By Scott Harvey
Greenville – Beginning Tuesday, Hunt County resident will be able to access a permanent collection center for disposing of hazardous household waste products.
The Household Hazardous Waste Center in Greenville will be open the first and third Tuesday of each month from 4-7 p.m. at 3108 Sockwell Blvd. The site will also be open the fourth Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 12 Noon.
The Facility is available to residents of participating cities and in the unincorporated areas of the County, through use of a voucher system.
Greenville residents may request a voucher at the City of Greenville Annex Building, 2315 Johnson Street. Residents of unincorporated areas of Hunt County may request a voucher at the Hunt County Judge's Office located in the Hunt County Courthouse, 2500 Lee Street, Greenville. Residents of participating cities may request a voucher by contacting their local City Administration Office or their local City Hall.
A limited number of vouchers will be made available each year. A driver's license must be presented with the voucher at the time of item drop-off.
Cities participating in the regional collection center:
- Caddo Mills
- Campbell
- Commerce
- Greenville
- Hawk Cove
- Lone Oak
- Quinlan
- Union Valley
- West Tawakoni
- Wolfe City
- Hunt County (unincorporated areas)
Accepted items (subject to change):
- Aerosol Cans
- Ammunition (spent cartridges only)
- Antifreeze
- Batteries (household, rechargeable, cell phone, automotive, boat)
- Cooking oil
- Fluorescent bulbs (including CFL)
- Fuels (gasoline, diesel, propane)
- Herbicides & Pesticides (household only)
- Household cleaners
- Paints, thinners, solvents & stains*
- Pool chemicals (household only)
- Thermometers & thermostats
- Tires-Limit 6 (auto, pickup truck or smaller - removed from wheels)
*Latex paint can be dried and safely disposed of with regular household trash
Items Not Accepted:
- Explosives
- Lawn & yard waste
- Live ammunition
- Medical waste (syringes)
- Pharmaceuticals
- Radioactive materials
The facility is provided in cooperation with the North Central Texas Council of Governments through funding from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. For more information, contact Traci McDonald at 903-457-2958 visit the City of Greenville website at www.ci.greenville.tx.us/hhw.