Glenn Wilson

Here are some good resources for recycling in Houston we received via email from Keshav:

Recycling in Houston
Paper (including cardboard etc) -- recycle bins in all schools, HEB, Westpark recycling and other city operated centers

Plastic 1 and 2 -- Westpark recyling center, VistaFibers, Missouri City recycling center, HEB

Plastics 3, 4, 5, 6 -- Missouri City recycling center

Plastic bags (grocery bags, ziploc covers etc) -- HEB

Styrofoam (packaging material, pellets etc) -- Houston Foam Plastics

Cans (drink cans, food cans etc) -- Westpark recyling center, VistaFibers, Missouri City recycling center, HEB

Glass -- Westpark recyling center, VistaFibers

Batteries (AA, AAA etc) -- Westpark recyling center

Batteries (cell phones, rechargeables for drills etc) -- Home Depot, Lowes, Westpark recyling center

Print cartridges -- Westpark recyling center, Whole foods, Compusa, office depot

Electronics (old PCs, TVs, VCRs, IPODs, Cell Phones, Tivos etc) -- Westpark recycling center

Tires -- Westpark recycling center

Motor oil -- Westpark recycling center

Recyling centers - addresses, hours, website etc
Paper recycle bins in schools -- open 24 hrs

Westpark Recycle Center -- 5900 Westpark / Houston, TX 77057, Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m, PHONE: 311, http://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/westpark.html

Vista Fibers, 1200 Brittmoore, Houston TX -- 24 hrs

Missouri City Recycling center -- http://www.ci.mocity.tx.us/depts/parks/recycle.htm , open 24 hrs

Houston Foam Plastics -- Recycle in a semi-trailer parked on the street near their offices at 2019 Brooks Street, Houston, TX 77026, 713.224.3484 ext. 220

Some good links
www.chron.com/recycle

Fort Bend County -- http://www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/getSitePage.asp?sitePage=5693

Sugarland area -- http://www.kslb.org/Recycling.html

Other recycling centers in Houston area

Clearlake -- http://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/clearlake.html

Environmental Service Center, North -- http://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/esc-north.html

Environmental Service Center, South -- http://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/esc-south.html

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