The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department announced the groundbreaking of a new cutting-edge transfer station located at 5711 Neches Street in northeast Houston. Construction commenced on the $13.5 million project, financed through the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), mid-November 2023.
Houston City Council approved the construction in March of 2021. The facility can safely process up to 1,000 tons of municipal solid waste per day and is strategically placed in the Northeast area of Houston. The solid waste transfer station will improve the department’s operational efficiencies, reduce the environmental impacts of route collection vehicles, and improve the service delivery of curbside collection. The convenient location of this purpose-built disposal facility will also support the City’s One Clean Houston initiative by providing an outlet for collection vehicles to quickly discard materials collected from surrounding neighborhoods plagued by illegal dumping.
“This highly anticipated project will not only enhance the efficiency of waste disposal but also bring about substantial benefits to residents with more route coverage, improved on-time collection, and faster turnaround times for trucks to return to their routes,” said Mark Wilfalk, director of solid waste management department.
