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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-08-18

The City Council is asked to give final approval (second reading) to an ordinance granting Payless Waste Solutions, Inc. a franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties within Houston.

What it means for you

If approved, Payless Waste Solutions, Inc. would be legally authorized to operate a commercial and industrial waste collection business within Houston city limits under the terms set by Chapter 39 of the City's Code of Ordinances.

Outcome

Scheduled for the August 18, 2026 council meeting (ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 14 through 42). No vote has happened yet.

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Official sources

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted ↗

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District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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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
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Quick answersfrom the official record
Who benefits?Payless Waste Solutions, Inc., a Texas Corporationagenda ↗
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 — vote scheduled.agenda ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260818-38 — data from official records via PlainDocket.