Hazardous waste collection set

COLUMBUS—Colorado County will conduct its 2019 Household Hazardous Waste Collection from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Colorado County Fair Grounds on Crossroads Blvd at Texas Highway 71 Saturday, June 1.

The following items are accepted; Household Chemicals of any kind, household Products Labeled “Caution,” “Warning” or “Poison,” Cleaning Products (drain openers, polishes, etc), Aerosols & Camp Stove Propane Bottles, Fluorescent Lamp Bulbs, Petroleum Based Paints, Stains, and Varnishes, Lead-Acid Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries, Used Oil, Filters, Anti-freeze, Transmission, Brake Fluid, Oil Based Paints, Latex Paint, Solvents, Varnish, Pool Chemicals, Lawn and Garden Chemicals, Tires (up to 24”, no rims), Electronics (computer components, TV’s, cell phones, telephones), Recyclables: paper, plastic, aluminum (No Glass).

Dioxins, containers large than five gallons, explosives or ammunition, medical or pharmaceutical items, large gas or propane cylinders, industrial or commercial business chemical waste, and wooden console televisions or televisions exceeding 27 inches will not be accepted.