Missouri City residents looking to recycle popular items such as televisions, computers, radar detectors, GPS systems, gaming consoles, cell phones, cameras and camcorders, can take them to these local businesses that will assist them in the “green” process:
Radio Shack, 281-499-8944, 5936 Highway 6, Missouri City, Texas, 77459
*Accepts the following recyclables free of charge: MP3 players, cameras, camcorders, radar detectors, car amps, GPS systems, gaming systems (Nintendo and PlayStation), Personal Digital Assistants, and Tablet personal computers. Residents will receive store credit equal to the value of the items.
J&L Photography/Video, 281-794-2102, 614 Texas Parkway, Ste. 200, Missouri City, Texas, 77489
*Accepts the following recyclables free of charge and by appointment only: Cameras, camcorders, printers, fax machines, small ink cartridges (no toners), and scanners
Target, 281-403-6662, 6000 Highway 6, Missouri City, Texas, 77489
*Accepts the following recyclables free of charge: ink cartridges and cell phones. Items must be placed in bins at the front of the store near the Electronics Department.
Office Depot, 281-403-1171, 5766 Highway 6, Missouri City, Texas, 77459
*Charges for small ($5), medium ($10) and large ($15) boxes to store and ship recyclables. Accepts the following items: Televisions (19” and smaller), cell phones, ink cartridges, and computers, including hard drives and monitors. Residents who sign up for a free rewards card will receive $2 for each item, up to $20 per month.
Cartridge World, 281-303-5702, 6202 Highway 6, Ste. B, Missouri City, Texas, 77459
*Accepts the following recyclables free of charge: ink cartridges, toners, printers and fax machines.
Best Buy, 281-240-1110, 16980 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, Texas, 77479
*Charges a $10 fee that is refunded with a $10 gift card for the following recyclables: Televisions (32” and smaller), cell phones, computers (hard drives must be removed; keyboards and monitors accepted).
Fort Bend County Recycling & Environmental Center, 281-633-7581, 1200 Blume Road, Rosenberg, Texas, 77471
*Accepts the following recyclables for various fees: Televisions ($5 per unit up to 19”; $10 for sets 20” to 32”, $20 for sets 32” and larger); computers ($5 for CPUs, $5 for printers, $10 for monitors 20” and smaller and $20 for monitors larger than 20”); and copiers ($20 for 1-tray units and $25 four multiple-tray units.) Missouri City residents who visit the Center are eligible to receive a credit of up to $50. Vouchers can be acquired through the Missouri City Parks Department by calling 281-403-8645.
Additionally, Missouri City provides recycling drop boxes for old or broken cell phones at City Hall, the Community Center, both located at 1522 Texas Parkway, and at Municipal Court, located at 3845 Cartwright Road.
And, coming this Spring, the city will host a “Clean, Green and “E” Recycle Community Garage Sale” from 8 a.m.-noon March 26 at the City Hall complex. Residents will be able to drop off their household hazardous materials and electronics free of charge. Registrations will be accepted for vendor booths beginning Jan. 25, and booths can be rented for $15 each through Feb. 28.
For residents interested in disposing of other recyclables during the holiday season, the city’s Recycling Center, located at 1919 Scanlin Rd., accepts paper, plastic containers and aluminum and tin cans.
Starting at the end of the business day on Jan. 7, the center will be closed to undergo upgrades that will enable residents to access bins more easily and improve the look and function of the facility. The facility will reopen in mid- to late-March and the upgrades will be funded through a grant from the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments. For information on where to take materials during the renovations, visit www.recycleinfo.org.
For more information and updates on the city’s “green” programs and services, visit www.missouricitytx.gov, watch Missouri City Television (Channel 16 on Comcast and Channel 99 on AT&T U-verse) or contact Forester Paul Wierzbicki at forester@missouricitytx.gov or 281-403-8645.
