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A Window on The Woodlands applauds Precinct 3 Commissioner Ed Chance, his staff, and the dedicated members of The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N. for their steps to protect the environment here in The Woodlands and to facilitate the conservation efforts of local citizens.
Montgomery County Precinct Three Recycling Complex
(281) 367-SAVE --- (281) 367-7283
Prepare to be impressed the first time you visit the Precinct Three Recycling Complex. Partially funded by a grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (through the Houston-Galveston Area Council), the complex includes a recycling center, a household chemical waste building, a reuse center, a chipper for turning tree branches under eight-inches into mulch, and a roll-off for the removal of larger tree limbs. The recycling complex is located at 1122 Pruitt Rd. . To get there, take Sawdust Rd. two blocks west of I-45 to Budde Rd. Turn left onto Budde Rd. The road will eventually make a sharp curve to the right, at which point it becomes Pruitt Rd. Proceed down Pruitt Rd. and the Recycling Complex will be on your left.
Reuse Center
Need some household cleansers, solvents, paint or turpentine? If you are a Montgomery County resident or a Montgomery County non-profit organization, come by the Reuse Center and pick up these items free. Herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, and pool chemicals may also be available.The Reuse Center is open from eight a.m. to five p.m. Monday through Saturday (except on County holidays).
Recycling Center
The Recycling Center is accepting the following items:The Recycling Center is also taking the following for a nominal handling/disposal fee:
- Aluminum cans (well-rinsed)
- Cardboard and paperboard, including cardboard and corrugated boxes
- Clear, brown, blue, and green glass jars and bottles (well-rinsed, no lids)
- Paper, newspapers, magazines, phonebooks
- Plastic containers - #1 and #2 plastics only - turn over item and locate number in triangle (well-rinsed)
- Yard trimmings (leaves and limbs)
- Automotive batteries, antifreeze, and motor oil
- Cooking oil
- Linens (sheets, blankets, etc...) laundered and in usable condition
- Tires
- Electronics
- Latex paint
- Wood and miscellaneous landfill items from residential home improvement projects
The Reycling Center is open from eight a.m. to five p.m. Monday through Saturday (except on County holidays).
Household Chemical Waste Building
For a nominal handling fee, the Household Chemical Waste Building will,take the following: cleansers, polishes, degreasers, drain cleaners, fluorescent light bulbs, pool chemicals, herbicides, pestices, fertilizers, oil-based paints, stains and varnishes, spray paints, turpentine, solvents, and craft and hobby chemicals.The Household Chemical Waste Building is open every Wednesday and the third Saturday of each month from eight a.m. to five p.m. (except County holidays).
Items the Recycling Complex Does NOT Accept
The Recycling Complex does not accept ammunition, explosives, medical waste, radioactive materials, smoke detecotrs, PCBs, dioxins, business generated waste, or household trash.
Use Caution When Recycling Computers
Beware when disposing of a used computer that identity thieves may be able to extract private information from your harddrive. Even if you have deleted everything from your computer or have reformatted your harddrive using the original System Restore Disk, hackers may be able to find and open so-called shadow files or hidden backup files containing sensitive information.
The safest way to protect yourself from identity theft when recycling a computer is to physically remove the harddrive and smash it with a hammer. This is recommended if you have ever entered any sensitive or proprietary information into your computer, such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, or banking information.
Your next best bet is to download a program that will 'wipe clean' your hard drive. A variety of shareware and freeware programs suitable for wiping your hardrive are available at www.tucows.com. Note that the operation may take several hours and once you have performed it you will never be able to recover of your old data from your computer. Proceed with caution!
The Woodlands GREEN
The Woodlands GREEN stands for The Woodlands Grass Roots Environmental Education Network. Check out their website for membership information, upcoming events, meeting times, and links to back issues of its newsletter Dragon Circle.
ACU Air Heating and Air Conditioning 
No matter the season, we keep you comfortable Locally owned and operated, ACU Air Heating and Air Conditioning strives to educate its customers on the most efficient use of their residential cooling and heating systems. A member of the Woodlands GREEN, ACU Air does its part to conserve natural resources and to protect the environment by recycling not only paper and plastics, but also scrap metal, copper, refrigerants, and toner. Visit ACU Air's website today for tips on heating and cooling your home more efficiently.
Terry Portillo © 1999
