Trash and Recycling in Riverpark West Community

Your carts

• Bag household rubbish before it goes in the cart.
• Put carts at the curb with the handles and wheels facing your house.
• Leave about 4 feet between carts so the truck can reach them.
• Bring them back in after collection.
• Keep the area clear of parked cars. On collection days, don't park along a cul-de-sac — the truck can't get round.

Recycling

Collected every Monday, in the recycling cart.

• Keep it separate from household rubbish.
• Empty containers and get the food and liquid out first.
• Break cardboard down so it doesn't jam or overfill the cart.

The district doesn't publish its own accepted-materials list, so this page won't invent one. If you aren't sure whether something is recyclable, check GFL's current guidance rather than guessing — a wrong item can spoil a whole load.

Brush and yard waste

• Cut branches and trimmings no longer than 3 feet.
• Nothing thicker than 3 inches.
• Tie it securely into bundles, each under 40 pounds.

Whole tree trunks, contractor debris and oversized piles are not collected.

Heavy trash

Collected every Monday. Household appliances, furniture, drained water heaters, and grills with the ash and briquettes emptied out.

Before you put it out. Refrigerators and anything else holding refrigerant must have it removed by a certified technician, and the appliance tagged to show it was done. Water heaters must be fully drained. Propane tanks are never collected.

If you have something large and unusual, ring GFL before you put it at the curb rather than after.

What is not collected

Wood and construction lumber, masonry debris, roofing material, lawn mowers, sheetrock, panelling, windows, steel and cast iron, insulation, large amounts of dirt, stone, carpet, nails, tree trunks, water softeners, tile, tires, concrete, doors, gasoline, motor oil, cooking oil, paint, propane tanks.

Never hide a liquid in a bin. Gasoline, motor oil, cooking oil and paint leak, stain the street and damage the truck — and the collector may not be liable for the mess.

Chemicals, batteries and tires

None of these go in your bins or your heavy trash. They go to the Fort Bend County Recycling Center, 1200 Blume Road, Rosenberg. Check your options, and confirm what they accept, any fees, proof-of-residency rules and opening hours before you drive out.

Holidays

No collection on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. The district says service resumes the Saturday following the holiday — but confirm with the district or GFL before a holiday week rather than relying on this page.

Who handles what

GFL handles trash, recycling, carts and missed collections. The Riverpark West Property Owners Association handles deed restrictions, community facilities and association matters — not the bins.

When you report a missed collection, have your address, which service was missed, the date it was due, what happened, and a photograph if there is one to take.