Houghton Services

Garbage pick-up is every Thursday. Please have the cart out by 6:00 AM.

Bulk Items:
Residents may purchase a bulk sticker from City Hall and schedule a pick-up for a bulk item throughout the year.

Yard Waste:
A container is kept at the east end of Fourth Street for specifically yard waste – absolutely no trash bags or trash of any kind.

Recycling pick-up is every other Thursday (See Chart Below). Please have it out by 6:00 AM.

2025 Recycle Schedule

January 9th & 23rd
February 6th & 20th
March 6th & 20th
April 3rd & 17th
May 1st, 15th & 29th
June 12th & 26th
July 10th & 24th
August 7th & 21st
September 5th & 18th
October 2nd, 16th & 30th
November 13th & 28th
December 11th & 26th

Cart Placement

Carts must face the street with wheels towards the house. Carts must be 5 ft away from and other objects, including each cart.

Holiday Schedule

New Years Day: Trash will be collected Friday January 3rd.

Labor Day: Trash and Recycling will be collected Friday September 5th.

Thanksgiving: Trash and Recycling will be collected Friday November 28th.

Christmas Day: Trash and Recycling will be collected Friday December 26th.

The following holidays will be collected on your normal scheduled day:

July 4th, Memorial Day, Martin Luther King Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day.

Spring Clean-Up Schedule

 Friday, April 25th, 2025

ITEMS ACCEPTED
Misc household unwanted items, including up to (2) furniture items.
Window & Door (1 of each, per household)
Regular household food waste
Carpet rolled and tied in 6ft length (1 roll per household)
Appliances: washers, dryers, water heaters, refrigerators, a/c units, microwaves, and stoves. (No food waste or trash in appliances)
Misc scrap metal items
Used Oil – 5 gal limit
Dried latex paint only – no other chemical waste will be allowed.
Misc trash must be bagged or boxed. Loose trash will not be taken.
Piles cannot exceed 8ft x 8ft and 3 ft high.
TVs and Monitors require a bulk sticker ($30) sold at City Hall.

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED
Oil base paint
Any & All Chemical
Concrete, Bricks or Ashes
No construction or demolition material
We will not rake or scoop up loose piles of trash thrown at the curb.

 

Questions?
Call: 319-385-4849
or 319-986-6919.