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Helpful Waste Collection Information:
Cart 'Etiquette'
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Overview |
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The fully automated waste collection process was introduced to |
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Prestonwood Forest in April 2011, and provides improved collection |
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efficiency and sanitation over the manual collection process. |
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Household Waste continues to be collected twice-per-week |
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(Wednesday and Saturday) and Heavy Trash collected once-per-week |
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(Saturday). |
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Each residence, in good standing, is assigned one 95-gallon cart, for |
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household waste. This cart remains the property of Republic Waste |
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Management and Republic is responsible for cart maintenance and repairs. |
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Resident Responsibilities |
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In order to expedite waste collection, residents are responsible for ensuring proper curbside |
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placement and content of both heavy trash items and the 95-gallon cart, for household waste. |
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Cart Etiquette Quick Reference |
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| #1 ALWAYS PLACE YOUR CART 3-FEET FROM OBSTRUCTIONS |
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Always place your cart a minimum of 3-feet from obstructions *. |
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This space is required for the automated |
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collection truck to safely grasp, lift and replace |
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your cart |
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Obstructed carts will not be emptied. |
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| #2 ALWAYS POSTION YOUR CART 'ARROWS TOWARD THE STREET' |
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Always place your cart 'Arrows toward the Street'. |
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This is a sanitation issue. |
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The cart’s lid is designed to control the trash, |
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as it is emptied. |
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Carts placed sideways or backward will empty prematurely and put your household waste onto |
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The correct position enables your cart’s lid to automatically close when it is returned to curbside. |
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Incorrectly positioned carts may not be emptied. |
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| #3 ALWAYS CLOSE THE CART LID |
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Never overfill your cart to the point where the lid does not close. |
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This is a sanitation issue. |
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The cart's lid is designed to control the trash as it is emptied. |
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An overfilled cart will empty prematurely and put your |
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household waste onto your street. |
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A closed lid prevents animals and weather from scattering |
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your waste onto your street. |
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Overfilled carts may be tagged and bypassed. |
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| #4 PLACE YOUR CART ON A HARD SURFACE |
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Always place your cart on a hard surface, such as your. |
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Your lawn might be damaged when the cart is returned by the |
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The cart could also strike and damage a sprinkler head as it is being returned. |
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The automated collection truck will retrieve and replace the cart to the soft surface, but this |
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placement is not recommended. |
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* The typical obstacles to avoid when placing your cart or heavy trash include vehicles, mailboxes, posts, trash containers, decorative fixtures, and other carts. |
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Street and Cul-de-sac Parking Issues
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| Cul-de-sac Parking Issues |
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Please be a considerate neighbor and Do Not park in the cul-de-sacs on waste collection days. |
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When you park your vehicle in the cul-de-sac it: |
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Blocks waste collection for cul-de-sac residents. |
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Delays the waste collection for other neighbors since trucks must |
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slowly maneuver around parked vehicles. |
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May cause these large trucks to damage the cul-de-sac as they navigate around parked vehicles. |
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| Other Street Parking Issues |
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Please be a considerate neighbor and Do Not park your vehicle: |
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Directly across from another vehicle |
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o This may block the large trucks from collecting trash on your street. |
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Within 5-feet of a cart or heavy trash. |
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o If your trash is blocked, it will not be collected. |
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Waste collection is much faster on the blocks that do not have any street parking. Please discuss limiting street parking, with neighbors, so that all waste on your street can be collected quickly and efficiently. |
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Waste Collection Guidelines
Our waste collection contract is designed to accommodate most residential requirements. However there are limitations on what can be collected.
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Items that are not within 5 feet of the roadway (at curb).
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Items that are not properly packaged or bundled, excessive length or are overweight.
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Items that are obstructed from automated collection or heavy trash collection.
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Republic Carts must be a minimum of 3 feet from any obstacle and the lid must be
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Construction Debris (waste building materials resulting from construction,
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repair or demolition including rocks bricks concrete, dirt, roofing, etc.)
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Tree Logs, and Large Branches, and railroad ties.
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Hazardous Waste (anything defined as such by the EPA) and restricted items. These
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include, but are not limited to, batteries, tires, gasoline, paint and paint cans (except empty paint cans), solvents, petroleum products, pool chemicals, fertilizer, herbicides, pesticides, medical waste, medical sharps, computer monitors, televisions and Appliances/White Goods containing chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants or Freon.
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Please take all hazardous materials to the Harris County Multi-Use Facility for
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proper disposal. This is a free service for all Harris County residents. Please reference their website (http://www.eng.hctx.net/watershed/hhw_facility.html) for details.
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| Household Waste Collection and Definition |
Household waste is collected on Wednesday and Saturday - These items must be placed in the Republic Cart
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Garbage - consisting of the accumulation of household waste from food preparation.
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Rubbish - consisting of paper, plastic, glass, crockery, and floor sweepings, mineral and metallic items.
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Yard Waste - consisting of tree, shrub and brush trimmings; and leaves, grass or other vegetative matter resulting from landscaping maintenance and excludes items such as tree logs and large branches.
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| Heavy Trash Collection and Definition |
Heavy Trash is collected only on Saturday and is defined as:
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Lumber – must be less than 4-feet in length and properly bundled. Bundles must not exceed 40 lbs. Please ensure nails are removed to avoid injuring the workers.
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Tree Branches – must be less than 4-inches in diameter and less than 4-feet in length. Bundles must not exceed 40 lbs.
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Yard debris that does not fit into the cart, so that the lid will close. This must be bagged or bundled with twine and with each not to exceed 40 lbs.
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Large Household Items, including chairs, sofas, tables and mattresses.
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Appliances and White Goods, including refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, washing machines, dryers, and dishwashers.
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Very Important!
Appliances that use chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants (such as refrigerators, freezers, and air-conditioners) MUST have this refrigerant removed by a licensed technician and the removal confirmation tag prominently attached, prior to collection.
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| Options for Disposing of Appliances |
 If your household item is in good condition (and the appliance is working), please consider donating it to a charity, for example: Habitat for Humanity Re-Store (appliances, building materials) or Goodwill, Purple Heart (household items, etc.)
Most offer free pickup, but please do NOT place any charitable items curbside on waste collection days.
Please reference other options in the Recycling section.
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Waste Collection Schedule
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Collection Days & Service Hours |
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Overview: |
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You must have the appropriate items placed at the curb before 7 a.m. |
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Waste collection takes place twice a week - on Wednesday and Saturday. |
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Twice-per-week fully automated curbside household waste collection |
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utilizing Republic’s 95-gallon cart. |
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Once-per-week manual curbside collection of heavy trash. |
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Wednesday Waste Collection |
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Wednesday's trash removal is the fully automated curbside collection: |
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ONLY household waste items in Republic's 95 gallon cart will be collected. |
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No items external to the Republic cart will be collected. |
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Please reference cart placement and content requirements in the Cart Etiquette |
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section to ensure collection. |
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For sanitation reasons – please do not place any other |
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waste items curbside on Wednesday! |
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Saturday Waste Collection |
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Saturday‘s trash removal consists of two separate collections: |
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The fully automated household waste collection using the 95 gallon cart. |
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Please reference cart placement and content requirements in the Cart Etiquette |
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section to ensure collection. |
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A manual heavy trash collection: |
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Please reference the Waste Collection Guidelines section for details on items |
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that will be collected and packaging requirements. |
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Residents are encouraged to keep their streets clean and presentable – please: |
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Do not place items for collection before 5:00 p.m. on the day before collection. |
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Retrieve the empty cart and personal containers on the same collection day. |
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Try to keep containers and refuse away from public view, at all other times. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Cart and Automated Collection Process |
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What are the Resident’s Responsibilities? |
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Appropriate proper cart placement and content to ensure collection. |
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Normal and reasonable care of Republic’s cart |
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Reporting issues if the cart is damaged during a collection. |
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Why did I get a ‘tag’ on my cart, instead of having it emptied? |
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The cart tag identifies the specific issue, such as your cart was obstructed, overfilled or |
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contained heavy trash. |
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Will Republic provide an additional cart – or – can I buy one that looks it? |
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Republic may offer a monthly lease contract, directly with the resident, for the use of |
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an additional cart. The HOA is not responsible for this arrangement. |
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The automated collection truck services only Republic carts because of the damage that |
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will occur to a ‘look-alike’ cart. |
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Heavy Trash Collection |
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Can I use my personal trash cans? |
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On Saturday, personal trash cans may be used for 'Heavy Trash' collection items |
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Please reference this document for weight and content considerations. |
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How do I dispose of my old trash cans? |
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On Saturday, tape a paper to the side of the can that is clearly visible with a message, |
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such as 'Please remove this trashcan'. |
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Association Dues and Fees |
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Why is the cart distribution tied to being current with the Annual Maintenance Fee? |
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The largest single budget item, paid by the maintenance association dues, goes toward |
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waste collection. |
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Are there any other cart fees? |
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A resident who ceases to be in good standing with the annual maintenance association |
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dues, is responsible for any waste collection start up charges, including items such as |
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cart redeployment. |
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Recycling |
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Why wasn’t Recycling included in the new contract? |
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Recycling collection is considered a supplemental service by all waste management |
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companies. This requires a separate collection truck and distribution of a recycle cart. |
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This additional cost to Prestonwood Forest was prohibitive. |
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Numerous drop-off locations are available, and we are asking those residents, who are |
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actively involved in recycling to help keep the Recycling section of the article current. |
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Report a Problem
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Please use Contact Us from the Menu Bar to contact our management company or the board member responsible for Waste Management, should you need to: |
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• Report a Missed Collection
• Report a Damaged Cart
• Ask a Service Question
• Suggest an Opportunity for Improvement. |
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Important: |
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The Prestonwood Forest Directory telephone number for 'Republic Waste Management' is a misprint – and is a number to a private residence in Cypress. |
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Recycling
 Recycling is not included in the current waste collection agreement. However, drop-off recycling is available throughout the area.
The following is compiled from resident feed-back. Please be sure to call or visit the location to confirm acceptance of materials.
If you are aware of new locations or changes to the following, please Contact Us!
Local Drop off locations:
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Paper Recycling
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Hancock Elementary School, Glencliffe Lane parking lot entrance – paper recycling container
Myer Park, 7700 Cypresswood Drive - paper and cardboard recycling containers
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Appliances (in good working condition) or Resalable building materials
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Habitat for Humanity Re-store, 13350 Jones Rd, at the corner of Jones and Grant in the former Randall’s (281-890-5585) http://www.habitatnwhc.org/donate
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Computer and Electronics Recycling
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Goodwill Industries of Houston. Drop-off location: Hwy 249 @ Louetta (21169 Tomball Pkwy. 281-251-2785). Goodwill accepts computer equipment regardless of condition, monitors, and televisions and other electronics. Goodwill resells items in good working condition at their Computer Works store (12230 Westheimer). Goodwill partners with Dell to dispose of old computer equipment
for additional information : http://reconnectpartnership.com/
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Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Rechargeable Batteries
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Lowes, Hwy 249 & Cypresswood. Lowes provides a drop off container near the customer service counter for your CFL, rechargeable batteries, and plastic bags.
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Plastics Recycling
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Myer Park, 7700 Cypresswood Drive - plastics such as soft drink and water bottle containers *
*remove caps from plastic bottles and containers and rinse containers.
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Glass Recycling
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Please contact the HOA if you have a recycling location!
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Metals Recycling
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Myer Park, 7700 Cypresswood Drive - aluminum recyclablesonly *
*rinse aluminum recyclables, place in plastic bags then place bags in collection containers.
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Hazardous Waste Disposal
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Please take all hazardous materials to the Harris County Multi-Use Facility for proper disposal. This is a free service for all Harris County residents.
For additional information: http://www.eng.hctx.net/watershed/hhw_facility.html
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