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FRISCO'S ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER KEEPS HAZARDOUS WASTE OUT OF THE LANDFILL, BUT IT ALSO HELPS RESIDENTS SAVE A LITTLE MONEY.
“OUR RESIDENTS BRING THIS STUFF AND OUR RESIDENTS THEN USE THIS STUFF.” “THE GOAL WITH EVERYTHING WE DO HERE IS TO REDUCE WHAT WE SEND TO LANDFILL.
RECYCLING IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT, THAT’S A BIG CHUNK OF WHAT WE DO, BUT JUST AS IMPORTANT IS REUSE.” THE PRODUCT EXCHANGE PROGRAM HELPS RESIDENTS DO JUST THAT WITH THE REUSE CENTER.
IT'S STOCKED BY THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS DROPPED OFF BY RESIDENTS TO BE RECYCLED.
“SO ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT ARE BROUGHT HERE THEY HAVE SERVED THEIR PURPOSE WITH ONE PERSON, WE CLEAN THEM UP A BIT, PUT THEM IN THE CENTER AND THEY’RE READY TO GO FOR THE NEXT PERSON.” ITEMS YOU COULD FIND INCLUDE FERTILIZER, POOL CHEMICALS, SPRAY PAINT AND PESTICIDES.
THE BEST PART, ALL THE ITEMS ARE FREE.
“LAST YEAR 8 TONS OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE WAS REUSED.” MORE THAN 90% OF THAT WAS BY RESIDENTS. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY REPURPOSED THE REST.
RESIDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A WAIVER ACKNOWLEDGING THE CITY CANNOT GUARANTEE WHAT'S IN THE CONTAINER IS WHAT'S ON THE LABEL.
“THE WHOLE CENTER IS EMPTIED ABOUT ONCE A MONTH.
DEPENDING ON THE TIME OF YEAR IT CAN ACTUALLY BE EMPTIED A COUPLE TIMES A MONTH.
BUT STUFF DOES NOT STAY ON OUR SHELVES LONG AT ALL.” THE CENTER IS OPEN DURING THE SAME HOURS AS THE HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL & ELECTRONICS DISPOSAL DROP-OFF - TUESDAYS THROUGH SATURDAYS.
FOR THOSE TIMES AND OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP KEEP FRISCO GREEN, GO TO FRISCOTEXAS.GOV/RECYCLE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.