Author: HCMUD 180

Best Trash wishes everyone a joyful and safe holiday season — thank you for allowing us to be a part of your community! 🎁

🚫 No Collection Dates:

• Christmas Day (Dec 25): No trash pickup

➤ Trash resumes Monday, Dec 29

• New Year’s Day (Jan 1): No trash pickup

➤ Trash resumes Monday, Jan 5

⏰ Reminder:
Set carts at the curb by 7:00 AM on your scheduled day.

• Pickup may be earlier than usual (lighter volume)

Or delayed (increased holiday waste)

📢 Trashcan Replacement Update –Harris County MUD No. 180

Best Trash will be replacing broken trashcans in HCMUD 180 on January 15, 2026.

📅 No need to contact the office—we’ll take care of the replacement at the curb.

✅ Please place your trashcan at the curb as usual for collection on Thursday, January 15.

🚮 Leave it at the curb after pickup so the crew can swap out your broken container.

⚠️ Important: Only containers with normal wear and tear will be replaced during this sweep.

If you missed out on the opportunity to get your can replaced, please

📧 Email: customerservice@besttrashtexas.com
💬 Chat: Visit Best Trash’s website to chat with a representative.

When reaching out, be sure to include:

• Your district name
• Your address
• A brief description of the damage

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping your community clean!

MMIA, Inc. is pleased to announce the successful transition to Starnik’s billing system and the launch of our new online customer portal.

Please watch for an email on Monday, December 1, 2025 around 2pm, from WaterDistrict-MMIA@starnik.net with instructions to create an account on the online portal. The email will provide an encrypted security code only provided via the “register now” link or on your bill. Please note, your “register now” link is unique to your account and cannot be shared for others to enroll.

If you were previously enrolled in automatic payments, please note that you will need to make this month’s payment manually and reenroll for automatic payments through the new portal.

We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during this transition.

Best Trash wishes everyone a joyful and safe holiday season — thank you for allowing us to be a part of your community! 🎁

🚫 No Collection Dates:

• Thanksgiving Day (Nov 27): No trash pickup

➤ Trash resumes Monday, Dec 1

• Christmas Day (Dec 25): No trash pickup

➤ Trash resumes Monday, Dec 29

• New Year’s Day (Jan 1): No trash pickup

➤ Trash resumes Monday, Jan 5

⏰ Reminder:
Set bins at the curb by 7:00 AM on your scheduled day.

• Pickup may be earlier than usual (lighter volume)
• Or delayed (increased holiday waste)

🙏 Thank you for your cooperation as crews work hard to keep things running smoothly

MMIA, Inc. is excited to announce that we will soon be transitioning to Starnik’s billing system to better serve you.

To ensure a smooth migration, please log in to the current online bill pay portal and verify that your email address is correct and up to date on your account.

This is important so you can:

• Receive timely notifications from Starnik
• Sign up for online payments, e-bills, and auto-draft options during the transition

We appreciate your attention to this update and look forward to offering you an improved billing experience!

A public hearing for Harris County Municipal Utility District #180 to discuss the proposed tax rate for the 2025 tax year will be held on October 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will take place at 1155 Dairy Ashford Road, Suite 875, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

For more detailed information, including the official notice and tax comparison tables, please refer to the official notice.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Our 2024 holiday schedule is as follows. Please note service times will likely be later than usual with the additional holiday volume.

Service:

• Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 – No services provided. Service will resume on Saturday for trash collection.
  • If recycle is normally collected on Wednesday, recycle service will resume Wednesday, January 8th, 2025.
  • If you have more than what will fit in your recycle container, please put the extra recycle in clear or white bags and/or boxes.
• Saturday, December 28th, 2024 – Normal Services Provided.
• Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 – No services provided. Service will resume on Saturday for trash collection.
  • If recycle is normally collected on Wednesday, recycle service will resume Wednesday January 8th, 2025.
  • If you have more than what will fit in your recycle container, please put the extra recycle in clear or white bags and/or boxes.
• Saturday, January 4th, 2025 – Normal Services Provided.
• Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 – Normal Services Provided. Recycle collection resumes.

Office Hours:

• Tuesday, December 24th – CLOSED
• Wednesday, December 25th – CLOSED
• Tuesday, December 31st – 9:00 AM – Noon
• Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 – CLOSED

The National Weather Service has advised that subfreezing temperatures are likely beginning Thursday night and into Friday morning following the passage of a strong cold front. Freeze Warnings and possible Hard Freeze Warnings can be expected. High temperatures could quite possibly remain below freezing throughout the day on Friday and not warm up above freezing until during the day on Saturday.

Steps for Winterizing your Home

• Insulate pipes with insulation sleeves, wrapping or using slip-on foam pipe insulation. Do not leave any gaps without insulation as cold air can affect the pipe in these spaces.
• Winterize your sprinkler system by turning the water off to your irrigation system and drain your backflow preventer.
• Maintain a heating source inside the building to protect pipes against cold.
• Open cabinets underneath faucets.
• Exterior hose bibs are normally left unattended, disconnect hoses and insulate faucets with covers or blankets.
• House Shut off valve: Know where your shut off valve is located in case of an emergency. Valve is usually on the side of the house near the garage. Some homes the valve is inside the garage wall.
• If you choose to leave a faucet dripping, please only let the faucet drip slowly. NO STEADY STREAMS.
• If traveling for the Holidays, it is recommended that you turn the water off at the street and drain all your plumbing.

• Locate and insulate pipes most susceptible to freezing — typically those near outer walls, in crawl spaces, or in the attic.
• Winterize your house lines and irrigation system. Open your cabinet doors under your sinks to provide warm air circulation.
• Disconnect garden hoses and shut off and insulate outside pipes and faucets.
• Make sure you and your family know how to shut off the water in case pipes burst.

The District has implemented an email and text alert system for the residents of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 180. This system is designed to keep you informed of issues related to the District in a quick and timely manner. You may receive messages in either email or text alert format, or both, related to the water service in the District, drainage and sewer related topics, and other news that is relevant to the District.

The email alerts that you may receive will contain the majority of the relevant information and may occasionally direct you back to the District’s website for more details.

Text message notifications will contain a short amount of information with a link back to the District’s website where the remainder of the information can be viewed.

These notifications are a great way to stay up to date on news and issues within the District and we highly encourage you to sign up and share this information with your neighbors.

To sign up for email and text notifications, please click here to visit the sign-up page.

Through Harris County MUD No. 180’s website you can easily find links to the following services:

• Setup New Water Service
• Pay Your Water Bill
• Water Billing Questions
• Cancel Water Service
• Pay Tax Bill

Water and Sewer Service

For Water and Sewer Service, please contact the operator at 281-651-1618.