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

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

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

As Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department faces ongoing challenges in providing basic services, such as consistent garbage collection and recycling pickup, City Council has promised to give the ...

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

HOUSTON — Houston City Council is moving forward with an effort to improve food waste composting as the city grapples with limited landfill space. The council approved an item to give Solid Waste ...

Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department is working on the development of an on-demand heavy trash pickup program as the department looks for new ways to curb illegal dumping, Mark Wilfalk, the ...

All solid waste management facilities and offices, including neighborhood depositories and recycling centers, were also set ...

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.

Officials break ground at a new solid waste management facility in Northeast Houston. The City of Houston's Solid Waste Department is getting some much-needed help to improve trash service and curb ...

HOUSTON — Several factors around staffing, equipment and infrastructure have led to a dramatic spike in delayed recycling collection, the head of Houston's Solid Waste Management told KHOU 11 in an ...

Read full article: Houston unveils new recycling trucks to improve on-time collections UPGRADE!🚛 Houston rolls out 16 new recycling trucks as part of Mayor Whitmire’s plan to modernize the city’s ...