For Candlelight Oaks, this is the schedule for waste pickup:

  • Automated/Yard Waste: Every Thursday
  • Recycling: Every Other Thursday (Schedule B – click here to learn more)
  • Junk Waste or Tree Waste: Every 4th Tuesday of the Month (see month schedule below)

Tree Waste

“Tree Waste” is defined as “clean” wood waste such as tree limbs, branches, and stumps.
Lumber, furniture, and treated wood will NOT be accepted.

Junk Waste may NOT be placed for collection during a Tree Waste month.

Tree Waste months are: January, March, May, July, September, and November.

Junk Waste

“Junk Waste” is defined as items such as furniture, appliances, and other bulky material.

Tree Waste is accepted during Junk Waste Months; however, to ensure your Tree Waste is recycled, you may hold your tree waste materials until the next Tree Waste designated month or take it to a Neighborhood Depository/Recycling Center.

Junk Waste months are: February, April, June, August, October and December.

For more information, visit: City of Houston Waste Management