Box up the ornaments. Coil up those strings of lights. Stuff all the festive pillows back in the bins. You’ll use them all again next year. But what are you going to do with that tree?

During the holiday season, we generate about 25% more waste.

Did you know your purchases have power? Buying local and choosing products made with recycled materials doesn’t just help the environment, it also supports your local and state economy. This means jobs for your neighbors!

Properly recycling plastic bags and plastic film packaging diverts this material from landfills and keeps it out of the environment. Plastic film is generally not welcome in curbside recycling programs. These plastic film materials must therefore be taken to participating recycling drop-off sites, such as those available at retail stores and some municipal drop-off locations.

Light bulbs are tricky to recycle, as they require special care for safe handling. It can also be a challenge to find a place where they can be dropped off locally. Read on to learn the basics of how to manage these items in your home and find places to recycle them.

Did you know that propane tanks CANNOT go in your curbside recycle bin? Incorrectly disposing of these containers can cause injury to workers and damage to facilities. Read more to learn how to dispose of these items.

The construction and repair of buildings, homes, and other structures generates a great deal of waste. Construction and demolition recycling in Texas is a burgeoning $361 million industry in Texas. As the state’s population continues to grow, more C&D debris will be generated, creating even more opportunity to recycle.

It’s common knowledge that certain food scraps make good additions to your backyard compost bin, but those principles don't apply to the roadside.  

Texas has a big recycling economy, and it needs more (and cleaner) feedstock to keep it running! One of the biggest challenges for manufacturers using recycled material feedstock is unpredictable quality. Some of the material that ends up in the recycling stream in Texas causes contamination, which can degrade the quality of recycled feedstocks or even make it unusable for manufacturers. You can help by recycling properly and buying recycled when possible.

Expanded polystyrene foam, also known by the trademarked name Styrofoam, is a challenging material to recycle. It’s used in many everyday applications and can harm wildlife if not disposed of properly. Fortunately, some Texas cities have begun recycling programs for this material. Read about the latest effort in Waco.