Northeast Residential Drop-Off Center

Houston’s city drop-off at 5565 Kirkpatrick, listed on the city map as the Kirkpatrick Residential Drop-Off Center.

The Northeast Residential Drop-Off Center sits at 5565 Kirkpatrick, ZIP 77028, and the city’s facility map lists it under its street name, Kirkpatrick. Its hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; it is closed Sunday, Monday and city holidays. It takes bulky items, tree waste, passenger tires and recycling.

Serves: Houston trash pickup and drop-off rules.

What this center takes and what it does not

Kirkpatrick accepts mattresses, furniture (two large items), appliances, refrigerators with a refrigerant-removal tag, tree waste, junk, recyclables, 5 quarts of motor oil and passenger tires: five a visit, 10 a month. It refuses garbage, TVs, paint, chemicals, dirt and concrete.

For TVs, paint and chemicals, the city’s Environmental Service Center North, 5614 Neches St., opens only on the second Thursday of each month, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Environmental Service Center South, 11500 S. Post Oak Rd., opens Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

About this site

The city uses two names for the site: Northeast in its drop-off list and Kirkpatrick on its facility map. One older city report gives the address as 5665 Kirkpatrick; the city’s other pages give 5565.

Rules at every Houston drop-off center

All six centers follow one set of rules from Houston Public Works’ Solid Waste Management Division on who may drop off, what ID to bring and how often. Read them on the Houston Solid Waste Management listing.

Type: Recycling and drop-off center
State: Texas
City: Houston
Address: 5565 Kirkpatrick, Houston, TX 77028
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and city holidays
Who can use it: Houston residents, up to four visits a month; bulk and tree waste need a current Texas ID plus a matching City of Houston utility bill or lease, recycling only the ID; pickups and trailers up to 10 feet only
Fees: Free
Takes: Mattresses, furniture (two large items), appliances, refrigerators with a refrigerant-removal tag, tree waste, junk, recyclables, five passenger tires a visit (10 a month) and 5 quarts of motor oil
Does not take: Garbage, TVs, paint, chemicals, dirt and concrete
Run by: Houston Public Works Solid Waste Management Division
Phone: 713-837-0311
Official website: houstontx.gov
Primary source: houstontx.gov
Last verified: September 23, 2026

Questions

What are the Northeast Residential Drop-Off Center hours?

Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and city holidays.

Is the Kirkpatrick Residential Drop-Off Center the same as the Northeast Residential Drop-Off Center?

Yes. Both names refer to the city drop-off at 5565 Kirkpatrick, ZIP 77028.

Where do I take a TV the Northeast Residential Drop-Off Center refuses?

To an Environmental Service Center: North, at 5614 Neches St., on the second Thursday of each month, or South, at 11500 S. Post Oak Rd., four days a week.

Sources

Sources and corrections

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