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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event Appointment Form

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  • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event - Gainesville, Texas
    By Appointment ONLY

    April 24, 2021 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    In an effort to hold more frequent events and reduce wait time, we have moved to an appointment-based schedule. Please select an appointment time and list what items you will be bringing. Be sure to read the restrictions carefully; we will only accept what you pre-register and only limited quantities.
    Household quantities ONLY. No commercial quantities and no agricultural products accepted. There will be no exceptions.

    Print your appointment confirmation and item list.

    If you do not have your appointment confirmation with you, you will not be accepted.

    Please arrive on time but no more than ten (10) minutes early.

    If everyone arrives on time, no one will have to wait more than 10-15 minutes maximum.

    Transport materials safely.

    Special handling, storage and safe disposal are required if one or more of the following words are listed on the bottle/container: caution, combustible, corrosive, danger, explosive, flammable, harmful if swallowed, irritant, poison, reactive, toxic, volatile or warning.
    You will not be allowed to get out of your car.
    Only our certified HHW professionals will be allowed to unload vehicles. We will have separate stations for HHW, electronics, tires, and latex paint.

    Accepted Items

    No more than approximately ten (10) HHW items can be accepted per appointment, per car, or what could fit in an office box (roughly 12"x17"). We will accept limited amounts of:
    • Batteries (household, marine or auto) *Please separate rechargeable (cell phone, lithium, other rechargeable) & single-use (singlue-use AA, AAA, C, D, etc), and put in separate plastic bags
    • Sprays
    • Aerosols
    • Cleaners
    • Sealers
    • Solvents
    • Gasoline
    • Used Motor Oil/Filters (May also be disposed of at Walmart auto centers)
    • Antifreeze
    • Insecticides
    • Pesticides
    • Weed killer
    • Fluorescent lights (no more than ten (10) tubes. May also be disposed of at Lowes or Batteries Plus Bulbs stores)
    • Oil-based paint
    • Degreasers
    • Pool chemicals
    • Household chemicals

    Electronics & E-Waste

    • Electronics and many of their components are recyclable. Keystone Enterprises will be onsite to accept desktop computers, laptops, printers (inkjet or laser), tablets, phones, servers, routers, switches, hubs, UPS backups, racks & cabling, monitors (flat only), toasters, coffee makers, microwaves, blenders, car batteries, TVs (flat only – no tube TVs or monitors), radios, CD/DVD players, washers & dryers (working or not). You can also find Keystone Enterprises year-round at 201 E. 1st Street in Bonham or (903) 640-4928.
      • You may also contact your city for the next scheduled e-waste collection event.

    Tires

    • Up to four (4) automotive tires per household for free. No off-road, ATV or tractor tires accepted. STREET-LEGAL AUTOMOTIVE TIRES ONLY. No tires on rims, rotten or disintegrating tires accepted. Tires are accepted year-round at Texoma Area Solid Waste Authority (TASWA) landfill located at 25090 TX-56 in Whitesboro. Cost for tire disposal at TASWA: tires up to 33” (tire only) $4 each / (with rim) $10 each. Tires 34” – 44” (tire only) $10 each / (with rim) $16 each.
      • You may also contact your city for the next scheduled tire collection event.

    Latex Paint

    • Latex paint is recylable. We will accept UP TO TEN (10) GALLONS of latex paint per household/per appointment for free. (LATEX ONLY – NO OIL PAINT, VARNISHES, OR STAINS ACCEPTED). Any condition but cans must be closed and sealed (no leaking).

    Restricted Items

    • No explosive materials accepted. No ammunition, compressed gas cylinders, commercial quantities, drums, or agricultural waste or products.
    • No sharps or medical waste. No RX prescription drugs or medicines accepted. Most Walgreens, CVS Pharmacies, and police departments accept RX drugs. You may need to call first.
    • No smoke detectors accepted. Smoke detectors have small amounts of radioactive materials. Contact the smoke detector manufacturer for disposal options.
    • No commercial quantities accepted. Household products only.
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