Waste and Recycling

Recycling Dilemma #1005 – Take-Out Containers: Where Do They Belong?

After a finger-lickin’ kind of meal, picked up from a local restaurant, you rinse your to-go container and flip it over. There’s the tell-tale recycling symbol so it must be recyclable, right? While we wish all items could be easily recycled, most take-out containers DON’T go in the recycle bin at home. Check out the latest article for a refresher on what to do after your next drive through meal.

Textile Recycling Resumes

Simple Recycling will resume curbside pickup on Monday, April 27, 2020. To read more about participating in this recycling program, read the latest from Environmental Services.

Happy 50th Birthday, Earth Day!

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. How will you celebrate? Cake and ice cream, picking up litter, or planting a butterfly garden – all good options. For more ideas, check out the latest article from the Environmental Services Department.

Recycle More At The Store

We’re celebrating 50 years of Earth Day this month and are talking plastic film and how to recycle right in our latest article.

Do good. Feel good: a guide to community service while social distancing

This month marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and, while we will be celebrating at home and keeping a safe distance from friends, there are simple and safe ways to celebrate. Start with a simple litter clean up around your neighborhood, sticking to CDC guidelines, to make the community beautiful and keep everyone healthy, including Mother Earth.

Are you ready for spring?

It’s officially spring and many of us are ready to tackle those big projects from the closet clean out to the kitchen remodel. But before you toss it all in the trash, read the latest article to find the best way to dispose of your unwanted items.

Earth Day GreenUp Registration Closes Soon

17 days until the largest community wide litter clean up takes over local parks, pathways and waterways. Don’t miss out as we celebrate 10 years of greening up and cleaning up The Woodlands. Read on for more information.

Save the date!

“We have one Earth. We need to take care of her.”
Spoken by Senator Gaylord Nelson on the first Earth Day. 50 years later, communities across the country are still inspired by these words.
Show Mother Earth some love and register today for the annual Earth Day GreenUp.

Holiday Recycling and Trash Service

Wondering what to do with the pile of boxes and wrapping paper left in your living room after the holidays? Here’s a quick reminder of the holiday trash service schedule and some local resources to help clean house after all the the fa-la-la-la fun is over.

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