UNLOAD HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS AT FORT WORTH’S ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER
The City of Fort Worth makes it easy – and free – to dispose of residential household chemical wastes, leftover toxic cleaners and old paint in a safe and responsible manner at the Environmental Collection Center (ECC), 6400 Bridge St.
The ECC operates Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ECC is closed these days in 2010: July 3 and Sept. 4.
Acceptable items for disposal at the ECC include:
Acid, aerosol cans, automotive fluids, all batteries, cooking oil, craft chemicals, degreasers, drain cleaner, gardening chemicals and additives, fluorescent light bulbs, household chemicals, paint, stain, varnish, paint thinner, pest strips, pesticide, pharmaceuticals, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, oil filters, and solvent.
Items not accepted include:
Ammunition, asbestos, building materials, butane cylinders, electronics, explosives, medical waste, PCBs, propane cylinders, radioactive material, smoke detectors, tires and TVs.
To learn more, call 817-392-EASY (3279) or visit www.fortworthgov.org/dem.