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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONICS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM

Join us for Second Saturdays!

City of Lewisville
Residential Convenience Center
330 W. Jones Street
9 a.m. until Noon

(click here for a map to the facility)

(Must bring driver’s license for proof of residency)

The City of Lewisville operates a permanent household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center that provides residents with a convenient, safe and environmentally sound way to get rid of waste materials that should not be put into the landfill. The Residential Convenience Center (RCC) was built in Spring 2007 with solid waste grant funds from the North Central Texas Council of Governments and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The RCC is open on the Second Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. until noon to accept materials from Lewisville residents. This provides residents with 12 opportunities a year to properly dispose of household chemicals and electronics they no longer need. No hazardous household products or electronics waste can be dropped off outside of the manned collection days and times.

The RCC also provides a drop-off location for recyclable materials. The containers can be used to recycle the same products collected curbside in Lewisville (View Recycling Information). Recycling containers are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week and they are labeled so residents know what products to put in each container. The containers are to be used only for recyclingno trash, yard waste, bulky waste, appliances, hazardous household products, electronics waste, or other materials are accepted in these containers. The area is under 24 hour surveillance and violators will be prosecuted.

Hazardous waste is one of our nation's biggest environmental problems. Annually, over six billion tons of this waste is generated from households alone. Most of us think of hazardous waste as something that is produced as a result of industrial activity, but the truth is that a typical home can contain 100 to 200 products for cleaning, painting, lubricating, disinfecting, etc. that technically become hazardous wastes when we discard them. Products from a single home might seem insignificant, but when thousands of homes use similar products and dispose of them down the drain or in the landfill, the combined effect becomes a major problem.

Household hazardous wastes should never be improperly disposed of by pouring wastes down the drain, on the ground, into the storm sewer, or into the trash. These substances can contaminate surface waters, septic tanks, or the wastewater treatment system. Some substances have the potential to cause physical injury to workers in the treatment system or to sanitation workers who pick up the trash. As consumers, we are all in a position to help control the amount of hazardous waste that enters the environment. Each of us is environmentally responsible for the purchase, use, and disposal of the products we have in our possession. By shopping wisely, reading labels, and properly managing the hazardous wastes we generate, we can responsibly and successfully address the hazardous waste problem.

For more information on household hazardous waste, electronic waste, recycling, or solid waste disposal, contact the City's Environmental Programs Office at 972-219-3503.






                LIST OF ITEMS ACCEPTED AT DROP-OFF:
ELECTRONICS
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
CD/DVD

Cellular Phones

Circuit Boards

Computer Systems Components

Copy Machines

CRT Monitors

Desktop Computers

Disk Drives

Fax Machines

Flat Screen Monitors

Floppy Disks

Heaters (space heaters only)

Humidifiers

Microwaves

Modems

Multi-line Phones

Networking Hardware

PBX Systems

PDA/Handheld Systems

Phone Answering Machines

Printer Parts

Printers

Radio Equipment

Remote Control Handsets

Satellite TV Equipment

Scanners

Sewing Machines

SIM Cards

Single Line Phones

Small Appliances

Telephones

Televisions (Fee)

Two-Way Radios

Acids

Aerosol cans

All Batteries

Antifreeze

Brake Fluid

Craft Chemicals

Hobby Chemicals

Degreasers

Drain Cleaners

Fertilizer

Fluorescent Lights

Gasoline

Herbicides

Household Chemicals

Motor Oil

Paints/Stains

Paint Thinners

Pest Strips

Pesticides

Photo Chemicals

Pool Chemicals

Oil Filters

Solvents

Transmission Fluid

Varnishes



ITEMS WE CANNOT ACCEPT
AmmunitionPropane/Butane Cylinders
Bio Hazard MaterialsRadioactive Materials (smoke detectors)
Large Appliances/FurnitureSeptic Wastes
ExplosivesTires
FireworksYard Waste
Medical Waste/DrugsBusiness Waste

                  **WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY WASTE**

    Less Toxic Alternatives
    HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
    LESS TOXIC OPTION
    PROPER DISPOSAL
      AMMONIA-BASED CLEANERS
    Ammonia, ethanolWhite vinegar, lemon juiceIn well-ventilated area, use up as intended. Never mix with chlorine bleach.
      BLEACH CLEANERS
    Lye, hydrogen peroxide, sodium or calcium hypochloriteBaking soda or boraxIn well-ventilated area, use up as intended. Never mix with ammonia.
      DRAIN OPENER
    Lye, sodium hypochloritePrevent blockage with biological clog preventers; remove clogs with plunger or plumber's snake.Save for household hazardous waste collection.
      OVEN CLEANER
    Lye, ammoniaCatch drips with foil or cookie sheets; for cleaning use baking sods, water, scouring pad.In well-ventilated area, use up as intended. Save for household hazardous waste collection.
      PAINTS
    Alcohol, acetone, esters, ketones petroleum distillates, other volatile organic compounds.Use water-based paintsShare leftovers with friends or neighbors; save for household hazardous waste collection.
      PAINT THINNER
    Alcohol, acetone, esters, ketones petroleum distillates, other volatile organic compounds.Water in water-based paintsStore in screw-top container, allow paint solids to settle to bottom and pour off clear thinner to use again. Save remainder for household hazardous waste collection.
      PESTICIDES
    Almost all pesticides are hazardous. Call US EPA for a list of banned pesticides.Remove food sources, use traps and baits, or biological controls.Save for household hazardous waste collection.
      STAINS/FINISHES
    Glycols, ethers, ketones, mineral spirits, toluene, xylene, other volatile organic compounds.Water-based finishesStore in screw-top container. Save for household hazardous waste collection.
      USED OIL
    Hydrocarbon, heavy metalsNone; use recycled oilCan be recycled. Contact oil collection center or service station; save for household hazardous waste collection.




    TOXIC SIGNAL WORDS & DEFINITIONS
    SIGNAL WORDS
    DEFINITIONS
    TOXIC

    May cause injury or death upon ingestion, absorption, or inhalation.
    FLAMMABLE

    Can be ignited under almost all temperature conditions.
    CORROSIVE

    Can wear away body tissues or materials through chemical action.
    IRRITANT

    Causes soreness or inflammation of skin, eyes, mucous membranes, or respiratory system.