Yes, you can recycle a pickleball! While tennis balls and pickleballs are not suitable for curbside recycling, The Woodlands Township offers courtside recycling bins at select locations that accept defective tennis and pickleballs for repurposing into new products. Learn about how to solve this recycling dilemma today!
Revisit this popular recycling dilemma with a new solution – The Woodlands Township’s 24-hour battery recycling drop-off at Central Fire Station! Read on to learn about the dangers of improperly handled batteries and how you can call this recycling dilemma a problem of the past.
As the holiday season approaches, elevate your gift-giving with creative, sustainable wrapping methods. Opt for DIY festive touches like patterned paper and charming bows made from reused materials. Discover the art of Furoshiki or consider reusable gift bags. Make your gifts special this holiday season while loving the planet!
The Woodlands boasts over 250 miles of pathways, nurtured by 143 dedicated volunteer groups through the Adopt-A-Path program. In 2025, these volunteers removed more than 4,000 gallons of litter, ensuring our natural spaces remain clean and green year-round. Join this impactful initiative to preserve the woods in The Woodlands and make a difference in your community today!
This Thanksgiving, let’s embrace sustainable traditions! Make your holiday a little greener by buying local ingredients, composting food scraps, and using reusable dinnerware. As we enter the holiday season, we also provide guidance on post-holiday grease disposal, sustainable gifting, and picking an environmentally friendly holiday tree. Celebrate with gratitude while caring for our planet this holiday season!
Every fall, families in The Woodlands celebrate Pumpkin Smash, creatively diverting waste by composting their leftover jack-o-lanterns, but the fun doesn’t stop there! Composting transforms kitchen scraps, grass clippings, and pumpkins into nutrient-rich soil, enriching gardens and reducing landfill waste. Learn how to join us at Pumpkin Smash or start a compost pile of your own for your jack-o-lanterns after Halloween!
Have you ever wondered what happens to your recyclables after they’ve been collected? Follow your recycling on a journey from your curb to a new product in this overview of the recycling process through The Woodlands Township’s solid waste and recycling provider, WM.
Reducing your landfill contributions has never been so easy! Read our tips for leading a zero-waste lifestyle through simple, effective changes to your consumption habits. From discovering the Library of Things to mending your own clothes, your sustainable journey to 90% diversion is within reach! Try out a zero-waste strategy today.
This summer, you can positively impact our waterways by joining Nurdle Patrol, a citizen science project that encourages everyone to search for tiny plastic nurdles along rivers and beaches. In just ten minutes, your findings can aid researchers and promote environmental protection, showing that every effort counts in combating plastic pollution.
Join the movement this Plastic-Free July to eliminate single-use plastics and forge sustainable habits! By making simple choices like using reusable bottles and buying in bulk, you can significantly reduce waste. Every small action contributes to a cleaner planet. Check out our tips to reduce plastic waste in your life this July and beyond!
