Unclaimed Property | Recycling |
Charities / Volunteer Organizations
Research philanthropical organizations
  • BBB Wise Giving Alliance | GuideStar | Charity Navigator |
  • Charities in Texas
  • IRS & Tax-Exempt Organizations
  • Search for Charities in good standing with the IRS
  • IRS Tax Information for Charitable Organizations (including 501(c)(3) organizations & corporations)
  • Texas Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certification [Note: Adobe Acrobat .pdf file]
  • Nonprofits in Texas | Nonprofit FAQs | (Both on Texas Secretary of State site)
  • Starting a Nonprofit Organization
  • Executive Service Corps of Houston (Educational seminars & pro bono management consulting services)
  • TechSoup (The Technology Place for Nonprofits)
  • Network For Good: Resources for Nonprofit Organizations | GiveForChange |
  • Foundation Basics (Council on Foundations)
  • Starting a Nonprofit (Foundation Center)
  • Give Spot | The Hunger Site |
  • Goodfellows (Houston Chronicle)[Christmas toys for needy Houston-area children]
  • Volunteer Houston | United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast | TX Serve |
  • Volunteer Match | Helping.org |
  • Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) | Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | YMCA |
  • American Red Cross | Greater Houston Area Red Cross |
  • Habitat for Humanity (NW Harris Co.) | Habitat for Humanity (Greater Hou.) |
  • See Also Disaster Recovery Organizations / Agencies
    Unclaimed Property (i.e. money)
  • Unclaimed Property (Texas) (TX Comptroller)
  • Natl. Assn. of Unclaimed Property Administrators | MissingMoney.com (Unclaimed property site) |
    Recycling (Houston Chronicle special section)
  • Hazardous Household Waste One-Day Collection Events Schedule
    Residents may bring household quantities of paint products, pesticides, fertilizers, motor oil, gasoline, pool chemicals, household cleaners, aerosols, batteries and automotive tires (5 per household).
    Used electronics such as televisions, computers, word processors, printers, scanners, fax machines, cellular phones, VCRs, stereos and other small personal electronics are also accepted. Residents may bring up to five (5) of each of these items.

  • Recycling (By Zip Code) | Recycling (TNRCC) |
  • Earth's 911 | Recycler's World |
  • PaperRetriever.com | Steel Recycling Institute | Recycling Plastics | Recycling Aluminum | Recycling Glass |
  • Earthpak.com (Bags/duffles, etc. made from recycled plastic 2-liter bottles)
  • Recycling Computer Equipment | Harris County Electronic Waste Recycling |
  • Household Products Database (Toxic effects & recycling)
  • Imagination Factory (Kids creating art from recycled materials)
  • Recycling for City of Houston residents ONLY
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