COUNTY INTRODUCES “HAZMOBILE”

By Ijeoma Anyigbo

The Harris County Watershed Protection Group unveiled the “HazMobile” yesterday. The HazMobile is a 36-foot-long gooseneck trailer specially designed to haul household hazardous waste items such as lawn and garden chemicals, paint products, household chemicals, and automotive fluids to a facility for proper disposal. Custom flooring is installed to make sure that hazardous materials are safely contained during transport. The HazMobile will have its first pick-up at the Leon Grayson Community Center, 13828 Corpus Christi St, Houston, 77015 on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 9am to 12pm. There will be experts on hand to assist families on proper methods of disposing the items brought to the community center. After this event the HazMobile will be available for collection events to Harris County groups such as homeowner’s associations, civic clubs and churches. To reserve the HazMobile, contact Cheryl Burton-Fentress at (713) 290-3000 or cburton@swq.hctx.net.