Trash & Recycling Schedules
Trash pick up is every Thursday. Please put your bin on the curb in front of your house before 7 AM every Thursday. An exhaustive list of your city service schedules can be found by clicking on the following link: Houston City Service Info
Recycling pick up days are every other Thursdays Glass is accepted in our recycling bins now. Houston City Services has put together a very informative “all-you-want-to-know” recycling page: Recycle in Houston
Big trash days for our zip code (77008) are always on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
FYI: Donations of building materials, old fixtures, tile, wood or odd ball items are accepted by the Reuse Warehouse. The Reuse Warehouse then shares them free of charge with nonprofits, places of worship or school for reuse in their projects.
Additional resource links:
Westpark Recycling Center accepts Styrofoam daily and Electronic Recycling
Over 2,400 frequently answered questions have been collected and warehoused. With such a broad array of reference entries developed jointly with departmental experts, and by providing specific information from other shared databases, the 311 Helpline resolves 85% of calls without transfer, Service Request, or follow-up.
The 311 Agents also process requests for specific city services like pothole repair or a traffic signal malfunction by creating a Service Request in 311's Service Management system. Each Service Request can be tracked from start to finish. More than 300 specific Service Request types have been defined and scripted within the system. Each Service Request is forwarded to the appropriate department and a deadline date is assigned for investigation and resolution
The system generates numerous reports by department, by division within a department, by Service request type, participants, council districts, zip codes, Key Map locations, and other geographic areas. Regular reports identify any service requests that have not been resolved within the pre-determined timeline. This provides greater opportunity for management supervision of personnel and assessment of the impact of deployed resources.
Harris County
Harris County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,092,459 making it the most populous county in Texas and the third-most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Houston, the largest city in Texas and fourth-largest city in the United States.
Harris County Flood Control District
The Sunset Heights is in the White Oak Bayou Watershed. Here’s an interactive Floodplain Map provided by Harris County Flood Control District.
By living in Sunset Heights and outside the 1 percent floodplain you should qualify for cheaper flood insurance. It's called a Preferred Risk Policy and provides structure and contents coverage beginning at $129 a year.
Flood insurance rates are regulated by the federal government and don't vary among insurance agencies. To learn more about flood insurance or to view different types of coverage and policy premiums, visit the National Flood Insurance Program at www.floodsmart.gov.
For more information on flooding in Harris County, visit the Harris County Flood Control District at www.hcfcd.org.
METRO Houston
METRO’s mission is to provide safe, clean, reliable and friendly public transportation services to our region. Visit Metro to learn how to Ride METRO - including bus and train schedules, fares and how to Bike & Ride.