City of Kerrville Hazardous Waste Collection set for Feb. 22

The City of Kerrville’s Household Waste (HHW) Event, held in partnership with Kerr County, will be Saturday, February 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 Hwy. 27. This is a first-come, first-served event, and vehicles must be inside the gate prior to noon.

This event is for household quantities, and any large amounts may be rejected. HHW drop off is for City of Kerrville and Kerr County residents only, and not intended for businesses. All HHW items must be in containers not greater than five gallons. It is recommended that all items be placed in a box to allow for easy transport.

Prohibited items include: medications, medical waste, ammunition, explosives, biohazards, radioactive material, gas cylinders, antifreeze, used motor oil, and containers without a label.

Accepted Household Hazardous Waste includes: batteries, cleaning products, pesticides, insecticides, yard fungicides and herbicides, pool chemicals, latex and oil-based paints, paint thinners and removers, fluorescent bulbs, thermometers, thermostats, propane tanks with less than a 50-pound capacity, and automotive tires. Tires will be limited to eight per vehicle, and are allowed with or without rims.

It is recommended that latex paint be set out to dry and then disposed of in a trash bag with your regular household garbage collection instead of dropping it off. If brought to the event, there is a limit of 25 gallons of paint per vehicle.

Accepted electronics include: all types of computers and accessories (PC, CPU towers, laptops, servers, keyboards, etc.), printers, fax machines, DVD players, stereos, copiers, telephones, cell phones and chargers, answering machines, video and camera equipment, video game systems, cable boxes, DVR’s, microwaves, cable wires, power cords and strips. TV and CRT monitors will also be accepted, however please be advised that only two of these items will be allowed per vehicle.

For additional questions, contact the City of Kerrville Public Works Department at (830) 258-1221 or Kerr County at (830) 792-2200.