Don't Mess With Texas Trash Off This Saturday
Join Keep Katy Beautiful's Annual Trash-Off Event is almost here! This Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 9:00 AM-Noon is a one-day recycling event at Katy’s First Baptist Church where community members can help clean up around the City and it is also a good time to dispose of difficult items.
The Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off is spearheaded by TxDOT and Keep Texas Beautiful and serves as Texas’ signature event for the Great American Clean-Up which is organized by Keep America Beautiful. This one-day event allows community members to join thousands of other Texans in their hometowns to make a big difference just by picking up harmful litter and debris along roadsides, in local parks, and other places in the city.
A quick list of welcomed items during the recycling collection is:
*Electronics
*Paper
*Scrap Metal + Appliances
*Eyeglasses
For a full list of items being accepted and NOT accepted, note information below.
Recycling Collection - They will be collecting the below items for recycling.
*Electronics
*Computer systems (CPU units)
*Laptops, monitors and televisions
*Computer printers, scanners, plotters & copiers
*Keyboards, mice, speaker, cords, cables
*External disk memory and hard drives
*Circuit board and electronic components/chips
*Network hubs, modems and routers
*Photocopiers and multi-use copiers (copy, fax, scan, print)
*Telephone, telecommunications/switching systems
*PDAs, PDA cradle and other hand-held devices
*Cellular phones and cell phone chargers
*Toner cartridges (ink jet and laser jet)
*CDs, DVDs, magnetic tapes
*Batteries (alkaline, lead acid, nickel cadmium, lithium ion, zinc carbon cells, nickel metal hydride, silver oxide, UPS)
*Paper - All paper! Can include staples or paperclips. Please remove anything that can NOT be bent with two fingers.
*Scrap Meal + Appliances
*Metal scraps
*Refrigerators
*Dish washers
*Stoves
*Ironing boards
*Irons Bicycles & scooters
*Rims Ladders
*Christmas lights
*Extension cords
*BBQ pits
*Light fixtures
*Fans
*Sinks/Faucets
*Eyeglasses - Katy Lions Club will accept gently used prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses for recycling and donating.
Items NOT Accepted - The following items will not be accepted for collection.
*Medical/Biohazard Waste
*Nuclear Waste
*PCB material
*Mercury-containing devices including fluorescent light bulbs and thermostats
*Transformers
*Tires
*Radioactive Waste
*Hazardous Waste
*CRT Monitors
*Cardboard
*Motor Oil
*Paint
*Yard Debris
*Pallets
