X-Treme Green Recycling Event
Date and Time
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST
Location
949 Hensley Ln. (behind Founders Park)
Fees/Admission
X-Treme Green is a service for Wylie residents only, defined as those who live in the Wylie city limits and pay City of Wylie property tax. Residents are asked to bring their most recent City of Wylie utility bill (water, trash collection, and/or sewer) which will be reviewed by staff at the event, along with a valid driver?s license or other government-issued ID.
Description
The City of Wylie and Community Waste Disposal are pleased to provide RESIDENTIAL collection and disposal services for:
- Household hazardous waste
- Electronics
- Household metal appliances
- Automotive tires
- Document shredding
Brush and bulk items will not be accepted.
Household Hazardous Waste:| Aerosols | RCRA Empty |
| Cylinders | Corrosive (acids, bases) |
| Pesticides & Herbicides | Oxidizers |
| Flammables | Organic Peroxides |
| Oil Base Paint | Organic Compounds |
| Latex Paint | Lighting Ballast (assume PCB content) |
| Gasoline | MNiMH & NiCAD Batteries |
| Antifreeze | Lithium & Li-ion Batteries |
| Lead Acid Batteries | Non-hazardous solid (caulk, joint compound, etc.) |
Electronics:
| Computers | Routers |
| Mainframe Computers | Laptops |
| Cable TV boxes | Computer Terminals |
| Media Storage Devices | Flatbed Scanners |
| CD Rom Drives | Satellite TV transmitting equipment |
| Microcomputers | Telephones (cellular, cordless, wireless) |
| Computer Disk Drives | Printers |
| Minicomputers | TV (CRT, LCD, Plasma, Flat Screen) |
| Desktop Computers | Computer Keyboards |
| Household Metal Appliances: | |
| Refrigerators | Freezers |
| Washers | Dryers |
| Microwaves | Stoves/ovens |
*Acceptable maximum amount per residence is three appliances per event. Freon must be removed from the refrigerator and the unit tagged "Freon removed by a trained professional."
| Automotive Tires: | |
| Passenger and SUV Tires | ATV Tires |
| Light Duty Truck Tires | Lawnmower Tires |
*Acceptable maximum per residence is 5 tires per event
Document Shredding
Bank statements
Confidential information
Old bills
An attendant will load papers into the shredding machine and the resident can watch them being shredded through a window.
Individuals that appear to be delivering these items from a business, whether run out of a residence or not, will be rejected or charged a separate special handling fee. City and/or contractor may reject unusual volumes of hazardous waste, electronics, household metal appliances, automotive tires, or documents for shredding. Unusual volumes will be determined by:
- Any one material where the accumulated weight exceeds 500 pounds.
- Any one material whereas the accumulated volumes exceed 1 cubic yard.
- Any multiple items that accumulated volume exceed 4 cubic yards.
