Welcome to the City of Katy
Residential Water Accounts
All meters are read as close to the 15th of each month as possible and utility bills are mailed on the last day of the month.
Payment is due in our office on or before the 16th of each month and penalty is assessed on the 17th. By ordinance,
any bill left unpaid 10 days after penalty will be disconnected for non-payment and penalized.
We have a payment drop box located in the courtyard of City Hall. Payments that are in the drop box by 8:00 a.m. on the
first working day after the 16th will be considered timely. We do not consider the postmark on mailed items. Please
allow mail time for online bill payments, we are not set up to accept electronic payments. The City of Katy offers the
service of automatic payment of water bills by drafting your bank account each month on the 16th. This service is
provided at no charge and forms can be downloaded at www.cityofkaty.com.
For after-hour emergency water services, contact the Katy Police at 281-391-4848.
Residential Garbage and Recycling Accounts
Republic Services is the garbage and recycling provider for the City of Katy. Beginning May 2012, each residence will
be provided with one 95-gallon blue poly cart for household garbage and one 95-gallon blue/green cart for recyclables.
These carts are the property of Republic Services and will be maintained by Republic. Only carts issued by Republic
Services can be used for garbage and recycling collection. If you have any questions, please contact:
Republic Services Customer Service Department
City of Katy
713-849-0400
281-391-4800
Residential Garbage Guidelines:
 Your residential collection day will be Friday if you live north of Franz Road, or Tuesday if you are south of
Franz Road and the monthly fee (including recycling) is $13.52 (effective 5/1/13).
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Trash must be placed at the curb by 8:00 AM. Collection will be completed between 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM on
each service day. No trash shall be placed at curb for collection except on the designated trash day. Carts shall be
placed at curb or as close to the roadway as possible without interfering with traffic and not greater than five feet
from the roadway. Wheel side of cart should face your home and the cart opening toward the street. Do not
overfill the cart, the lid must be closed. Return your cart to your property at the end of the day, after your
collection has occurred.
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Carts are marked with identification numbers assigned to the residential address.
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Republic Services will collect heavy trash including furniture, appliances, yard waste, bulky items, and tree
trimmings each week with your regular garbage. Bagged yard waste will be picked up. Tree trimmings must be
less than 2” in diameter, cut in 4-foot lengths and tied neatly in bundles not to exceed 40 lbs.
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Republic Services will NOT collect gas tanks, car parts, wet paint, tires, hazardous materials, items containing
freon or that have not been certified that the freon has been removed or any type of construction debris including,
but not limited to, sheet rock, lumber, shingles and concrete.
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Should a holiday fall on a scheduled collection day, collection will occur on the next day. Notification of changes
in schedules due to a holiday will be posted on the City’s web page.
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Residential Recycling Guidelines:
 The residential recycling day will be the first and third Thursday for the entire city.
 By 8:00 a.m., the cart should be placed at curbside (within 5 feet of the roadway/curb and at least 3 feet from any
obstacle. It will then be emptied by an automated side-load truck. Wheel side of cart should face your home and
the cart opening toward the street. The green lid cart is for recycling only. Do not overfill the cart, the lid must
be closed.
 Place recyclables loose in the cart, do not place in plastic bags.
 Return your cart to your property by the end of the day, after your collection has occurred.
Recyclable Materials must be emptied and rinsed clean. The following will NOT be accepted: motor oil, insecticide,
herbicide, hazardous chemical containers, plastic bags, plastic film, plastic sheets, tarps, plastic wrap, expanded foam
or clear polystyrene. “When in doubt, leave it out”
Acceptable Materials for Recycling:
 Aluminum cans, trays and foil (clean)
 Aseptic packaging and table top containers (milk and juice cartons)
 Steel cans, tin, glass and glass bottles
 PET soda, water bottles
 HDPE milk and juice jugs (#2 colored plastic resin)
 PVC narrow neck containers only (#3 plastic resin) such as health and beauty aid products and household cleaners
 LDPE grocery containers (#4 plastic resin) such as margarine tubs, frozen dessert cups, six and twelve pack rings
 PP grocery containers (#5 plastic resin) such as yogurt cups and narrow neck syrup and ketchup bottles #7 plastic
resin narrow neck containers only
 Plastic buckets such as kitty litter containers (5-gallon maximum size)
 Newspaper, including inserts (remove plastic sleeves)
 Cardboard (no waxed cardboard)
 Kraft (brown paper) bags
 Magazines, catalogs and telephone books
 Office, notebook and gift wrap paper, no metal clips, spirals or bonders
 Chipboard (cereal, cake and food mix boxes, gift boxes, etc)
 Carrier stock (soda and beer can carrying cases)
 Junk mail and envelopes (no plastic cards, stick on labels or unused stamps)
 Paperback books (no hard cover books)
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REWARDS FOR RECYCLING IN THE CITY OF KATY
Republic Services has partnered with RecycleBank to implement an award winning incentive-based recycling
program that motivates people to recycle and will provide each household with $130 - $200 in annual reward savings
with RecycleBank rewards.
The More You Recycle, the More Points You Earn - RecycleBank will motivate residents in The City of
Katy to recycle more. Residents earn points for the amount of material recycled and redeem points for rewards
and discounts at hundreds of national and regional businesses, as well as local merchants.
How It Works: Points for Curbside Recycling - Each time
recycling is collected, the total is weighed and converted to
RecycleBank Points. When residents report their recycling
participation to RecycleBank (online or via mobile reporting),
they receive their share of the RecycleBank Points. Earned
points are 2.5 point for every pound (1x lb.) of Recycled
material.
What Residents Can Do with Their Points - All residents
will have access to the RecycleBank reward portfolio, and members can redeem rewards with RecycleBank
partners online or over the phone. A complete listing of program partners can be found at
www.recyclebank.com/my_rewards. Households redeem RecycleBank points for rewards and discounts at over
1,500 local, regional and national businesses.
Local Businesses – Buy Local – Businesses may join the RecycleBank program as reward partners at no cost.
RecycleBank will work with the City to engage the local business community. Local businesses participate in
the RecycleBank Rewards Program simply by honoring a reward that encourages households to recycle.
RecycleBank Green Schools Program - Schools in your DISTRICT (K-12) may submit a grant proposal to
fund environmental education and, if accepted, become eligible to receive Points. Residents in the community
can donate their RecycleBank Points to help the schools achieve their goals. Grants range from $100 to $5,000
with a 95% rate grant achievement.
RecycleBank Points for Recycling Electronic Waste - RecycleBank also provides rewards for electronic
waste. Household members can download a postage paid envelope label from www.RecycleBank.com and mail
their old cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players, iPods or laptops to RecycleBank’s partner vendors who will
responsibly dispose of them.
We appreciate the opportunity to offer our award winning incentive based recycling program to The City of
Katy, its residents and businesses. For more on RecycleBank go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKIGC0Tbpg4&feature=PlayList&p=467B27787314C442
TREE LIMB CHIPPING
The City of Katy has a chipper machine for tree limbs to be chipped for the citizens beginning the first week of January,
April, July and October. The City will start picking up on the east side of the City and will cover each and every street
working westward until the entire City is picked up. In order for City crews to provide this type of service, it is important
that the tree limbs be cut and trimmed to the following requirements:
1. Tree limbs have to be 2” to 6” in diameter.
2. Tree limbs have to be at least 6 feet in length and no longer than 12 feet.
Tree limbs that do not meet the above requirements cannot be put into the chipper and will not be picked up by
the City. Also, the City will not pick up household garbage, furniture, scrap metal, appliances, automotive parts,
debris, rubbish, building material, etc.
Any commercial tree service (yard man) or any contractors cutting brush or trees shall be required to pick up and haul off
their own limbs. For large tree trunks and stove length wood, call G. O. Weiss Landfill at 281-492-2558.
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Incorporated in 1945
To:
Citizens of City of Katy
From:
The Building Department
Dear Resident:
The Building Department of the City of Katy would like to welcome you to our City.
This Department is responsible for the health, safety and welfare of the City of Katy
residents. City ordinances, including zoning have been adopted and do require
permits to be obtained from the Permit Office.
The Building Department approves all new construction and proposed improvements
of existing structures to make sure they conform to all City Ordinances. Ordinances
control the location of all buildings on a lot. Final approval of all plans, permits and
inspections rests with this department, assuring owners sound construction.
In addition to new structural construction, permits are required for any remodeling or
roofing, installation of air conditioning and heating systems, electrical, plumbing,
swimming pools and hot tubs, construction of storage buildings, carports, garages and
workshops, sidewalks, driveways, patios, lawn irrigation systems, water heaters,
adding or removing walls, demolitions of structures and house moving.
It is best to contact the Building Department regarding any work you contemplate at
your home and/or property you own. The City’s Ordinances including zoning can be
viewed online at www.cityofkaty.com. Remember, the homeowner is responsible for
obtaining proper permits before the work begins. Please feel free to call the Permit
Department with any questions you may have at 281-391-4830.
P. O. Box 617
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910 Avenue C
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Katy, Texas 77492-0617
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281-391-4830