The City of Houston is working on its recycling problems, but individual Houstonians need to do their part by Recycling Right
by Susie Hairston Houston’s recycling rate is abysmal —— only about 18% of its waste is recycled, according to city estimates, which is less than a statewide recycling rate of 23%, and a national rate of 32%, as reported in a June 2026 Houston Chronicle article. The contamination rate of Houston’s recyclables is also an unacceptably high 42%. The costs of this contamination are huge…