How do you turn a bottle into a tree?
Please, think before you pitch it in the trash – Trash isn’t trash anymore – RECYCLE!
IESI pays the WB MUD $20 in rebates for each ton of recycling collected. Those funds, in turn, are dedicated to purchasing trees for our park system. We’re able to recycle more products curbside than ever before! The more we pitch in and recycle, the more trees get planted, the healthier our park system.
It’s easy! I have two trash cans (side by side) in my kitchen. One for trash, one for recycling. This is something simple and easy that EVERYONE can do to make Wells Branch better. Please do your part. Recycle & remind your neighbors!
Recycling pickup only occurs every other week on regular trash pickup days. To download a calendar for 2013, click HERE. See below for a list of materials accepted.
December 2012 Recycling Numbers:
- During the month of December, a total of 2,745 homes were serviced in Wells Branch.
- Week of 12/03/12-12/07/12 – collected recycling from 1,631 homes – @ 60% participation rate
- Week of 12/17/12 – 12/21/12 – collected recycling from 1,700 homes – @ 62% participation rate
- Week of 12/31/12-12/31/12 (partial week – only one day counted) – collected recycling from 315 homes (525 total homes routed) – @ 60% participation rate
- Collected a total of 29.1 tons of recyclable materials
- Paid the District $582.00 in recycling rebate toward the Trail of Trees Program
We CAN do better, Wells Branch!
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Single-Stream Recycling Guidelines
Our new recycling program is called “single-stream” recycling. It’s the future for responsible resource conservation and an important step toward meeting Wells Branch’s goal to being a Green community. Single-stream recycling makes it almost as easy to use the recycling cart as it is to use the trash cart, so there’s no excuse for not recycling. It also creates a significant opportunity for the community to get a lot closer to their waste reduction goals through this revolutionary new system. If you pay your water bill to Wells Branch Municipal Utility District, then starting on June 1, 2011, trash service will be once per week pickup and recycling will be every other week single stream recycling collection.
IESI will continue to provide the green 95-gallon carts for trash, but the recycling program and bins are evolving into the 21st century. The last week of May, your current 18-gallon recycling bins will be replaced with one blue 95-gallon recycle cart. Trash and recycling will be collected on the same day as your current pickup day. In an effort to better service you, please place your trash and recycling carts at the curb no later than 8:30 a.m. The trash and recycling will be serviced by automatic trucks, which do have some special requirements. We ask that the carts be placed within two (2) feet of the edge of the street or curb with the handle toward curb. Please place the recycle cart at least five (5) feet from the trash cart. Try to place all of your trash or recyclables into your cart without overfilling to minimize spillage.
The following materials may be Recycled:
PLASTICS #1-#5 & #7 – Water, soda and juice bottles, Milk jugs, Shampoo, conditioner & liquid soap bottles, Detergent bottles, Bleach and all-purpose cleaner bottles, Margarine tubs, yogurt containers, Empty medicine bottles, Clean frozen food trays, Plastic lids from bottles, Plastic takeout containers, Plastic produce containers, Plastic disposable plates, cups and utensils (check for recycling number).
PAPER - Newspapers and Inserts, Magazines, Catalogs, Junk Mail and Envelopes (No product samples; envelope labels and windows are OK), Boxboard (thin cardboard like cereal boxes, shoe boxes, soda cartons, etc.), Holiday and greeting cards, Phone books, Home Office Paper (Stickies, manilla envelopes and file folders and paper ream wrappers are OK), Paper bags, except gift bags.
METALS – Aluminum cans, such as soda cans, Tin & steel cans, such as soup cans and tuna cans, Empty aerosol cans, Metal lids from glass jars.
GLASS – Clear, green and amber glass. Put the glass containers in your recycling cart with all your recyclables. There is no need to remove labels. Metal lids from glass jars may also go in your recycling cart.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD – Corrugated cardboard is thick and has a wavy middle layer. Moving and mailing boxes are usually made from corrugated cardboard.
The Following Materials ARE NOT Recycled:
PLASTICS - Plastic Bags, Styrofoam (cups, egg cartons, take-out container), toys, motor oil bottles
PAPER – Pizza boxes, wet, soiled or food-stained paper, paper towels, facial or toilet paper, disposable paper plates
and cups, dark-colored envelopes and folders, wrapping paper and gift bags, milk and juice cartons
METALS – Aluminum foil, coat hangers, paint and solvent containers, scrap metal (nails, screws, gutters, etc…)
GLASS – Plate glass, windowpanes, light bulbs, mirrors, dishes and cups, ornaments and decorations
For more information on the following additional services, contact the District at 251-9814 or visit: www.WellsBranchMUD.com
Monthly Clean-Up Day
IESI provides the District with Monthly Clean-Up Day for residents of WB MUD. Dumpsters are available from 8am-5pm the 2nd Saturday of each month or until the dumpsters are full.
Hazardous waste (batteries, oil, paint & anti-freeze) and recycling for Habitat for Humanity & Easter Seals is now available on a quarterly basis. Collection will be at the maintenance yard location on the second Saturday of January, April, July & October. Watch this site for updates and email info@wbna.us to volunteer.
District Maintenance Yard
13905 Thermal Drive, Austin, TX 78728
What are the specifications to utilize the dumpsters during Monthly Clean-up daY? Is oil permissble? What about a couch? Please advise. Thank you!
Yes to both! There should be a list of acceptable items on the MUD website at http://www.wellsbranchmud.com. Turn the oil in to the workers at the maintenance yard as they have a separate container for used oil and just put any other large bulky items in the dumpster. So far as I know, the only restrictions are on older items with refrigerant (freon) in them (freezers, refrigerators, etc.)