Waste Acceptance Protocol

Trash Pickup Protocol-Harris County MUD #153-Walden on Lake Houston

Service Hours-95-gallon cart service on Tuesday/Friday, no earlier than 7:00 AM and no later than 7:00 PM. Carts must be placed at the curb by 7:00 AM.

Garbage Collection-Your garbage collection system now consists of a truck with a hydraulic arm that picks up the cart and dumps it into the top of the truck. These trucks are operated by one driver only, there are no helpers. On normal collection days, all household garbage and yard waste should be put into the cart. On your regular collection days, it is cart contents only. Only Republic carts will be serviced on those days. Carts should be placed at the end of your driveway, next to the curb, within (3) three feet of the street.

Your heavy trash day is the 4th Friday of each month. A rear-load truck with a crew will pick up larger items and yard waste that will not fit into your cart on regular collection days.

An additional cart is available upon request for $9.81 per month. Additionally, if you are handicapped or are unable to push your cart to the street, please contact our customer service department at (713) 635-6666 or you may email us at www.republicservices.com

Holiday Schedule-Republic/Allied Observes the following holidays: Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day. Schedule will resume on the next scheduled service day.

The following items and materials will not be accepted.

Dead Animals Ammunition or Explosives
Arsenic Chemicals not in original containers
Chemical containers over five (5) gallons Mercury
Nuclear/radioactive waste Thermometers
Fluorescent Light bulbs Unidentified Chemicals
Gasoline Oil
Insecticides Flammable Chemicals
Pool Chemicals Paint
Stain Varnish
Solvent Batteries
Power Steering Fluid Transmission Fluid
Anti-Freeze/Coolant Used Oil Filters
Herbicides Poison
Pesticides Medical Waste
Propane Tanks *Broken glass must first be wrapped, then taped shut before putting in cart

Heavy Trash Protocol

All yard waste, bulky waste and bundles that will not fit into the cart shall be collected on the 4th Friday of the month. If you require additional heavy trash service other than the 4th Friday of the month, this service may be provided for $15.00 per service. Please call our customer service department to schedule.

Acceptable Items

-Household Appliances
(Refrigerators must have Freon drained and be tagged accordingly by certified technician)
-Hot Water Heaters-must be drained
-Furniture
-Grills must be emptied of ash or briquettes. No propane tanks.


Unacceptable Items

Wood Carpet
Nails Tile
Sheetrock or drywall Paneling
Windows Doors
Insulation Masonry debris
Stone Roofing material
Tree trunks Pool filters
Water softeners Lawn mowers
Tires Concrete
Steel or cast iron building materials Dirt in large quantity

Cardboard and Packing Peanut Protocol

All cardboard boxes must be broken down flat and placed at the curb. Packing peanuts may not be offered loose, they must be bagged. Drivers will not clean up packing peanut spills.

Yard Waste Protocol

-All grass clippings, leaves, and tree trimmings that are small enough may be placed in the cart on your regular collection days.
-Brush and Tree Trimmings cut in lengths not to exceed 5 feet, no greater than 18 inches in diameter, securely tied in bundles, not too exceed 50 lbs may be placed at the curb on the 4th Friday of the month.

Trash Container Protocol

-Container size 95 gallons in volume
-All waste must be bagged and tied
-No free floating liquids in container
-Cans with cracks or holes are not acceptable
-Loaded container weight may not exceed 75 lbs.

-On non-collection days, cart should be placed where it is not visible from the street.