostable bags)
- Junk waste (loose items like shingles must be bagged)
- Furniture (limit two large items)
- Refrigerators (tag showing Freon removal required)
- Household appliances (stoves, washers, dryers)
- Up to 5 passenger tires per visit (10 per month)
- Used motor oil (up to 5 quarts)
- Contractor-type materials up to 4 cubic yards, about 8 contractor bags (sheetrock, tile, shingles, lumber, carpet, flooring, cabinetry, plywood)
Not accepted (10)
- Garbage and food waste
- Dead animals
- Rocks, dirt, bricks, concrete
- TVs
- Truck and industrial/tractor-trailer tires
- Paint, chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers
- Hazardous, toxic or flammable waste, liquids of any kind
- Pallets and burned materials
- Tree stumps or limbs over 9 inches across
- U-Hauls, box trucks, sprinter vans, contractor vehicles, dump trailers
Pickups and trailers up to 10 ft with sideboards up to 4 ft high are allowed. You unload your own items (20-minute limit).
Source: houstontx.gov · Last checked Oct 23, 2026 · Report a change
South Neighborhood Drop-Off Center Drop-off center
5100 Sunbeam, Houston, TX 77033 · City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department · 311
- Hours
- Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday (arrive 30 minutes before closing)
- Fees
- Not published (no fee listed for residents)
- Who can use it
- For bulk or tree waste: a current Texas ID plus a current City of Houston utility bill or lease, both with the same address. For recycling only, a Texas ID is enough. Up to 4 visits per month.
Accepted (10)
- Recyclables: aluminum, steel and tin cans, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, magazines and newspapers, cartons, plastics #1–5 and #7, aerosol cans
- Mattresses
- Tree waste (leaves in compostable bags)
- Junk waste (loose items like shingles must be bagged)
- Furniture (limit two large items)
- Refrigerators (tag showing Freon removal required)
- Household appliances (stoves, washers, dryers)
- Up to 5 passenger tires per visit (10 per month)
- Used motor oil (up to 5 quarts)
- Contractor-type materials up to 4 cubic yards, about 8 contractor bags (sheetrock, tile, shingles, lumber, carpet, flooring, cabinetry, plywood)
Not accepted (10)
- Garbage and food waste
- Dead animals
- Rocks, dirt, bricks, concrete
- TVs
- Truck and industrial/tractor-trailer tires
- Paint, chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers
- Hazardous, toxic or flammable waste, liquids of any kind
- Pallets and burned materials
- Tree stumps or limbs over 9 inches across
- U-Hauls, box trucks, sprinter vans, contractor vehicles, dump trailers
Pickups and trailers up to 10 ft with sideboards up to 4 ft high are allowed. You unload your own items (20-minute limit).
Source: houstontx.gov · Last checked Oct 23, 2026 · Report a change
Southwest Neighborhood Drop-Off Center Drop-off center
10785 SW Freeway, Houston, TX 77074 · City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department · 311
- Hours
- Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday (arrive 30 minutes before closing)
- Fees
- Not published (no fee listed for residents)
- Who can use it
- For bulk or tree waste: a current Texas ID plus a current City of Houston utility bill or lease, both with the same address. For recycling only, a Texas ID is enough. Up to 4 visits per month.
Accepted (10)
- Recyclables: aluminum, steel and tin cans, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, magazines and newspapers, cartons, plastics #1–5 and #7, aerosol cans
- Mattresses
- Tree waste (leaves in compostable bags)
- Junk waste (loose items like shingles must be bagged)
- Furniture (limit two large items)
- Refrigerators (tag showing Freon removal required)
- Household appliances (stoves, washers, dryers)
- Up to 5 passenger tires per visit (10 per month)
- Used motor oil (up to 5 quarts)
- Contractor-type materials up to 4 cubic yards, about 8 contractor bags (sheetrock, tile, shingles, lumber, carpet, flooring, cabinetry, plywood)
Not accepted (10)
- Garbage and food waste
- Dead animals
- Rocks, dirt, bricks, concrete
- TVs
- Truck and industrial/tractor-trailer tires
- Paint, chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers
- Hazardous, toxic or flammable waste, liquids of any kind
- Pallets and burned materials
- Tree stumps or limbs over 9 inches across
- U-Hauls, box trucks, sprinter vans, contractor vehicles, dump trailers
Pickups and trailers up to 10 ft with sideboards up to 4 ft high are allowed. You unload your own items (20-minute limit).
Source: houstontx.gov · Last checked Oct 23, 2026 · Report a change
Rules, bulky pickup and special items
- Loose materials like shingles, leaves and small items must be bagged. Wood fencing, shelving and large toys must be broken down completely. (houstontx.gov)
- No contractors with tools or signs are allowed, and staff may not accept tips. (houstontx.gov)
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