Request for approval to conduct one HazMobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event or BOPA (Batteries/Oil/Paint/Antifreeze) Event in each Precinct on any date prior to January 31, 2027, at a cost not to exceed $40,000, in accordance with Harris County's Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Stormwater Permit, Countywide.
Free drive-up events in each Harris County precinct let unincorporated residents safely drop off old paint, motor oil, batteries, and antifreeze before January
No bracket-specific household effect is stated in the available source; needs an official fiscal note or transparent calculation. Service is free to eligible residents.
$30,000-$60,000
No bracket-specific household effect is stated in the available source; needs an official fiscal note or transparent calculation. Service is free to eligible residents.
$60,000-$100,000
No bracket-specific household effect is stated in the available source; needs an official fiscal note or transparent calculation. Service is free to eligible residents.
Over $100,000
No bracket-specific household effect is stated in the available source; needs an official fiscal note or transparent calculation. Service is free to eligible residents.
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Harris County's HazMobile program offers free drive-up collection events where residents of unincorporated Harris County can safely drop off household hazardous waste — including old paint, used motor oil, batteries, and antifreeze. One event will be held in each of the four county precincts before January 31, 2027. The total cost to the county will not exceed $40,000. Appointments are required. The program supports Harris County's stormwater pollution permit obligations.
Residents in unincorporated Harris County can drop off hazardous household items like old paint, oil, batteries, and antifreeze for free. Without this program, those items may end up improperly disposed of near homes and waterways.
Request for approval to conduct one HazMobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event or BOPA (Batteries/Oil/Paint/Antifreeze) Event in each Precinct on any date prior to January 31, 2027, at a cost not to exceed $40,000, in accordance with Harris County's Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Stormwater Permit, Countywide. | Community Exchange
