Adopt the 4Rs: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Rebuy.
Reduce
Create less waste
- Take a reusable shopping bag for groceries and other shopping.
- Use a reusable water bottle instead of single use plastic water bottles.
- Purchase items with less packaging.
- Buy in bulk.
Reuse
- Donate clothing, household items, and toys instead of throwing them away.
- Purchase reusable mugs, dishes, flatware, and napkins instead of disposable.
Recycle
Make into another product.
Please recycle: Paper, Aluminum, Plastic ( #’s 1,2,3,4,5,7), Aseptic Containers, Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste, Cooking Oil, Motor Oil, Textiles, Tires, and much more.
City of Sugar Land residents: Please visit, Sugar Land Solid Waste & Recycling for additional recycling information.
The U. S. EPA estimates that 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable, but we only recycle 32.1% of
Rebuy
Buy items made from recycled material.
A very important step in the recycling process and closes the loop. Many manufacturers list the percentage of recycled material on their packaging. Look for the highest percentage of post consumer waste.
It’s never to late to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rebuy!
Resources
City of Sugar Land residents visit: Sugar Land Solid Waste & Recycling.
If you do not live in the city limits of Sugar Land, please contact your MUD or HOA for more information on curbside recycling in your neighborhood.
To recycle items not collected curbside, please visit www.earth911.com.
