TRASH/RECYCLING INFORMATION
Effective July 2nd, 2007, the weekly trash pickup schedule is changing to Thursdays for all of Pineloch.The City trash pickup service is curbside and is picked up once per week for regular trash, which includes lawn clippings and trimmings. The City provides (at no charge) a large, easily movable 90-gallon plastic can on wheels for this purpose. You may obtain additional information from the City of Houston web site at www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/, by calling the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department by dialing 311, or by calling the City of Houston solid waste collection subcontractor, Republic Waste, at 281- 446- 2030.
The City heavy trash pickup service is curbside and is picked up once per month according to the following schedule:
Bay Knoll Bay Glen 2nd Monday east half - 2nd Tuesday
west half - 2nd Thursday
Beginning in October of 2008, the City of Houston Solid Waste Department will alternate the pick-up of Tree Waste and Junk Waste each month. The schedule is as follows:
MONTH COLLECTION October 2008 Junk Waste November 2008 Tree Waste December 2008 Junk Waste January 2009 Tree Waste February 2009 Junk Waste March 2009 Tree Waste April 2009 Junk Waste May 2009 Tree Waste June 2009 Junk Waste July 2009 Tree Waste August 2009 Junk Waste September 2009 Tree Waste "Tree Waste" is defined as "clean wood waste," which consists of tree limbs, branches and stumps. Lumber, furniture or treated wood will not be accepted on the day designated for tree waste. "Junk Waste" is defined as items such as furniture, appliances and other bulky material. Collections will occur on your regularly scheduled heavy trash day, unless you are notified otherwise.
RECYCLING INFORMATION
Items to be recycled are collected bi-weekly every other Friday. The City provides a green 18-gallon recycling bin for this purpose. Pickup dates from June 2008 to June 2009 are:
- June 13, 2008
- June 27, 2008
- July 11, 2008
- July 25, 2008
- August 8, 2008
- August 22, 2008
- September 5, 2008
- September 19, 2008
- October 3, 2008
- October 17, 2008
- October 31, 2008
- November 14, 2008
- November 29, 2008
- December 12, 2008
- December 27, 2008
January 9, 2009 January 23, 2009 February 6, 2009 February 20, 2009 March 6, 2009 March 20, 2009 April 3, 2009 April 17, 2009 May 1, 2009 May 15, 2009 May 29, 2009 June 12, 2009 June 26, 2009 Items that will be accepted in the bin are as follows: newspaper; magazines; office paper; unwanted mail (important documents should be shredded); telephone books; aluminum, steel, tin and EMPTY aerosol cans; and plastic containers types #1 - #5 or #7. No wide-mouth tub, long neck, or chemical plastic containers are accepted. Also accepted is used motor oil in the original or a non-chemical container, which should be placed next to the bin. Cardboard boxes broken down into a 3' X 3' square will also be accepted if placed next to or underneath the recycling bin. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT NO GLASS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE CURBSIDE PROGRAM.
When the bin is properly prepared, it should be placed out at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day or after 6:00 p.m. the evening before. If for any reason the bin is lost or damaged, you may request a replacement bin by calling the City of Houston Service Helpline at 3-1-1. Questions should also be addressed to the Service Helpline, or you can visit City of Houston Recycling Services website at www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/recycling.html for more information.
Comments and questions about the Pineloch Community Association may be emailed to the Management Company at CMSI.Comments and questions about the PCA web site may be emailed to the site curator at
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