According to the Houston Solid Waste Management Department, residents in neighborhoods with a designated tree waste day can leave their trees on the curb on that day for free pickup.
Trees must have all lights, decorations and stands removed and must not be coated with fake snow. Artificial trees are not recyclable.
Alternatively, residents can drop off trees at the locations listed below. Note that the depositories and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center are closed New Year's Day and Jan. 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Neighborhood depositories (open Wed.-Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
- Central Neighborhood Depository, 2240 Central St.
- Kirkpatrick Neighborhood Depository, 5565 Kirkpatrick Blvd.
- Sommermeyer Neighborhood Depository, 14400 Sommermeyer St.
- N. Main Neighborhood Depository, 9003 N. Main St.
- Southwest Neighborhood Depository, 10785 Southwest Freeway
- Sunbeam Neighborhood Depository, 5100 Sunbeam St.
- Westpark Consumer Recycling Center, 5900 Westpark Drive (Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
- Kingwood Branch Library, 4400 Bens View Lane, Kingwood
- Doss Park, 2500 Frick Road
- Memorial Park softball parking lot (adjacent to Valle-Asche Playground)
- T.C. Jester Park, 4200 W. T.C. Jester Blvd.
- Elington Airport Recycling, 246 Loop Road, Houston
- 5802 Crawford Road
- 1503 Industrial Drive, Missouri City
- 700 Hwy. 90A E., Richmond
- 12202 Cutten Road
- 16138 Hwy. 6
- 5210 S. Sam Houston Parkway E.
- 27733 Katy Freeway, Katy
- 10310 Beaumont Hwy.
- 17555 I-45 S., Conroe
- 20611 US 59, New Caney
- 1000 FM 1266, Dickinson
- 9306 FM 523, Freeport
