SE Texas Times

The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste and Scrap Tire Collection Event, Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Ford Park Pavilion parking lot located at 5115 IH-10 South in Beaumont.

During this free event, the SETRPC is collecting items that could cause damage to your health or the environment if they are disposed of improperly. Some of the items include paints, cleaners, antifreeze, car batteries, used oil, insecticides, swimming pool chemicals, and many others. For a complete list of acceptable materials, call Bob Dickinson at (409) 899-8444 ext. 6600.

Scrap tires will also be collected during this event. There is no charge for a participant’s first eight tires. There will be a $1.00 charge for each additional tire. Oversized tires will not be accepted. This event will be publicized through news releases, flyers, and newspaper advertisements in the Beaumont Enterprise and other area newspapers. Television commercials on local stations will bebroadcast.

The Household Hazardous Waste and Scrap Tire Collection event is a program of the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

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