Cougar Industrial Landfill

Landfill

Houston, TX

Facility details

Address
8601 Mount Houston Road
Houston, TX 77050
Phone
(281) 458-4084
Website
wmsolutions.com
Facility type
Landfill
County
Harris County
EPA Region
6
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110035088687

Programs on file: NPDES permit TXR05U711 · TX-TCEQ ACR RN100222256

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL

EPA record updated 2014-12-29

EPA LMOP landfill data

Status
Open
Opened / Projected closure
1978 / 2046 (projected)
Ownership
Private · Republic Services, Inc.
Waste in place
10,248,936 tons (as of 2022)
Design capacity
18,299,502 tons
Annual acceptance
16 tons per year
Landfill gas collection
Yes

Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024

About this facility

A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.

Typically accepted at landfills

  • Household trash
  • Bulky items and furniture
  • Construction and demolition debris
  • Yard waste (at many sites)
  • Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest other landfill: Whispering Pines Landfill, Houston — 1.3 mi

Area served

Serves Houston, Humble, Galena Park, Kingwood, Channelview, Crosby, Pasadena, Highlands, Spring.

County context

One of 15 landfills in Harris County, TX.

ZIP 77050 population 5,854.

Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)