Houston has launched the "Can Blitz" program to expedite trash can replacements for residents, announced by Mayor John Whitmire.

City council voted to approve $12.4 million dollars for the City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department to purchase dozens of new garbage and recycling trucks.

The City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department is asking for $12.5 million to purchase 25 new garbage and recycling trucks, a move officials hope will finally get collection services back on track.

The City of Houston has announced that recycling services have resumed normal operations after over a month of delays affecting neighborhoods such as Greater Heights, Woodland Heights, Norhill, and the Third Ward.

In light of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and two inclement weather days, the City of Houston's Solid Waste Management Department announced when it will be picking up everyone's trash this week.

Houston’s Pumpkin Compost Drop-Off program, organized by the city's Solid Waste Management Department and Council Member Sallie Alcorn, returns for its fourth year.

Do you still have debris from Beryl that you are waiting for the city to pick up? Well, here's how you can track the progress and figure out exactly when crews are set to come to remove the eye-sore plaguing many of our streets.

The City of Houston's Solid Waste Management Department announces service interruptions for July 8 due to Hurricane Beryl, suspending all waste collection services.

The City of Houston has delayed the launch of a new tool designed to help residents track the progress of storm debris cleanup following a devastating Derecho.

The City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) has released a new tool to help people track the progress of storm debris cleanup.

The city of Houston said trash and debris that stretched down part of Mansfield Street near T C Jester Boulevard have been cleaned up.

What goes up must come down.