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The Houston-Galveston Area Council Solid Waste Program provides resources and tools local governments and organizations can use to help educate residents.
Additional Resources
Disaster Debris
H-GAC's videos highlight the proper way residents should handle debris after a disaster. These short videos are available for local governments and organizations to use to help educate residents. Local governments can link to the videos on YouTube or can add their own logos and branding (including screen shots, phone numbers, recorded intros, etc.) and use the videos on their websites, municipal channels, presentations, or other mediums. Companion flyers in English and Spanish are also available and can be modified with a local governments' phone number, logo, etc.
Illegal Dumping
The Your Neighborhood can be Clean and Safe brochure gives an overview of what illegal dumping is and how to report someone who is engaged in illegal dumping activities. It is published in both English and Spanish.
Outdoor Burning
This guide helps the general public know how to burn safely and legally, and to determine if it is necessary to burn.
This guide helps the general public know how to burn safely and legally, and to determine if it is necessary to burn.
Household Hazardous Waste
Published in 2005, this guide gives an overview of the proper identification and management of household hazardous waste.
Published in 2005, this guide gives an overview of the proper identification and management of household hazardous waste.
Recycling Coloring Books
This 16-page book, designed for students in second and third grade, provides fun and educational recycling-oriented puzzles and activities, including word search games, mazes, connect the dots, and coloring pages. Answer pages are included.
This 16-page book, designed for students in fourth and fifth grade, provides fun and educational recycling-oriented puzzles and activities, including word search games, mazes, math mashups, and secret code deciphering. Answer pages are included.
Social Media Resources
There are several social media platforms available. One of the main challenges is finding the correct platform for your message and audience. The Recycling Partnership provides a toolkit for choosing the right social media platform for different recycling programs.
To help you get started or to supplement your social media activities, H-GAC provides the following content for use on local governments’ and organizations’ Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. Just download any of the images and captions and post on your own social media. Or, visit the H-GAC Recycling Facebook page and re-post any content you'd like. You can also find more social media messaging on the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling Texas Recycles Day webpage.
Topics
May Holidays, School's Out, Mattresses
April Quick Facts
March - Spring Cleaning
February - Valentine's Day and Paint
January - White Goods, Furniture, and Exercise Equipment
December Holidays - Recycle Right
Texas Recycles Day - Avoid Contamination
Greenwashing and WishCycling
Illegal Dumping
Recycle Right - Used Electronics
Recycle Right - Reduce Plastic Waste
Summer Recycling Tips
Recycling Myths and Truths
Recycle Right - HDPE, Contamination, and Upcycling
Recycle Right - Paper and Yard Waste
Recycle Right - Paper, Cans, and Crafts
Recycle Right - Avoid Contamination
Recycle Right - Buy Recycled and Recycle Cardboard Boxes
Recycle Right - Texas Recycles Day and Food Waste
Recycle Right - Fall Ideas
Recycle Right - Plastic and Batteries
Recycle Right - Paper and Food Waste
Recycle Right - Plastic and Decorations
Recycle Right - Aluminum Cans, Containers, and Foil
Recycle Right - Paper, Cardboard, Household Items
Recycle Right - HDPE, Clothing, Earth Day
Recycle Right - Paper and Yard Waste
Recycle Right - Aluminum
Recycle Right - Tanglers and Clothes Hangers
Buy Recycled and Recycle Cardboard
Texas Recycles Day and Food Waste
Recycle Right (No Candy Wrappers)
HDPE and Batteries
Paper Products and Food Waste
Water Bottles, Decorations, and Clothing
Aluminum, Fireworks, Propane Tanks
Cardboard and Yard Waste
HDPE, Easter, and Clothing
Paper and Yard Waste
February Holidays
Tanglers and Toys
Buy Recycled
Fall Ideas
Disposal of Pharmaceuticals
Back to School - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Pets
Summer Fun 2021
Storm Preparation
Lawn, Garden, and Composting
Spring Cleaning
Contamination
General Recycling Information
Electronics
Holidays
Crafts and Thanksgiving
Tires
Compost / Yard Waste
Back to Work / Back to School
Summer
Glass
Recycling Is Essential
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Paint
Plastic