Effective immediately, glass will NOT be accepted for recycling by the City of Katy. This change is due to the decline in exporting recyclables to China. Unfortunately, recycling programs aren't accepting glass because it has become less cost-effective to recycle. Recycling is a for-profit industry that relies on the ability to sell reclaimed materials at a profit. Glass is among one of the types of recyclable that is now being sent to a landfill instead.
This is the ONLY change to the residential recycling. The City of Katy will still be accepting the following items to be recycled:
-Flattened Cardboard - boxes, cereal boxes, cake and food mix boxes, gift boxes, soda and beer can carry cases
-Paper - office, notebook (no metal clips, spirals or binders), gift wrap, paper newspapers (including inserts; remove plastic sleeves), magazines, catalogs and telephone books, paperback books, junk mail and envelopes (no plastic cards, stick on labels or unused stamps), kraft bags/brown paper
-Aluminum cans, trays and foil
-Steel cans and tin
-#1 Plastic - soda, water bottles, common food packages
-#2 Plastic - milk jugs, juice containers, detergents, bleach, health and beauty aid products and household cleaners
-#4 Plastic - grocery containers such as margarine tubs, frozen dessert cups, six and twelve package rings
-#5 Plastic - grocery containers such as yogurt cups and narrow neck syrup
-#7 Plastic - narrow neck containers only such as condiment bottles or salad dressings
Other items that are NOT accepted are:
-motor oil
-insecticide or herbicide
-hazardous chemical containers
-plastic bags (grocery bags)
-plastic film, plastic sheet or plastic wrap
-tarps
-expanded foam
-clear polystyrene.
"When in doubt, leave it out" And remember to place all recyclables in the bin empty, clean, dry and loose! Don't bag the items.
To locate a recycling center that will take glass and other items such as paint, oil, Freon and tires, visit www.Earth911.com or contact your county recycling center:
-Harris County Recycling: 281-560-6200
-Fort Bend County Recycling: 281-633-7581
-Waller County Recycling Center: 281-391-2009
More info at
www.cityofkaty.com/H ome/Components/News/ News/128/17?fbclid=I wAR3lSK4835hZAY
