Southwest recycling center is owned and operated by the City of Houston government, Southwest depository allows you to dispose of the following items here:
- Furniture
- Tree Waste
- Stoves
- Refrigerators, etc.
- Up to five (5) automobile tires (Rims Not Accepted) per month, per household
- Aluminum, tin, and empty aerosol cans
- #1 – 5 and #7 plastics (not toys, packing materials, flower pots, styrofoam, plastic bags, or plastic furniture)
- Newspapers and Magazines
- Clear and Colored Glass Bottles and Jars
- Used Motor Oil
- Tree Waste
- Cardboard
Houston residents may use the depositories four times per month. You will need a Texas Driver’s License or ID and A current utility bill or city property tax receipt.






