Oakmont Public Utility District partners with Best Trash to provide recycling service for our residential customers. If you have questions about recycling service, please contact Best Trash:

Website | https://best-trash.com/
Email | [email protected]
Customer Service | 281-313-2378

RECYCLING SERVICE

• Collection day is every Friday at 7:00 a.m.
• Excess items may be placed in a regular trash can labeled as “recycling” or any clear or transparent blue trash bag – Black trash bags are not observable and will be rejected as contaminated material by the offsite recycling facility
• On windy days, please place items in a blue transparent or clear trash bag and set it in the recycling bin to prevent items from blowing throughout the neighborhood.
• Please breakdown any medium and large cardboard boxes
• Separation of recycling items is unnecessary
• Please rinse any residue from containers
• Recycling emblem stickers are available upon request which can be used to “recycle” an idle trash can or container into a recycling container; please visit
• Recycling Trash Can

UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS

Unfortunately, not everything in our homes falls under the “household recycling” heading, and so there are items which cannot be accepted on the weekly routes. These items either fall under the hazardous waste umbrella or simply just not recyclable.

• Food Encrusted paper or cardboard
• Styrofoam (packing peanuts, cups, plates, egg cartons, etc.)
• Wood
• Fabric
• Oil
• Electronics including batteries
• Pesticides/Chemicals
• Medical Waste
• Biohazard Waste
• Full Recycling Guidelines