Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day March 27
Mar
22
Written by:
3/22/2010 12:51 PM
Waste Management and Williamson County are partnering with the City of Cedar Park to host the “Keen on Clean” Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Austin Community College, 1555 Cypress Creek Road in Cedar Park. Below are lists of accepted and not accepted items, as well as guidelines for the collection.
Accepted
· Acids
· Aluminum
· Antifreeze
· Automotive tires (Car and Light Trucks up to 24” – Rims Removed)
· Batteries
· Cell phones, telephones
· Cleaning products such as polish, oven cleaner, drain opener, stain remover
· Plastics
· TVs (must be working, no wooden consoles or large screen TVs)
· Lawn and garden chemicals, herbicides and pesticides
· Used motor oil and filters
· Transmission and brake fluid
· Household products labeled “caution,” “warning” or “poison”
· Paint, lighter fluid, solvents and varnish
· Paper and cardboard
· Pool chemicals
· Pesticides
Not Accepted
· Agriculture chemicals
· Dioxins
· Containers larger than 5 gallons
· Explosives/fireworks/ammunitions
· Industrial or commercial/business waste
· No propane cylinders of any kind and no compressed gases
· Medical and pharmaceutical items
· Radioactive materials
· Tires with rims
· Asbestos-containing material
Guidelines
· If possible, bring products in original containers.
· Do not mix or consolidate products.
· Separate and group your items prior to drop-off and label them.
· Properly seal containers to prevent leaking.
· Haul containers in trunk or back of vehicle, away from passengers.
· Please let volunteers help you unload your items.
· Only go through the line one time.
· No trailers longer than 16-feet will be accepted.
Goodwill will also be onsite to collect the following items: small furniture items, computer equipment, printers, gently used clothing, toys and clothing, fax machines, monitors, and household items (NO microwaves).