Environmental Service Center North
Houston’s north-side hazardous waste and electronics drop-off on Neches Street, open one Thursday a month.
Environmental Service Center North (ESC North) takes the same household chemicals, paint, automotive fluids, electronics and rechargeable batteries as ESC South, for Houston residents. Its hours are short: the second Thursday of each month, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring a current Texas ID and a City of Houston utility bill or lease with the same address; alkaline batteries are not accepted.
- Type
- Household hazardous waste site
- State
- Texas
- City
- Houston
- Address
- 5614 Neches St., Houston, TX 77026
- Hours
- Second Thursday of each month 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Who can use it
- Houston residents with a current Texas ID and a City of Houston utility bill or lease showing the same address
- Takes
- Chemicals and aerosols up to 100 pounds a visit, automotive fluids up to 25 quarts, paint up to 25 gallons, fuel up to 15 gallons, five large electronic items, lithium-ion and rechargeable batteries, fluorescent tubes, propane tanks up to 5 gallons and five tires a month
- Does not take
- Alkaline batteries
- Run by
- City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department
- Phone
- 713-837-0311
- Official website
- houstontx.gov
- Primary source
- houstontx.gov
- Last verified
Questions
What are the Environmental Service Center North hours?
The second Thursday of each month, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Who can use Environmental Service Center North?
Houston residents who bring a current Texas ID and a City of Houston utility bill or lease with the same address.
What if I cannot make the second Thursday?
Environmental Service Center South, 11500 S. Post Oak Rd., takes the same materials Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sources
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