Thanks to the great participation from our neighbors, the compost drop-off pilot program at the Historic Heights Fire Station (107 W 12th St.) has been extended indefinitely! This program, which allows neighbors to drop their food waste and compostables off in the Fire Station parking lot (for FREE), will now continue to run on Wednesdays from 5-8 PM!

Local high school student and Girl Scout Monica Orozco spearheaded this thoughtful program, which is serving as her Girl Scouts Gold Award Project.

We’re thrilled to continue to partner with Monica and Zero Waste Houston on this initiative that aims to help educate our community on the advantages of reducing weekly waste and give everyone an opportunity to properly dispose of it.

As a drive thru event, remember to bring your reusable container, remove all PLU stickers from all fruits and vegetables and be aware of contamination items (plastic, glass, chemicals, etc.). You may find a list of accepted and not accepted items on Zero Waste Houston’s website.