Garbage and Recycling Guidelines

BEST TRASH – GARBAGE COLLECTION POLICY

If your trash was missed or you have a trash question, please contact BEST TRASH directly.

Phone: 281-313-2378
Website: best-trash.com
Email: customerservice@besttrashtexas.com

TRASH COLLECTION DAYS MONDAY AND THURSDAY

BEST TRASH will only service resident supplied trashcans up to 50 gallons or bags up to 40 lbs.
Please have trash out by 7:00 a.m.

TRASH
On each regularly scheduled collection day, Best Trash will collect household trash (kitchen and bathroom trash) at the garage door on Monday and Thursday. All household trash must be bagged. Trash bags or containers must be accessible and visible near your garage door. Due to liability reasons, Best Trash personnel will not go behind any gates to access waste. Please allow up to 4 feet of space for the crew to go up the driveway to collect the trash. Trash containers must be between 30-50 gallons in size. Trash containers that belong to another company or are over 50 gallons will not be emptied. Please have your trash out by 7am.

EXCLUDED ITEMS
Dirt, rocks, bricks, tile, concrete, tires, batteries, motor oil, cooking oil, construction debris, waste generated as a result of a commercial business, waste generated by a private contractor, or any materials or items deemed hazardous materials. Please do not dispose of gasoline, motor oil, paints, cooking oil, or any other liquid items in a container that are not visible to Best Trash personnel. If such items result in spillage that causes a stain, Best Trash is not responsible for the cleanup. Best Trash will leave a tag explaining the reason for any non-collected item(s).

YARD & BULK WASTE
COLLECTED BOTH COLLECTION DAYS EACH WEEK AT THE CURB: Grass clippings, leaves and pine needles will be collected from the curb, please ensure they are in bags not heavier than 40 lbs. Trees, shrubs, brush trimmings and fencing must be no larger than 4 inches in diameter, no more than 4 feet long, tied in bundles not exceeding 40 pounds. The tied bundles is required to allow quick pick up and size limitations are required to avoid damaging the equipment in the compacting process. Freezer clean out items would need to be bagged not heavier than 40 lbs. and placed at the curb for collection. Items such as appliances, furniture, mattresses, carpet (up to 1 room of carpet, cut less than 4 feet wide, tied in bundles not exceeding 40 pounds), will be picked up on both garbage collection days at the curb. By Federal Law, refrigerators, freezers, and any other items containing Freon must be drained of Freon and have an accompanying bill to validate such service was performed.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
If your regular trash or recycle collection day falls on a holiday (New Years, Memorial Day, Independence, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day) the collection will be made on the next regularly scheduled collection day.

Phone: 281-313-2378
Website: best-trash.com
Email: customerservice@besttrashtexas.com

RECYCLING IS PROVIDED ON THURSDAYS AT THE CURB

GUIDELINES FOR PICKUP

• ONLY USE CLEAR BAGS or RECYCLING CONTAINERS. Items in black or white trash bags will not be picked up
• Have items out by 7AM on THURSDAYS.
• Place recycling on opposite side of driveway from trash
• If you move, please leave the recycling container at the home

ACCEPTED ITEMS

• Paper – magazines, newspapers, copy paper, phone books, junk mail, etc.
• Plastic #1 through #7 (NO Styrofoam)– juice, water, milk, soda, detergent, cleaners, RX bottles. (If in doubt, check bottom of container for recycling emblem and number in center)
• Aluminum – any type of soda beer or drink can, etc. (PLEASE RINSE OUT)
• Tin Cans – any food can, pet food can, etc. (no aerosol containers) (PLEASE RINSE OUT)
• Cardboard – boxes, cereal, food, detergent, pet food, etc. (No grease stained boxes or containers with food)
• Glass – any color glass. Must be pure glass. Cannot be ceramic, mirror, pottery stoneware, or china type items.
• Thin Plastics – bags from grocery, sleeve on newspaper, wrapping on dry cleaning. (bags MUST be tied together and put into another bag. NO LOOSE BAGS)

NOT ACCEPTED ITEMS

• Light Bulbs
• Batteries
• Fabric
• Diapers
• Pottery Ceramics
• Air Filters
• Computers
• Paper plates
• Napkins
• Paper towels
• Wood
• Food/Pizza Boxes
• Scrap Metal
• Styrofoam
• Appliances
• Hangers
• Yard Waste
• Hazardous Materials

PLEASE FIND A DROP OFF LOCATION AT THIS LINK
https://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/depositories.html