Household Hazardous Waste Programs and Collections

TRAILER TO HELP CAPCOG COMMUNITIES HOLD HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTIONS

Communities interested in holding a household hazardous waste collection or a battery, oil, latex paing, and antifreeze (BOPA) recycling event can take advantage of the Central Texas Household Hazardous Waste Program funded in part by the Capital Area Planning Council of Governments (CAPCOG) and managed by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA).

An outfitted trailer filled with equipment and supplies needed to organize the environmentally friendly events is available by reservation with LCRA. Communities can reserve the trailer for one day or longer by putting down a deposit to cover the cost of supplies. Deposit money not used will be refunded. LCRA provides technical assistance for free. Communities pay for disposal of hazardous materials and recycling.

The trailer includes such supplies as paint mixers for latex paint recycling, personal protective equipment for volunteers (eyewear, gloves, aprons, body suits, etc.), tools, event signage, barrels for oil and paint collection, work tables, traffic cones, Gaylord boxes, wooden pallets, and more.

"Demand for household hazardous waste and recycling collections, programs and services has grown beyond what LCRA can serve with its one-day collection events. There are communities wanting to start new collection programs", said Jack Ranney, program coordinator of LCRA's household hazardous waste program. "This new program and the equipped trailer will help enable a community to collect non-hazardous recyclables, which comprises up to 75 percent of what is typically accepted at household hazardous waste collections. This program will offer communities an affordable option to have more frequent collections for the most commonly generated household waste materials. Providing the equipment and supplies and our experience coordinating collection programs to communities helps LCRA and CAPCOG fulfill their environmental missions."

Reservations to use the equipment and supply trailer are required 90 days in advance. The CAPCOG region covers Llano, Burnet, Blanco, Hays, Williamson, Lee, Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell and Fayette counties. For more information about the program or to reserve the trailer, call Jack Ranney at 1-800-776-5272, Ext. 7651, or e-mail him at jack.ranney@lcra.org.