Solid Waste Services Division

Our Purpose

The purpose of Solid Waste Services is to provide collection, disposal and recycling services to the citizens of Huntsville, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, and areas throughout Walker County so they can have a clean and attractive environment.
 

Description of our services

Solid Waste Services is responsible for the collection and disposal of solid waste in accordance with standards established by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and City Ordinances. The Commercial Collection Division provides services for commercial customers through the use of dumpsters, open top roll off containers, and compacting roll off containers. The containers are maintained through an in-house container maintenance shop. The Solid Waste Disposal Division operates the solid waste transfer station, which is the collection point for all municipal waste for the City, TDCJ, SHSU, and other areas throughout Walker County. The collected waste is transferred to the Polk County Solid Waste Management Center Facility. The Residential Waste Division provides service to residential customers. Customers receive twice per week garbage collection services, yard waste collection on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday of each month and heavy trash / large yard waste collection on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month on a call in basis as part of their standard residential service. The Recycling Division encourages citizens to minimize waste through recycling and education. Programs such as the annual Trash Bash and partnerships with other organizations in Walker County, such as Keep Huntsville Beautiful and Walker County Master Gardeners, help to keep our city clean and reduce the amount disposed waste.