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The City of Houston is working harder than ever to make Houston green. We have made a lot of progress, but more is needed. We need the help of every citizen of Houston to do their part. I would encourage everyone to take a little time and explore this web site to learn what they can do to make Houston green.

-- Mayor Bill White

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The City has recently purchased an additional 10MW of wind energy, bringing its total to 50MW of wind. This addition has launched the City ahead of the Air Force on an annualized basis.

The City of Houston is the largest municipal purchaser of renewable energy in the nation, purchasing over 350 million kWh of wind energy.

The City is using an innovative technology to improve the quality of our drinking water, saving energy and costly chemical treatments.

Solar Panels are now in use at two city facilities, City Hall Annex, and the City's Code Enforcement Building.

Houston ranked number one in total acreage of parkland among top ten U.S. cities.

The City is using state-of-the-art Infared cameras and a mobile air monitoring lab to target and stop harmful emissions.

The City of Houston now has over 500 hybrid vehicles in use, including a hybrid dump truck.

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CITY HALL PUBLIC MEETING -- Every Tuesday -- 1:00 to 5:00
Energy Savings Workshops March – April
Sustainable Growth Committee Meeting -- June 8 -- More Info
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Q. Where can I recycle my computer?
A. Take it to the Westpark Recycling Center.

I’m a 78-year-old widow and paying for electricity during summer months can be very tasking, so I am grateful that the weatherization improvements were installed in my home and I have seen a lower electric bill.

Q. How can I find out what my recycling pickup day is?
A. Recycling pick-up for curbside is by zip code, go to this link and find your area - www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/schedule.html.

Q. Where can I find information the solar energy the City is using?
A. The City has solar panels on the City Hall Annex and Code Enforcement building. In the near future there will be web page that will show real-time energy collection from the solar panels.

Q. What plastics can I recycle curbside, or at the drop-off sites?
A. The City of Houston is now accepting any plastics numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, or 7. You can find the number of the plastic in the middle of the chasing triangle sign, usually on the bottom of the item.

Q. Where can compact fluorescent light bulbs be recycled?
A. They can be taken to the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center at 5900 Westpark (also includes tires, BOPA, and Scrap Electronics recycling), the Environmental Service Center (South) at 11500 South Post Oak - Open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. — 3 p.m. and the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (For household hazardous waste and scrap electronics recycling only), the Environmental Service Center (North) at 5614 Neches , Building C – Open 2nd Thursday of the month from 9 am – 3 pm. (For household hazardous waste and scrap electronics recycling only), at IKEA stores.

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