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Contacts for Local Household Hazardous Waste Programs

A listing of cities and counties with programs to collect household hazardous chemicals and wastes.

This page lists contacts for cities and counties with programs for collecting household chemicals and wastes. Each link will take you off the TCEQ website (Exit the TCEQ) and directly to a program's Web page. In our efforts to keep this list accurate, if you find a broken link, please let us know by sending us an e-mail or calling 512-239-3143.

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Abilene
David Jorgensen
2209 Oak Street, Abilene, 79602
325-672-2209
Every Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., mobile unit in city.

Allen
Donna Kliewer
305 Century Parkway, Allen, 75013
214-509-4554, fax 214-509-4561
Curbside collection program using Plano’s reuse center

Argyle
Troy Norton
P.O. Box 609, Argyle, 76226
940-464-3449
One-day collection events with Upper Trinity Regional Water District

Arlington
Lorrie Anderle
101 West Main St., Arlington, 76010
817-459-6777, fax 817-459-6772
One-day collection events once a month (except December) with Fort Worth’s mobile collection unit

Austin
Dawn Wipple
P.O. Box 1088, Austin, 78767-1088
Facility 512-974-4343, fax 512-462-4341
Permanent facility—2514 Business Center Drive, open every Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 7 a.m. to Noon except holidays

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Azle
Jimmy Duvall
613 South East Parkway, Azle 76020
817-444-4511, fax 817-444-6994
One-day collection events with Fort Worth’s mobile collection unit; oil and oil filter collection (residential only) at 824 Park Street.

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Bay City—see Matagorda County

Belton—see Central Texas Council of Governments

Brazoria County
Keep Brazoria County Beautiful
10310 FM 523, Angleton, 77515
979-864-4409

Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency
Shelia D. McQueen
P.O. Box 9960, College Station, 77845
979-764-3806, fax 979-764-3822
One-day collection events in region

Bryan
See Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency

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Burleson
Bianca Chafin
141 West Renfro, Burleson, 76028
817-426-9377, ext. 269, fax 817-447-9989
One-day collection events with Forth Worth.

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Cedar Hill
Stacey Graves
PO Box 96
Cedar Hill, 75106
972-291-5100 extension 1094
Semi-annual events with mobile collection unit and citizens can use utility bins to drop off materials at the Fort Worth facility.

Cedar Park
Nanette McCartan
600 N. Bell Boulevard, Cedar Park, 78613
512-401-5310, fax 512-258-6083
One-day collection events.

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Central Texas Council of Governments
Beth Correa
Central Texas COG
P.O. Box 729, Belton, 76513
254-770-2364
One-day collection events in the Central Texas area.

College Station—see Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency

Coppell
Carol Primeaux, R.S.
816 S. Coppell Rd., Coppell, 75019
972-462-5177
Provide vouchers for Forth Worth Collection Center

Corpus Christi
Tony Benavides
7001 Ayers, Corpus Christi, 78469-9277
361-826-2489, fax 361-857-1977
Permanent facility open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center
Sandy Cook, Earle Blakney
11234 Plano Road, Dallas, 75243
214-553-1765, fax 214-553-5007
Permanent facility with one-day collection events

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Del Rio
Kimberly del Castillo
City of Del Rio
1409 E. Gibbs, Del Rio, 78840
830-774-8565, fax 830-774-8740

Denton
Victoria L. Hodge
City of Denton, Solid Waste Department
1527 S. Mayhill Road, Denton, 76208
940-349-8019, fax 940-349-8057
Curbside collection by appointment only; call 940-349-8080 for appointments on regular days for trash pickup.
Reuse Store open Wednesdays from Noon to 7 p.m., and the first and third Saturdays of each month from 7 a.m. to Noon.

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El Paso
Valeria Joosten, P.E.
Various locations, El Paso
915-621-6706
Collections held Tuesday–Saturday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m., at 121 Atlantic (West side), 2492 Harrison (Central), 4501 Hondo Pass (Northeast), 4200 Delta (South side), 1034 Pendale (East side)

Euless
201 N. Ector Drive, Euless, 76039
817-685-1410, fax 817-685-1416
Collections held with Fort Worth’s mobile unit; Access to Fort Worth permanent HHW facility, Thursdays and Fridays 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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Fayette County
Tom Muras
P.O. Box 423, Schulenburg, 78956
979-743-3250, fax 979-743-5010
Planning semi-annual events.

Flatonia—see Fayette County

Flower Mound
Perry Robinson
2121 CrossTimbers, Flower Mound, 75028
972-874-6332, fax 972-874-6473
Conducts one-day events in the spring and the fall with UTRWD.

Fort Bend County
Ron Drachenberg, P.E.
1124 Blume Road, Rosenberg, 77471
281-633-7509, fax 281-342-7366
Mondays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (if Monday is a county holiday, then on Tuesday); the first Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fort Bliss
Lilia Lenhart
USAADACENFB, Dir. of Env., ATZC-DOE-M, Fort Bliss, TX 79916-6816
915-568-5724, fax 915-568-1333
Ongoing collection center for Fort Bliss residents only

Fort Hood
Alex Kachura
Building 1344, Fort Hood, 76544
254-288-7627
Ongoing collection center for Fort Hood residents only with a reuse center.

Fort Worth
Rex Johnson
6400 Bridge Street, Fort Worth, 76112
817-871-5275, fax 817-871-5277
Permanent facility and mobile unit
See also: Tarrant County

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Freeport—see Brazoria County

Friendswood
281-996-3250, fax 281-482-3722
See Pearland

Frisco
Jessica Jahnke
6616 Walnut St., Frisco, 75034
972-292-5913, fax 972-335-3794
Permanent collection facility open Wednesdays 2 to 7 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month from 8 to 4 p.m. at 6726 Walnut Street.

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Georgetown
Rachel Osgood
P.O. Box 409, Georgetown, 78627-0409
512-930-8131, fax 512-931-7713
Vouchers for Williamson County Recycle Center

Grand Prairie
Cindy Mendez
P.O. Box 534045, Grand Prairie, 75053
972-237-8225, fax 972-237-8228
One-day collection events with Fort Worth’s mobile unit

Grapevine
Dewey Stoffels
P.O. Box 95104, Grapevine, 76099
817-410-3330, fax 817-410-3051
One-day collection events with Fort Worth’s mobile unit

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Harris County
Cheryl Burton-Fentress
Harris County Watershed Protection Group
6900 Hahl Road at 290 and N. Gessner, Houston, 77040
281/560-6200
Permanent facility, open Wednesday's, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. and every second Saturday of the month from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Closed some holiday weeks. Check for closures.

Houston
Marilyn Ledey
11500 South Post Oak, Houston, 77035
713-551-7355, fax 713-726-7154
Permanent facility, open every Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. and every second Saturday of the month, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Also5614 Neches Street open the second Thursday of each month from 9 am.–3 p.m., and by appointment. See also: Harris County

Houston HHW - North
Gary Readore
5614 Neches Street, Houston, 77026
713-837-9137
Permanent facility, open every second Thursday of the month, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
and by appointment. See also: Harris County

Houston Battery,Oil, Paint, and Antifreeze Collection Facility
Gary Readore
5818 SW Freeway, Houston, 77057
713-837-9137
Permanent facility, open Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
See also: Harris County

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Hurst
Jerry Joslin
2001 Precinct Line Road, Hurst, 76054
817-788-7217, fax 817-788-7024
Mobile collection unit

Hurst Creek MUD and Lakeway
Dan Roark
Hurst Creek Municipal Utility District
102 Trophy Drive, The Hills, TX 78738
One-day events

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Irving
Roger Barron
11234 Plano Rd., Dallas, TX 75243
214-553-1765
Curbside collection of auto batteries, used motor oil and filters, latex paint, TV sets, and automobile tires
See Dallas County

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Kaufman County
Marilyn May
401 N. Adelaide Street, Terrell, 75160
972-524-0007, fax 972-551-0854
Permanent facility at the Kemp Eco-Station.

Kerrville
David Vasquez
500 Hays, Kerrville, 78028-5069
830-792-8322, fax 830-896-8793
Semi-annual, one-day collection events for residents of Kerr County

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Killeen
Peter Dililo
P.O. Box 1329, Killeen, 76540
254-554-7572, fax 254-519-1174
Periodic collection events

Kirby
Kenny Ramzinski
Allied Waste
4542 S.E. Loop 410, San Antonio, 78222
210-304-5503
Annual collection events in March.

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La Grange—see Fayette County

Laredo
John Porter
619 Reynolds Street, Laredo 78040-4016
956-794-1650, fax 956-727-7944
Permanent collection facility open Wednesday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., and the first Saturday of the month by appointment

Lewisville
Lisa Weaver
City of Lewisville P.O. Box 299002, Lewisville, 75029-9002
972-219-3503, fax 972-219-3508
Permanent facility open the second Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to Noon.

Longview
Paul Barber or Dwayne Archer
City of Longview
P.O. Box 1952, Longview, 75606
Mr. Barber: 903-237-1285; Mr. Archer: 903-237-1251
Assisting residents of Longview with finding someone to use wastes.

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Lower Colorado River Authority
Jack Ranney
P.O. Box 220, Austin, 78767-0220
512-473-3200, ext. 7651, fax 512-473-3285
Provides technical assistance and planning in region.

Lubbock
Debra Frankhouser
P.O. Box 2000, Lubbock, 79457
806-775-2482, fax 806-775-3013
Permanent facility. Appointments scheduled for HHW drop-off.

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Matagorda County
Ruben Gonzales
2200 7th Street, Bay City, 77414
979-244-2717, fax 979-244-1967
Annual one-day collection events

McKinney
Eric Hopes, Environmental Services Manager
1550A South College, P.O. Box 517, McKinney, 75070
972-547-7385, fax 972-547-2612
Curbside collection program

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Montgomery County
Becky Cottingham
1122 Pruitt Road, Spring, 77380
281-367-7283, fax 281-298-7321
Permanent facility open on Wednesdays and the third Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except holidays.

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New Braunfels
Mike Mundell, Solid Waste Manager
424 S Castell Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130
830-221-4040, fax 830-608-1998

North Richland Hills
Debbie York
7200 C Dick Fisher Drive South, N. Richland Hills, 76180
817-427-6651, fax 817-427-6656
One-day collections with mobile unit from Fort Worth, and vouchers for the Fort Worth facility

Nueces County
See Corpus Christi.

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Odessa
HHW Director
P.O. Box 4398, Odessa, 79760-4398
432-368-3546, fax 432-368-3533
Permanent facility open Monday–Friday 1 p.m.–5 p.m.

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Pampa
P.O. Box 2499, Pampa, 79066-2499
806/664-1078, fax 806-669-5712
Annual one-day collection event

Pasadena
City of Pasadena
P.O. Box 672, Pasadena, 77501
713-475-7884, fax 713-475-7833
Curbside collection program

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Pearland
Wes Shows or Nate Greene
City of Pearland
5800 Magnolia, Pearland, 77584
281/489-2795, fax 281/489-2821
Permanent collection center open Monday Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday 8 a.m. to Noon.

Plano
Marty Huffman
P.O. Box 860358, Plano 75086-0358
972/769-4342, Customer Service number 972-769-4150, fax 972-769-4243
Curbside collection program for reuse facility

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Rockwall
Kay Roberson
385 S. Goliad, 75087
972/771-7736, fax 972/771-7748
One-day collection events

Rosenberg—see Fort Bend County

Round Rock
Tracy Herring
2008 Enterprise Drive, Round Rock 78664
512-218-5559, fax 512-341-3316
Permanent facility for Round Rock residents only at 310 Deep Wood Drive; open the first Wednesday of each month from 4 to 6 p.m.

Royse City
Danny Mims
305 N. Arch Street, Royse City, 75189
972-636-2250 extension 308
One-day events

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Saginaw
Dolph Johnson
P.O. Box 79070, Saginaw, 76179-0070
817-232-4640, fax 817-232-4644
Participating with Fort Worth’s Environmental Collection Center using water bills as proof of residency.

San Angelo
Terri Calderon
702 Warehouse Rd., San Angelo 76903
325-659-0722, fax 325-653-8699
Occasional collection events

San Antonio
Joseph Krupa
P.O. Box 839976, San Antonio, 78283
210-340-5344, fax 210-207-6411
HHW drop-off Center open Fridays, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., and
Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
7030 Culebra Road
For San Antonio residents only

San Marcos
Jo Secrest
630 E. Hopkins, San Marcos, 78666
512-393-8036, fax 512-754-7985
Tuesday and Friday, noon to 3:30 p.m.
Two Saturday events per year (call for information)

Schulenburg—see Fayette County

Sherman—see Texoma Council of Governments

Spring—see Montgomery County

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Tarrant County (Unicorporated Areas Only)
Robert Berndt
100 E. Weatherford, Suite 401, Fort Worth 76196
817-884-2634, fax 817-884-1178
Occasional mobile unit collection program and citizen vouchers with Fort Worth facility.

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Taylor—see Williamson County

Temple
Lisa Sebek
3219 Bullseye Lane, Temple, 76501
254/298-5725, fax 254/298-5727
Events with Central Texas Council of Governments

Texoma Council of Governments
David Trout
Texoma Council of Governments, 1117 Gallagher, Suite 300, Sherman, 75090
903-813-3550, fax 903-482-6882
Annual, one-day collection events in Sherman and every other year in Bonham and Gainsville

The Woodlands-see Montgomery County

Travis County
Charles Williams
Travis County, P.O. Box 1748, Austin, 78767-1748
512-854-4496, fax 512-854-6474
Travis County residents can participate in the City of Austin’s collection facility for home chemical waste

Tyler
Gary Lynch
414 N. Bois D'Arc Avenue, Tyler, 75702
903-531-1348
One-day events

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Upper Trinity Regional Water District
Ann Duncan
Upper Trinity Regional Water District
900 N. Kealy, Lewisville, 75057
972-219-1228, fax 972-219-7521
One-day collection events with mobile unit, citizen voucher program with Fort Worth facility.

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Victoria
Benito Ortiz, Jr.
City of Victoria
Box 1758, Victoria, 77902
361/485-3220, fax 361/485-3225
Annual one-day collection event, Earth Day

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Waco
Megan Miller
P.O. Box 2470, Waco, 76702-2570
254-299-2602, fax 254-299-2609
Annual one-day collection events

Williamson County
Jerry Tidwell
Williamson County Recycle Center (PA-jer Company)
P.O. Box 201, Weir, 78626
512-869-7287
Open on Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and by special appointment

Windcrest
Kenny Ramzinski
Allied Waste
4542 S.E. Loop 410, San Antonio, 78222
210-304-5503
Annual collection events in October

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