Author: HCMUD 433

Trash and Recycle Collection Will Continue as Usual

Due to the ongoing pandemic, limitations have been put in place to help with the increased volume of trash. We collect trash both Monday and Thursday, so residents are encouraged to place trash out both service days prior to 7 a.m.

Please have your trash in a container not larger than 65 gallons in size. Please note that if you have more than one trashcan, please ensure the combined sizing does not exceed 65 gallons. If you have more than what can fit inside your personal trashcan, please place no more than 5 trash bags (not heavier than 40 lbs.) on the ground next to the trashcan. The BEST TRASH recycle container is not an extra trash container and will not be emptied as such.

As a reminder, all loose trash must be bagged but larger bulky items can be collected as is either service day. Please limit the larger bulky item to one per collection day.

The 5 extra bags can include household waste or yard waste. Guidelines for tree limbs are 4 inches in diameter, no longer than 4 feet and tied and bundled not heavier than 40 lbs. We are asking that you place no more than 5 tied bundles at the curb each collection day.

Due to extra volumes, trash is extremely heavy, and our crews are making every effort to finish the route before landfills close. Please be patient as we are doing our best to get trash collected.

Head to our website www.best-trash.com for updates or contact customerservice@besttrashtexas.com.

Upcoming Smart Meter Installations

To a meter box near you is new technology, water conservation and monitoring tools!

Harris County MUD No. 433 will be replacing all water meters, with the goal of improving water conservation as well as offering the residents direct and secure access to your water usage data to monitor water consumption and the ability to establish alerts including identifying potential leaks.

Please check back for updates!

Below is a short introductory video!

Coronavirus: Toilet Paper Panic Trickle-Down Effect

Please do NOT flush wet wipes, tissue or heavy paper towels.

Experts are warning that the panic run on toilet paper could lead to much bigger waste problems than we realize.

With toilet paper in short supply due to the panic buying in response to COVID-19, some researchers warn there’s a risk that toilet paper alternatives such as wet wipes, tissue, napkins and paper towels may lead to another major “monster” waste issues in YOUR sewer houseline and the District’s collection system!

With supermarket shelves wiped bare of toilet paper, water infrastructure experts fear that the use of toilet paper alternatives such as wet wipes, napkins and thicker paper could lead to major blockages in our water and sewage systems.

Some water utilities have already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars removing wet wipes from the collection systems, lift pumps and at sewage treatment plants. These products can create blockages of fat, sanitary items and wet wipes that block pipes and pumps and cause an added expense to remove.

Please do not flush wet wipes or heavy paper towels and properly dispose of them by throwing them in the trash.

Coronavirus Update – Please Bag Your Garbage

In response to the continuing effects of the Coronavirus and in observance of our employee’s safety, we are asking that all waste be placed in plastic bags and tied off to avoid any direct contact with the garbage.

Trash collection services will continue as normal, but we are experiencing an increase in the amount of residential solid waste as a result of residents spending more time at home. Please be patient as we are doing our best to get everyone collected.

Green waste collection will continue; however we anticipate delays in service. By taking the following steps, residents can help minimize these delays:

  • Mulch leaves and grass clippings instead of bagging them for disposal.
  • Limit the amount of pruning and tree trimming to only what is essential.
  • If utilizing a landscaping company, ensure all green waste is collected and hauled off by the contractor.

Please continue to place your recycling loose in your container. However, if anyone in your household is exhibiting symptoms of any transmissible illness, please place recyclables in plastic bags and dispose of with your regular garbage.