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 January Tree Waste February Junk Waste March Tree Waste April Junk Waste May Tree Waste June Junk Waste July Tree Waste August Junk Waste September Tree Waste October Junk Waste November Tree Waste December Junk 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 can be viewed at:
City of Houston 2011 Recycling Calendar (.PDF file)
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.
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.
More good information on recycling in general is available at "The Green Guide to Recycling Appliances and Electronics": www.partselect.com/JustForFun/Guide-to-Recycling-Appliances-and-Electronics.aspx and the African American Environmentalist Association's "Environmental Concerns - Recycling" page: www.aaenvironment.com/environmental-concerns-recycling.htm.
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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