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The District does not maintain, endorse or have any affiliation with any social media accounts (i.e. Facebook groups or pages, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn). Any social media accounts, pages or groups utilizing the District’s name (Trail of the Lakes Municipal Utility District, Trail of the Lakes MUD, or TOTLMUD) should not be referenced for information related to the District. The District’s website is active and updated regularly as information becomes available. We invite you to check the website regularly for any updates regarding District-related matters.

Welcome to Trail of the Lakes Municipal Utility District

Trail of the Lakes Municipal Utility District of Harris County, Texas (the “District”), a political subdivision of the State of Texas, created in 1974, is located in Harris County, Texas, approximately 17 miles northeast of the central business district of Houston, Texas and approximately 3.5 miles southeast of Humble, Texas. Will Clayton Parkway divides the District about 3.6 miles east of U.S. 59 and is a major traffic artery for the District residents to U.S. 59 and George Bush Houston Intercontinental Airport. The District is within the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the City of Houston. The District contains approximately 813.365 acres of land.

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No Trash in the Recycling Cart

Have you ever rolled your recycling cart to the curb, only to find it still full at the end of the day? It’s frustrating, but it usually happens for one important reason: contamination.

Simply put, if your recycling cart contains trash or prohibited items, the recycling crew will not collect it.

Recycling facilities are designed to process specific materials like clean cardboard, paper, plastic bottles, and metal cans. When non-recyclable trash ends up in the bin, it can:

  • Contaminate an entire load: A bag of garbage can ruin a ton of good recyclables, sending everything to the landfill.
  • Damage sorting equipment: Items like plastic bags, textiles, and hazardous waste can jam and break expensive machinery.
  • Create safety hazards for the workers at the recycling facility.

Remember: A recycling cart with trash in it is considered contaminated and will be left at the curb by the recycling crew.