Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 261

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 261 (“HCMUD 261” or “MUD 261”), through the dedication of its Directors and Consultants, is committed to providing the highest quality services at the most economical costs to its customers and taxpayers.

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate

The Harris County Municipal Utility District No 261 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2023 on October 12, 2023 at 12:00 pm at 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77019. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.

Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate (PDF)

Separating Household Trash and Recycling from Winter Storm

Our team at Waste Management is excited to be back on the streets serving our communities this week. Both your waste and recycle collection services will be provided as regularly scheduled this week.

The goal for this week is to utilize all resources available to serve as many people as possible. To ensure every customer is serviced, WM will only collect your regular allowable limits or collect items that have been placed inside the service cart.

Also, it is important to remember to separate your winter storm debris from your regular household garbage. Winter storm debris such as furniture, flooring, carpet, sheetrock , pipes, etc. is not included in your regular service. We are working with local authorities and municipalities to determine who will remove the winter storm debris and will post information as soon as it is available.

We will be working hard to serve the needs of all of our communities and appreciate your patience.

Bulk Collection Specifications: Bulk Collection service does not apply to items that require disposal as a result of a natural disaster.

Bulk Trash Collection

Eight (8) items on the second Thursday of every month.

Acceptable items include:

  • Mmoving Boxes (please break them down and bundle them)
  • Old Furniture
  • Appliances
  • Grass Clippings
  • Leaves
  • Branches
  • Tree Trimmings

Important! For the safety and protection of our employees and equipment, we do require that branches and tree trimmings be no greater than three inches (3″) in diameter and be cut, tied and bundled in four-foot (4′) lengths weighing no more than forty to fifty pounds (40-50 lbs.)

Please note! WM can no longer dispose of CFC refrigerant containing items (i.e., refrigerators, freezers, etc.) without certification that the Freon has been properly removed and recycled, pursuant to current Federal law.

Unacceptable Items
  • Gasoline and Oil (cans/filters)
  • Vehicle Tires
  • Large Pieces of Metal
  • Electronic Waste (e.g., televisions/computer monitors)
  • Construction Debris (e.g., paint, sheetrock, and carpet)
  • Lithium Batteries
  • Landscape Rock
  • Glass (e.g., windows, bathroom mirrors resulting from construction projects)

Have Questions?

Our Customer Service Department is here to help:

Call 1-800-800-5804
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
E-mail us: cssatex@wm.com
Find us online: www.wm.com/us/local/tx/harris-co-mud-261/residential