Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in each District
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:53 pm
As a member of the Open Space, Environment & Sustainability Committee; I request that we add the following topic to the committee agenda: In order to help increase proper disposal of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), the City of Austin should have a remote HHW Collection Day at least one Saturday a month and have it rotate to each of the 10 City Council districts at least once a year.
The City of Austin HHW Facility (http://austintexas.gov/hhw) is located in south central Austin and allows residents to safely dispose hazardous waste. It is open Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday: 7 a.m. - Noon. This is a good resource, but it is difficult for some residents to get to.
The facility collects items such as:
• Fluorescent bulbs
• Batteries (car and household)
• Cell phones
• Cleaners
• Automotive fluids
• Oil filters
• Paint and thinners
• Pesticides and herbicides
• Photographic chemicals
• Mercury
• Aerosol cans
• Pool chemicals
• Cooking oil
• Outdoor grill propane cylinders
On the roving HHW Collection Days, could we also look at including services like proper disposal of medications and paper shredding?
We need to determine what the cost and any potential issues would be to implement this type of program. In order to keep costs low, could volunteers be used or could we give the city Staff Monday off for working on the Saturday?
Are other Council Members interested in the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day idea?
The City of Austin HHW Facility (http://austintexas.gov/hhw) is located in south central Austin and allows residents to safely dispose hazardous waste. It is open Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday: 7 a.m. - Noon. This is a good resource, but it is difficult for some residents to get to.
The facility collects items such as:
• Fluorescent bulbs
• Batteries (car and household)
• Cell phones
• Cleaners
• Automotive fluids
• Oil filters
• Paint and thinners
• Pesticides and herbicides
• Photographic chemicals
• Mercury
• Aerosol cans
• Pool chemicals
• Cooking oil
• Outdoor grill propane cylinders
On the roving HHW Collection Days, could we also look at including services like proper disposal of medications and paper shredding?
We need to determine what the cost and any potential issues would be to implement this type of program. In order to keep costs low, could volunteers be used or could we give the city Staff Monday off for working on the Saturday?
Are other Council Members interested in the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day idea?