PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-08-18

The city council gave final approval to a franchise agreement allowing Waste Management of Texas, Inc. to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties in Houston.

What it means for you

Commercial property owners and businesses in Houston may hire Waste Management of Texas, Inc. as an authorized waste hauler operating under a city franchise; residential trash service is not addressed in this item.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0707 but records no vote count. Official agenda of August 18, 2026, with notes of action taken.

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Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

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How to weigh in

Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When: Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak: Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who benefits?Waste Management of Texas, Inc.minutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the August 18, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260818-42 — data from official records via PlainDocket.