This is a reaccuring situation in the Cottage Grove Subdivision. The city has done absolutely nothing to enforce the law and prosecute violators Just one of the joys of not having an HOA and depending on the city to take care of business.

This will eventually lead to residents like myself taking the situation into their own hands. It would be nice if the City of Houston would serve citations to the offenders and inform them of the proper waste collection times.

I believe you can make a 311 request for improper heavy trash disposal. Rules state you are only allowed to put it out the Friday before your pick up (Cottage Grove is the 3rd Wednesday ) after 6pm. http://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/schedule.html

Here is the fact sheet http://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/trashfacts.pdf

Maybe just printing it out in English or Spanish and stoping by to let them know in a nice way may help. Not everyone is aware of the dates and rules. Never hurts to try and be a helpful good neighbor.

Also, not many people know you can take it for free once a month, including up to 5 used tires, with a driver license and utility bill to one of the drop off centers. The closest one to Cottage Grove is 9003 N. Main. I let two of my neighbors know this when they had large garbage and another when he hard large tree waste and it wasn't the right month for collection. I gave one verbal directions and the other a print out of where to go. One of them wasn't aware when they switched the pick up date (use to be the first Monday) and had a got a violation notice from the city. He didn't even know he could take it himself and was happy to get rid of it sooner rather than waiting.

Maybe more information than you wanted, but just hope to help out in any way I can. :)

if you look at the picture I'm sure they are not concerned with when large trash pick up is. THis trash is in the ditch on the both sidea of the driveway.

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NS Investigation Closed By e119831 on 2014-07-29 14:49:03.0