Following the lead of many cities across the country Houston is getting into the recycling game. As the program gets underway not every neighborhood has the opportunity for a weekly recycling pick up. But that’s not the say that you can’t request to be put on the waiting list. According to the official site for the city of Houston you just need to follow these plans:

“Neighborhoods that would like to be considered for future recycling expansion are placed on a waiting list.  Please note that your neighborhood must be within the Houston City limits and not currently in a sponsorship program (homeowners association receives rebate from the city for garbage service); on a private street; and/or in a gated community.  We are requesting that you provide the following information (in writing) to have your neighborhood added to the waiting list.  When resources become available, you will be notified.”

For those residents who are already part of the curbside recycling program they need to follow the recommendations as to exactly what can be put into their blue recycling bin. On the list of accepted items are newspapers, magazines, office paper, junk mail and telephone books. You can also toss in any cans made of tin or aluminum. Plastic bottles and jugs are also accepted provided they are marked with a number 1 through 5 or a 7 recycling symbol.

Those neighborhoods that don’t have a recycling program in operation can drop off their recyclables at one of the many neighborhood designated drop off zones. They accept all of the same recyclables you would put in the bin except for corrugated cardboard. So what are you supposed to do with your corrugated cardboard? These would be items like those boxes left over from a move or boxes that a new TV came in. You could try to cut them up into little pieces and throw them out in the garbage but who has time for that? The best course of action would be to hire a professional company that specializes in junk and cardboard disposal – Junk King Houston.

Now, you might be asking yourself “isn’t it silly to hire somebody to take away boxes?” Actually it’s not when you consider the alternative. If you are hanging onto those boxes and keeping them outside in the garage or on a back porch then chances are they might be caught in the rain which will quickly turn them into a soggy mess. If you do break down the boxes and tuck them away somewhere you are just wasting valuable storage space. All of those are good reasons to get rid of those boxes as soon as you’re done with them. Keep in mind that a professional junk hauler like Junk King Houston who is taking away your boxes can also take away other stuff as well. What else do you have collecting dust that you’d love to get rid of? They might just be plenty of stuff! As long as they are showing up with an empty truck why not fill it up with all your junk?