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Exhibit "B"
Meeting Minutes of March 23, 2010
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During this free event, the South East
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Items accepted during the event include:
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Scrap tires will be collected at no charge
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Household
Hazardous Waste
Collection Event
Robert A. "Bob" Bowers Civic Center
3401 Cultural Center Drive
Port Arthur, Texas
Materials Not Accepted Include:
• electronics
. appliances
• pesticides or herbicides containing 2,4,5-T
Silvex in quantities more than 5-gallons
explosives
• compressed gas cylinders
. fertilizers or nutrient materials that are neither
hazardous nor contain pesticide admixtures
. pesticide or wood preservatives containing
pentachlorophenol
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Industry and
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Leaders Advisory
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South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
For more information: 409-899-8444 ext. 6603
8:OOam- 1:OOpm
Saturday, April 17th
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The Household Hazardous Waste and Scrap Tire Collection event is a program of the SETRPC and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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2210 Eastex Freeway • Beaumont, Texas 77703
(409) 899-8444 • www.setrpc.org
Contact: Kara Stevens
Office Phone: (409) 899-8444 ext. 6603
Cell Phone: (409) 893-3268
Email: kstevens@setrpc.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Household Hazardous Waste and Scrap Tire Collection Event
Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
(SETRPC) is hosting a free Household Hazardous Waste and Scrap Tire Collection event. The event
will be held in the parking lot of the Robert A. "Bob" Bowers Civic Center at 3401 Cultural Center Drive
in Port Arthur. The event is open to all southeast Texas residents.
During this free event, the SETRPC collects items that could pose health and environmental risks if
disposed of improperly. According to Bob Dickinson, Director of Transportation and Environmental
Resources Division, "the average home can accumulate 100 pounds of hazardous waste in a garage
or in the cabinets at home. It's imperative that Southeast Texans take a proactive approach in
properly disposing these items not only to protect their own health but the quality of life in our region."
The SETRPC will accept household hazardous items including; paints, cleaners, antifreeze, car
batteries, used oil, insecticides, swimming pool chemicals, mercury, and much more. "It's not
acceptable to throw batteries, paint, or other hazardous waste in a trash can. Once these items get to
the landfill they release pollutants which contribute to poor air quality. Pouring household chemicals
down the drain or in the storm sewer is also hazardous. If the label states that the chemical is toxic or
dangerous it will contaminate the water and the air and pose environmental and health hazards.
Southeast Texans are encouraged to do their part to protect the health of their neighbors and the
environment by properly disposing of their hazardous waste during this free collection event," says
Shaun P. Davis, SETRPC Executive Director.
The SETRPC will also collect scrap tires at no charge for the first eight tires. A cash disposal fee of
$1.00 is required for each additional tire. Materials not accepted during this event include; electronics,
appliances, pesticides or herbicides containing 2,4,5-T-Silvex (quantities less than 5 gallons will be
accepted), explosives, compressed gas cylinders, fertilizers or nutrient materials that are neither
hazardous nor contain pesticides admixtures, and pesticide or wood preservatives containing
pentachlorophenol.
For more information about items accepted during this event call 899-8444 ext. 6603.
Household Hazardous Waste and
Scrap Tire Collection Event
Saturday, April 17th
8 a.m.-1 p.m. _~
Robert A. "Bob" Bowers Civic Center Parking Lot avaa"~~~7~a'
Cawwirsion
TRANSPORTATION & 3401 Cultural Center Drive
ENVIRONMENTAL port Arthur Texas
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The Household Hazardous Waste and Scrap Tire Collection event is a program of the SETRPC and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.