Trash

(Excerpt from meeting on January 9, 2023)

At their meeting on January 9, 2023, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Cypress-Klein Utility District (the “Water District”), the Board addressed with Mr. Alex Schmid of Texas Pride Disposal the trash issues the Water District is experiencing with Texas Pride, including continuous missed collection days, late collection and no recycling.

Mr. Schmid assured the Water District that Texas Pride is committed to providing services to the Water District as stipulated in the contract with the Water District. He added that the problems Texas Pride is experiencing with weather conditions, holidays and staffing are being addressed; and that services will resume to “normal” conditions this week. Mr. Schmid informed the Board that Texas Pride will provide reimbursement to the Water District for missed collection days. The Board then recognized various members of the public, who addressed questions to Mr. Schmid concerning trash collection. The Board agreed to solicit trash proposals to consider at their meeting on February 13, 2023.

Texas Pride Disposal (“Texas Pride”) currently provides garbage and recycling collection service to residents of Cypress-Klein Utility District. Texas Pride collects recycling one day per week on Saturday and collects garbage two days per week on Wednesday and Saturday. On Saturdays, Texas Pride collects garbage twice with the first collection of garbage occurring between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and a second collection of garbage occurring after 12:00 p.m. Effective January 1, 2019, the first collection of garbage on Saturday shall occur between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and the second collection of garbage shall occur after 11:00 a.m. Recycling collection remains unchanged.

If you have a question about your residential solid waste collection or recycling collection service, please visit www.cypresskleinud.com or contact Texas Pride Disposal at 281-342-8178.