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Harris County Municipal Utility District 136

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Recycling Information

To order a recycling bin, call 1-866-516-9805 (toll free)
Regular pickup day is every Friday
Recycling Emblem sticker available if you are using your own container
Holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, & Christmas

Helpful Tips

  • On windy days – put any paper or light weight items that might blow away in a trash bag (clear, white or blue – no black please) just set next to bin
  • No need to separate items – everything can go in the bin together
  • Please leave lids off plastic containers (helps them compress better in the truck) – the lid can still go in the bin
  • Please breakdown any larger size cardboard boxes and just set it under or beside the bin
  • Please rinse out all containers – the residue from product can contaminate the load
  • All plastics that are recyclable will have a triangle on the bottom with a number in the middle – we take #1 – # 7 (only exception is Styrofoam)
  • Excess items can be put in  any type container – just mark them as “recycling”
  • We can send Recycling Emblem Stickers to you if you have larger containers (even trash cans) you want to make into a recycling container
  • Trash and recycling pickup on the same day? – it really helps if trash is on one side of the driveway and recycling on the other side of the driveway
  • So Sorry – but we don’t take any type of Styrofoam products (peanuts, blocks, sheets, etc)

Items Not Accepted for Pickup

Paper

  • Disposable Diapers
  • Food-encrusted pizza boxes
  • Cereal box liners, deed/seed bags
  • Photographs, foil greeting cards
  • Styrofoam egg cartons
  • Tissue paper, foil gift wrap
  • Hardback books, Tyvek envelopes
  • Used Paper plates, cups, and napkins
  • Air-condition filters
  • Fireworks

Metal

  • Paint and aerosol containers
  • Pesticide and chemical containers
  • Oil filters and batteries
  • Syringes, needles, and sharps
  • Knives
  • Wire Hangers

Plastic

  • Film wrap (Bags, grey mylar/plastic Amazon-type mailers, bubble wrap)
  • Anti-freeze & Motor oil containers
  • Pesticide and chemical containers
  • Plastic with no recycling emblem
  • Prescription pill bottles with no emblem
  • Toys, laundry baskets
  • Unsanitary containers
  • Electronics / Computer Parts
  • Schedule 40 and similar PVC pipe

Glass

  • Ceramics
  • Pyrex
  • Mirrors
  • Light Bulbs
Styrofoam of Any Kind

Items Accepted for Pickup

Paper

  • Newspaper, magazines, catalogs, annual reports, paperback books, junk mail
  • Clean pizza boxes, soda and beer boxes
  • White/Colored/Fax paper
  • Telephone books, paper egg cartons
  • Carbonless forms, tissue/paper towel roll cores
  • Shredded paper strips

Cardboard

  • Corrugated cardboard boxes
  • Cereal, food, detergent, pet food type boxes
  • Milk/Juice paperboard cartons
  • Slick-coated Frozen food boxes
Glass
(All colors are accepted – remove lids)

  • Wine, coke, beer bottles
  • Clean Food jars

Metal

  • Soda, juice, and beer aluminum cans
  • Tin/Steel food and pet food cans
  • Aluminum foil, disposable pie pans and trays
  • Metal jar lids
Plastic Containers #1-7
(Exception Styrofoam)

  • Milk, juice, and cooking oil jugs or cartons
  • Fresh Vegetable/Fruit containers
  • Soda/Water Bottles
  • Dish Soap, Shampoo, Lotion, Soap Bottles
  • Bleach/Detergent containers
  • Household cleaning containers
  • Butter/Ice Cream tubs/ yogurt cups/ microwave trays
  • Clean plastic flower pots
  • Prescription pill bottles

Trash Collection Guidelines

    • Time:
      • Have waste ready for collection no later than 6:30 am
      • Report missed pickups to Texas Pride at (281) 342-8178
    • Household Garbage:
      • Waste must be placed in personal containers between 20 and 95-gallons or bags
      • Cans or bags cannot exceed 50 pounds
      • A maximum of 10 bags will be collected from each residence
    • Heavy Trash:
      • Two heavy items collected EVERY service day
      • Heavy trash/bulk waste includes waste that is not generated on a regular basis, including:
        • Furniture (couch, table, mattress, box spring, desk, dresser, etc.)
        • Appliances (washer, dryer, dishwasher, etc.)
        • Hot Water Heaters
        • Fencing/Decking/Siding (please remove nails, cut into lengths 4′ or less, and tie and bundle under 50 pounds, limit eight bundles per service day)
        • Trampolines (broken down, please place metal with recycling if possible)
        • Basketball goals (broken down into sections 4′ or shorter, no concrete in base or poles)
        • Carpeting/Flooring (please cut into lengths 4′ or shorter and tie and bundle under 50 pounds, limit eight bundles per service day)
  • Yard Waste
      • Place grass clippings in cans or bags under 50 pounds
    • Branches should be placed in CLEAR, INDIVIDUAL piles measuring no larger than 3′ x 3′ x 3′, or tied and bundled and under 50 pounds.  Limit eight bundles per service day. 

Excess Volume

If you have a larger than usual amount of household waste, bulk waste, or yard waste, contact us in advance and we can provide you with a quote for disposal or direct you to resources that can properly assist your disposal needs.

Items Not Accepted for Regular Collection

The following items can be collected for a negotiated price.  Please contact Texas Pride Disposal to have a representative provide you a quote for collection services.

  • Rocks or Dirt
  • Motor Oil
  • Pesticides/Insecticides
  • Gasoline/Kerosene
  • Waste generated by a private contractor (remodeling, landscaping)
  • Bricks
  • Tile
  • Batteries
  • Paint (liquid)
  • Fertilizer
  • Concrete
  • Tires
  • Pool Chemicals
  • Cooking Oil

Water Conservation

Lawn Water Management

Drought Update 12/2020

https://takecareoftexas.org/hot-wire/drought-widespread-across-texas

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