YOUR COMMUNITY

GET MORE INVOLVED

Take Care of Texas encourages every Texan to get involved in community activities that help improve the environment.

The following links give you access to programs where Texans can volunteer for cleanup events or to collect water quality data, report smoking vehicles, recycle and properly dispose of materials, or just learn more about local efforts to Take Care of Texas.

Texas Adopt-A-Highway Program

Texas Adopt-A-Beach Program

River, Lakes, Bays 'N Bayous Trash Bash

Texas Stream Team

Galveston Bay Estuary Program

Earth 911 - Recycling Centers Listed by City or ZIP Code

Drive Clean Across Texas

Drive a Clean Machine

Report a Smoking Vehicle

Keep Texas Beautiful

Don't Mess with Texas

Contacts for Local Household Hazardous Waste Programs

Taking Care of Texas

RECYCLING IN YOUR AREA

Find information on available recycling resources.

All too often you hear of local environmental heroes who have gone unrecognized. Yet their efforts to protect natural resources in Texas are increasingly critical to the well-being of the city or town you call home. That's why the Texas Environmental Excellence Awards program was created to honor Texans who take environmental responsibility personally. Like communities, organizations, individuals, and companies that work tirelessly to tackle environmental challenges.

Help us honor your hometown hero. Nominate a Homegrown Hero.

View the Homegrown Heroes archive >>