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Clute council hears complaints about mattress dumping; staff to bring ordinance charging for pickup

5829580 · September 25, 2025
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After councilmembers and staff described hundreds of illegally discarded mattresses around Clute, city staff said they will return with an ordinance to charge for mattress and furniture pickup and to discourage illegal dumping.

Clute City Council members on Sept. 25 discussed a large, recurring problem with discarded mattresses and couches around the city and directed staff to prepare an ordinance to begin charging for mattress and furniture pickup. Residents and council members described hundreds of mattresses on streets and in neighborhoods. Councilmember comments and staff responses during the accounts-payable discussion noted a recent one-time hauling payment of $4,500 to remove a large quantity of mattresses; council and staff said the…

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