Community Waste Disposal donated $10 for every ton of recyclable material collected in August, for a total of $42,145 to aid flood relief efforts in Texas Hill Country. Courtesy CWD

A company that collects garbage and recyclables from homes and businesses throughout North Texas saw an opportunity to help Central Texans devastated by floodwaters over the Fourth of July weekend.

Community Waste Disposal pledged to donate $10 for every ton of recyclable material collected in August.

This week, CWD announced that the effort paid off in a major way, presenting aid agencies with a check totaling $42,145 and encouraging residents to recycle more.

Locally, several communities contributed to the effort. CWD reported that recycling volume grew 10% across the 33 communities it serves in North Texas.

One standout community was Princeton. According to CWD spokesman Robert Medigovich, the booming city increased its recycling total by 25% in August compared with August 2024. Medigovich credited Princeton’s increase to “the efforts of a social media campaign by city staff and the Princeton-Lowry Crossing Chamber of Commerce.”

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