Actually for many years the bins were used to raise funds for the schools. But because of commodity prices dropping and residents dumping their trashinto these containers, WCA does not want to help out our schools and residents any longer.
KKG reached out to the Humble school district and was told that they actively are searching for a solution to this newly created problem. KKG will partner with the school district to help find the best solution – fast. Because once school starts back up in August the schools surely do not want to have to trash all their paper and cardboard.
In the mean time, please use the weekend recycling at the Park n Ride!
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Here is the official statement by Humble ISD:
HUMBLE ISD RESEARCHING NEW RECYCLING OPTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
WCA Waste Corporation is in the process of removing its recycling containers from Humble ISD campuses after informing the district that it is no longer servicing the containers free of charge due to COVID-19 precautions. The move comes as concerns surfaced about neglected containers overflowing with wasteat some schools.
To date, WCA has removed containers from the following elementary schools: Atascocita Springs, Bear Branch, Deerwood, Elm Grove, Fall Creek, Foster, Greentree, Hidden Hollow, Humble, Jack Fields, Lakeland, Lakeshore, Maplebrook, Oaks, Pine Forest, Shadow Forest, Summerwood, Timbers, Whispering Pines, and Woodland Hills. WCA has removed containers from the following middle schools: Creekwood, Humble, Riverwood, and Ross Sterling. WCA has also removed containers from the following high schools:Atascocita, Kingwood, and Kingwood Park.
Containers at the following schools will be removed by WCA in the coming weeks: North Belt Elementary, Oak Forest Elementary, Willow Creek Elementary, Atascocita Middle, Kingwood Middle, and Woodcreek Middle.
Additional recycling bins serviced by Waste Management Inc. at Kingwood Park High School are not affected. Waste Management is also in the process of adding a recycling bin at Groves Elementary.
We will keep you updated on the situation.