Leander Schedules Hazardous Waste Collection Drive This Weekend

LEANDER, TX -- City officials will statge a hazardous waste collection event this coming Saturday.

Williamson County, the City of Leander and Waste Management are cooperating in staging the event. The event is scheduled at the city's Public Works Department located at 607 Municipal Dr.

The following items will be accepted in household quantities at no charge:

• Household Cleaning Products - Oven/Drain Cleaners, Wood/Metal Cleaners & Polishes, Bathroom Cleaners, and Pool Chemicals

• Indoor Pesticides - Bug Sprays and Baits, Flea and Tick Repellents, Houseplant Insecticides, Moth Repellents, Mouse and Rat Poison
• Automotive Products - Motor Oil, Fuel Additives, Carburetor and Fuel Injection Cleaners, Starter Fluids, Automotive Batteries, Transmission and Brake Fluids, Antifreeze/Coolant
• Workshop/Painting Supplies—Adhesives and Glue, Furniture Strippers, Oil or Enamel Based Paints, Stains and Finishes, Paint thinners and Turpentine, Paint Strippers
• Lawn and Garden Products—Herbicides and Insecticides

• Flammable Products—Kerosene, Diesel Fuel, Gas/Oil Mix, Lighter Fluid

• Miscellaneous—Household Batteries, Mercury, Thermostats or Thermometers, Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Electronic Waste

The types of items that will not be accepted include:

• Agricultural chemicals—Dioxins -Containers larger than 5 gallons
• Explosives - fireworks, ammunition
• Industrial or commercial or business waste
• Propane cylinders of any kind, Compressed gasses
• Medical & pharmaceutical waste
• Radioactive materials
• Tires
• Material containing Asbestos
• Household Trash
• Vegetation/Brush, and other Wood Products
• Televisions/Computer Monitors

Among important guidelines are:

• If possible, bring products in their original containers.
• Do not mix or consolidate products.
• Separate and group your items prior to drop-off & label them.
• Please let our volunteers help you unload your items.
• We ask that you go through the line only ONE time.
• No trailers longer than 16 feet will be allowed.
• Haul containers in trunk or back of vehicle, away from passengers.
• Properly seal containers to prevent leaking.

Those with questions should call (512) 759-8881 or by visiting the Waste Management website by clicking here.

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