Where to Recycle

On-Campus | Off-Campus

Rice's recycling program is not designed to handle material generated by members of the Rice community who live off-campus.  There are four recycling facilities identified below that are near Rice that can meet many of your off-campus recycling needs.  The Houston Chronicle also maintains an online recycling guide to aid in your recycling.

West University Recycling Center -- 5004 Dincans St
Hours: Self Service drop-off, 24/7
This recycling center accepts aluminum, steel/"tin" cans, empty aerosol cans, plastic (#1 and #2), glass, paper, telephone books, newspaper, magazines, and cardboard. It is a drive-up facility that allows you to easily pull your car up and drop off your recyclables. The center is located behind Goode Company Seafood near Kirby and US-59.

City of Houston Westpark Recycling Center -- 5900 Westpark Dr
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9am - 5pm
This recycling center accepts aluminum, steel cans, plastic (#1 and #2), glass, paper, telephone books, magazines, newspaper, cardboard, computers and other residential electronic scraps, lead-acid batteries (car-type), antifreeze, latex paint, used tires, and used motor oil and filters. This is a drive-through facility that allows you to easily pull your car up, where attendants remove your recyclables for you. Exit US-59 at Fountainview, turn south and then make a left onto Westpark.

The Debbie Marshall Bellaire Recycling Center -- 4400 Edith St (at Newcastle)
Hours: Monday-Sunday, 8am - 5pm
This recycling center accepts aluminum, steel/"tin" cans, plastic (#1 and #2), clear glass, paper, telephone books, magazines, newspaper, and cardboard. 

City of Houston Environmental Service Center (South) -- 11500 South Post Oak Rd (at South Main St / US-90A)
Hours: Tuesday-Wednesday, 9am - 3pm; Second Saturday of each month, 9am - 1pm
This center provides a drive through, drop-off location for anti-freeze, batteries, fuel, oil, paint, pesticides, household cleaners, and residential electronic scrap items (monitors, CPUs, televisions, VCRs, etc).

Last Updated: May 5, 2005