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GARBAGE COLLECTION INFORMATION
The Board of
Directors approved an increase
in the rate for recycling
services from $1.82/connection
to $2.10/connection at its
meeting on Tuesday, December 18,
2007. The increase is to be
effective as of January 1, 2008.
The new garbage collection and
recycling rate to be charged to
customers is $14.28/month.
REPUBLIC
WASTE SERVICES OF TEXAS
GARBAGE COLLECTION INFORMATION
Dear Valued
Customer,
Please note
that your service days are:
Monday & Thursday
As a friendly
reminder, your yard waste
should be placed at the
curbside, within five
(5) feet of the paved roadway,
by 7:00 a.m., and your
waste should be placed at
the curbside in a
waste container not exceeding 35
gallons or in a plastic trash
bag. All branches and tree limbs
must be cut to four (4’) lengths
and tied in small bundles that
can be lifted and handled by a
single person. Bundles should be
no larger than eighteen inches
(18’) in diameter and weight no
more than fifty (50’) pounds.
In the event
that one of the collection days
falls on a holiday, we will
collect your waste on the
next regularly scheduled
collection day (excluding
Sunday). Scheduled holidays will
include: New Year’s Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
Day. In the event of an “Act of
God”, we will collect your waste
on the following scheduled
collection day.
Republic Waste
will collect and dispose of all
your residential refuse unless
restricted by law or if the item
would cause damage to the
collection equipment. Listed are
some items that are restricted:
cross ties, tires, solvents,
paint, petroleum products, pool
chemicals, fertilizer,
herbicides, pesticides,
hazardous materials/chemicals,
logs or stumps, car batteries,
soil, rocks, concrete, medical
waste, medical sharps and closed
containers.
Refrigeration Units:
Refrigerators, air
conditioners, freezers or
items that contain CFC’s (freon),
by law, must have the gas
removed by a licensed
technician and be red tagged
prior to collection.
Heavy
Trash: Appliances, hot
water heaters, mattresses,
heavy or large volumes of
yard waste and other white
goods, appropriate for
disposal shall be placed
within five feet of the
curbside and will be
collected on the second
collection day of each week
(Thursday).
If you should
have any questions concerning
service, please contact your
Customer Service Representative
at (281) 446-2030.
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