Spring cleaning continues in Lockhart with the Household Hazardous Waste collection event at City Park.
JOIN US Saturday, April 10, 2021, from 9 a.m. to noon at the park’s Main/Central Pavilion RAIN OR SHINE.
Please bring a utility bill or other proof of residence and stay in your vehicle once you arrive to the event.
We will take:
- Cleaning products: drain cleaners, concentrates, degreasers, oven cleaners, solvents, polishers, pool chemicals, etc.
- Household batteries
- Paints
- Varnishes
We will NOT take:
- Waste generated by business and commercial farming
- Tires
- Chemical containers larger than five gallons
- Medical waste and sharp instruments, i.e. scalpels, syringes
- Empty containers
- Compressed gas cylinders
- Ammunition
- Gun powder
- Metal
- Wire and printed circuit boards
- Electronics (You can take these to the Lockhart Recycling Center)
To keep everyone safe, please take these SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
- Bring products in the original containers—Do not mix products!
- Make sure containers are properly sealed and labeled correctly.
- If the container leaks, pack in larger container and use absorbents, such as cat litter, to soak up leaks.
- If you do not know what it is, mark it “unknown.”
- If possible, place materials in cardboard boxes—boxes with dividers make for good packaging.
- Place materials in areas away from drivers and passengers
This event is FREE. Call (512) 398-3461 for more information.
A Special 'Thank you' to our Sponsors: Capital Area Council of Governments, TCEQ, Central Texas Refuse, Keep Lockhart Beautiful, Plum Creek Watershed Partnership