After going $74 million over the overtime budget last year, Houston is on track to spend $54 million more than it's supposed ...

Instead of scheduled collection days, Solid Waste said Houston residents would call 311 to request heavy trash collection.

Long hours and safety concerns are just a few of the issues some Houston Solid Waste workers said they are facing.

Hollins says this overtime problem isn't new, but the latest report shows it's getting worse, and he says if nothing changes, ...

Three departments account for the majority of the overtime concerns: Solid Waste Management, the Houston Police Department, ...

Illegal dumping continues to plague Houston neighborhoods. City leaders say a new on demand trash pickup program, and ...

Clean Up The Block is a new nonprofit attempting to restore pride in Sunnyside and Third by combating illegal dumping.

Houston is on track to exceed its budgeted overtime spending by more than $54 million by the end of fiscal year 2025-26, according to a Feb. 3 presentation from the city controller’s office.

Police and fire department officials attributed the excess overtime spending to an inadequate number of personnel and unexpected weather events.

Waste Management had a higher profit in the latest quarter as revenue rose, helped by growth in its legacy business. The Houston-based garbage-and-recycling company on Wednesday posted a ...

Wrapping up Q3 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the waste management stocks, including Montrose ...

About 5,000 CenterPoint customers lost power Sunday morning due to Winter Storm Fern but crews are working swiftly to restore ...