WASTE COLLECTION
The days and type of service are as follows: - Trash collection days will be Monday and Thursday with recycling on Thursday. Hours of service will be between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm on each pick-up day. When regular pick-up falls on a holiday, (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th (Independence Day), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day), the pick-up will be made on the next regular scheduled pick-up day. If your recycling day falls on a holiday it will be picked up the next week on your normal scheduled recycle day.
Household Garbage: - Garage door area pick-up is limited to household garbage. Household garbage is defined as waste generated inside the house, exclusive of any construction or remodeling debris or any other waste defined below. Garbage containers must be in plain site and accessible. Service behind gates is not available. Household garbage must be either in containers or bags not exceeding forty (40) gallons or forty (40) pounds.
Tree & Yard Waste: - Must be located at the curb area of each residence. Trees, shrubs, brush trimmings and fencing must be bundled in lengths no greater than (4) feet with no branch diameter exceeding 3 inches. The bundling is required to allow quick pickup, and size limitations are required to avoid damaging the equipment in the crushing process. All residential waste materials must be either in containers not exceeding 50 gallons, bags or bundles not exceeding 50 pounds.
Bulky Items: - Must be located at the curb area of each residence. Items such as appliances, furniture, carpet (up to 1 room, rolled up four feet wide and less than fifty pounds), cardboard boxes (flattened), will be picked up either day. By Federal Law, refrigerators and freezers or any other items containing Freon must be drained of Freon and have an accompanying bill to validate such service was performed.
Excluded Items: - Items excluded from normal collection are dirt, rocks, bricks, concrete, tires, batteries, motor oil, cooking oil, waste generated by a private contractor or any materials or items deemed hazardous materials. WCA will leave a tag explaining the reason for non-collected item(s).
Special Collection: - Other than normal amounts of residential refuse, yard trimmings or bulk items, if notified in advance, WCA will meet with a resident prior to collection day to determine a price. If a resident does not notify WCA of such a special pick-up before its scheduled day, then WCA will leave a notice for the resident to contact Contractor during normal office hours before the next scheduled pick-up day.
Missed Pick-Up: - Failure of a resident to place garbage out in time for pick-up, will be made on the next scheduled service day. For missed pick-up due to WCA crew mistake, pick-up will be made within twenty four (24) hours.
Spillage: - WCA will clean up any spillage that occurs during the collection or recycling process; provided, however, that if gasoline, motor oil, paints, cooking oil, or any other liquid items in a container that is not visible to WCA personnel results in spillage that causes a stain, WCA cannot be responsible.
RECYCLING COLLECTION
Recycling pickup day will be once per week on Thursday.
WCA guarantees it will transport the collected recyclable materials to a processing center.
Please remove caps, liquids and food products from inside the containers. Please only use the recycle bins for recyclable materials, not as an extra trash container.
The recyclables described below may be commingled in your recycling bin. Excess recycling materials may be placed next to your recycling bin in either a paper grocery-type sack or in a corrugated cardboard carton. You may also purchase additional recycling bins for $8.00 each from WCA. Even better, you can buy a wheeled and lidded 48-gallon recycle cart from WCA for $48.00 each. Just call 281-368-8397 after July 1, 2010 and make your request. Payment will be by credit card will be taken over the phone when you place your order.
WCA WILL recycle:
Paper– Dry & Clean; loose (not in plastic bags)
Newspaper,
Magazines and Catalogs
Junk Mail and Envelopes
Office Paper
Construction Paper
Colored Paper
Folders
Paper Bags
Phone Books
Holiday Cards and Greeting Cards
Cardboard
Corrugated Cardboard Boxes
Paperboard Boxes (cereal boxes, soda/beer boxes, shoe boxes, etc.)
Containers
Aluminum Cans
Tin Cans
Steel Cans
Glass Bottles
Glass Jars
Empty Aerosol Cans
Aluminum Foil
Plastics #1-#5, #7 (milk, soda, water, juice, liquor, shampoo, detergent, pool
supplies, pet food, etc.), Metal Pots and Pans, Copper, Scrap Metal (nails, screws, gutters, etc.)
They WILL NOT recycle:
Plastic bags
Styrofoam containers
Pizza boxes (because of the grease deposits)
Coat Hangers
Paint and Solvent Containers
Light Bulbs
Mirrors
Windows
Dishes and Cups
Wet or Soiled Paper (other than newpapers that may have got wet while awaiting pickup)
Paper Towels
Facial and Toilet Tissue
Disposable Plates and Cups
Milk and Juice Cartons (wax-board containers)
Wrapping Paper
If you find items left in your bin that are not recyclable WCA will leave a tag indicating current recyclable items. Please dispose of these items in your trash container for the next scheduled pick up.
