Environmental Service Center South
Houston’s household hazardous waste and electronics drop-off on South Post Oak Road, open four days a week.
Environmental Service Center South (ESC South) is the City of Houston’s four-day-a-week drop-off for household chemicals, paint, automotive fluids, electronics and rechargeable batteries. Its hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 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
- 11500 S. Post Oak Rd., Houston, TX 77035
- Hours
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 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 South hours?
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Who can use Environmental Service Center South?
Houston residents who bring a current Texas ID and a City of Houston utility bill or lease with the same address.
Can I pick up a new garbage cart at ESC South?
Yes. With a 311 request number, call 832-394-1453 for a Container Pickup Program appointment, then collect the cart on a weekday between 8 and 10 a.m. and bring your water bill.
Sources
Sources and corrections
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