Burnet County BOPATE event, April 18
Daniel Craig (left) of the Burnet County Precinct 4 road crew tracks the tire count at the 2023 BOPATE collection while two residents of the Intermediate Sanction Facility in Burnet take a break from stacking the rubber rubbish. Photo courtesy of Joe Don Dockery
A chance for county residents to toss old batteries, oil, paint, antifreeze, tires, and electronics will take place this weekend from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the Burnet County Reuse and Recycle Center at 2411 FM 963 in Burnet.
Burnet County will host its annual BOPATE event to offer safe and free disposal of waste materials and fluids that residents may have stocked up.
Waste collection is open for: automobile tires of 24 inches or less with no rims, non-oil based latex paints, lead-acid and rechargeable batteries, televisions without consoles, small electronics, antifreeze, scrap metal, and used motor oil and filters. Disposal is free of charge for all items, except for tires, which are $3 per tire after the first 10 free tires.
County officials reminded residents to only bring residential items, and not industrial or commercial waste.
Residents will have an opportunity for additional chemical or hazardous waste disposal at the county’s yearly chemical disposal event held in October.
View the Burnet County BOPATE flyer online for more information on the event.