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Volunteers from across Missouri City passionate about creating a clean, beautiful and environmentally friendly city ​through community-wide clean ups, beautification projects, recycling activities and educational programs. 

We are the Keep Texas Beautiful Affiliate for Missouri City - Gold Status 2015-2021
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100% of your donation comes back to the community to help keep Missouri City clean, green and beautiful. 
​​Donate TODAY!  Missouri City Green is a registered 501(C)3 non-profit organization. ​

Missouri City Green Updates​


​Rainwater Harvesting Workshop

Saturday September 17
9:00-11:00 am (check in begins @ 8:30 am)
Recreation & Tennis Center
​(2701 Cypress Point Drive)​

Textile Recycling Event
Saturday October 8
9:00-12 noon
Missouri City Public Safety Headquarters, 3849 Cartwright Road​​




​Missouri City Green board members recently visited Green City Recycler to learn more about their textile recycling program. What an amazing process! Green City Recycler is a textile recycling company that diverts used clothing, shoes, and other household items from the landfill.  They accept items that are not in good enough condition to donate to local thrift shops.
De-cluttering? Schedule a FREE pickup by visiting greencityrecycler.com

​MCG Volunteers at Summer Children's Day Camp - July 11

Seventy children from the Summer Day Camp sponsored by MC Parks and Recreation were treated to activities on recycling, worm composting and plants from Missouri City Green and Fort Bend Master Gardeners.  Campers planted seeds using recycled toilet paper rolls, studied and held composting worms, learned about the parts of a flower and made a coffee filter flower to take home.  It was a great day for campers and volunteers.  

Edible Earth Fest - May 14




Visitors enjoyed a spring day while strolling along Oyster Creek Trail during the Edible Earth Fest. An abundance of fruit and a variety of native plants were available along the trail in addition to opportunities to learn about composting, water conservation, beneficial insects and recycling from knowledgeable volunteers. Paul Wierzbicki, City Forester, gave golf cart tours while pointing out the many groves lining this tasty trail. Missouri City Green and Missouri City Parks and Recreation partnered to host this event with sponsorship by H-E-B.  ​

​Paper Shredding Event – April 30





​Over 420 families participated in this annual event. A total of 25,740 pounds of confidential documents were shredded by ProShred with 100% of the material recycled locally.

Don't Mess with Texas Trash-Off 2022 
​Over 750 Pounds of Trash Collected



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Over 60 volunteers of all ages participated in Missouri City's Don't Mess with Texas Trash-Off, part of the largest one day cleanup event in the State of Texas. The event was a huge success with volunteers from across the city gathering to remove litter from Missouri City's parks. Missouri City Green and MC Parks and Recreation partnered together to host the event for the 9th consecutive year.  Volunteers were treated to pizza  and awards at the Missouri City Community Center.

Electronics Recycling Event - March 19th


Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Missouri City Green volunteers, the City of Missouri City, Missouri City Parks & Recreation Deptment and CompuCycle (R2 Certified Recycler) our 9th Annual Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday March 19th was a HUGE success.

Over 400 people drove through the line to recycle unwanted, outdated and broken electronics. Donated items will be refurbished, where possible, or broken down so that their valuable component parts can be put back into the manufacturing process.

Thank you to those who generously donated toward future community clean up events.

Pop-Up Native Plant Workshop and Sale- March 5th




Over 60 homeowners attended the pop-up native plant workshop and plant sale at the Missouri City Farmers Market on March 5th.  Missouri City Green and Fort Bend Master Gardeners provided information and answered questions on native plants and beautifying your yard with them.  The workshop explained how growing native plants helps local wildlife and our planet by reducing water, fertilizer and pesticide use. 

Earthkind Craft for Children at Missouri City Snowfest - December 4th






​Over fifty children made bird feeders at craft tables hosted by volunteers of Missouri City Green at the Snowfest Holiday Market at Missouri City Community Center.

Worm Composting Workshop - November 13th




Thirty six people, including nine children, attended Missouri City Green's Worm Composting Workshop.  Composting specialist Sam Guardiola from Fort Bend Master Gardeners taught participants how to set up and maintain a healthy worm composting system.  

Participants had fun creating their own bin full of wriggling worms to take home! This event was hosted by Missouri City Green with support from Missouri City Parks & Recreation.

Missouri City Green awarded Gold Star Status for 2022!



​Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement organization, recently named Missouri City Green,  a Gold Star Affiliate for 2022.  This is the seventh straight year Missouri City Green has earned the honor. Gold Star recognition is the highest membership recognition status any community affiliate can achieve.

In 2021 alone, KTB affiliates engaged 41,550 volunteers who contributed 190,094 hours to collect 3.25 million pounds of waste and recyclables from Texas roadways, trails, and waterways.  Missouri City Green successfully implemented programs to clean up litter, reduce and recycle waste, educate local citizens, and beautify and enhance the local community.

We need your help!

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If you'd like to help sponsor one of our upcoming events as an individual or corporation, we'd love to hear from you! ​

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​Missouri City Green is a registered 501 (C)3 non-profit organization. 100% of your donation comes back to the community to help keep Missouri City clean, green and beautiful!