Hazardous Household Waste

Chemicals, detergents, petroleum products, pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers are stormwater pollutants. The Tarrant County Environmental Collection Center Program (TCECCP) provides safe disposal of household hazardous waste and chemicals. The TCECCP is for residential waste disposal and recycling only. Commercial, business or industrial waste cannot be accepted under Texas regulations. Please visit their website before visiting to learn what the center accepts and the proper way to drop off your items.

Proof of residency (current water bill or valid Driver’s License) is required. Kennedale residents MUST obtain a voucher prior to using the center. Effective October 1st, 2023, the City of Fort Worth's has put in place new rates for customer drop-offs at the Tarrant County Environmental Collection Center. The cost is now $90.00 per visit.  To keep costs low for Kennedale residents, The City of Kennedale will continue cover the majority of this cost, at $50.00, with remaining $40.00 due at the time of purchase and pick-up of the voucher by customers.  To obtain a voucher, please contact:

Community Development
405 Municipal Drive
Kennedale, TX 76060
(817)985-2135

Tarrant County Environmental Collection Center
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday 6400 Bridge Street, Fort Worth, TX 76112
817-392-1234
What kinds of materials can I dispose of? Acids, aerosol cans, antifreeze, batteries of all kinds, brake fluid, cleansers, cooking oils, craft chemicals, degreasers, drain cleaner, fertilizer, fluorescent light bulbs (do not break), herbicides, household chemicals, motor oil, paints, stains, thinners, pest strips, pesticides, pharmaceuticals (old medicines), photo chemicals, pool chemicals, oil filters, solvents, transmission fluid, varnish and mercury thermometers.
What is not accepted? Ammunition, appliances, asbestos, brush, tires, building materials, butane cylinders, computers, electronics, explosives, waste containing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs), propane cylinders, radioactive material, smoke alarms, syringes and tubing, televisions or tires.
What does it cost to use the center? It is free to Kennedale residents, but you MUST obtain a voucher first (see above).
What does the Environmental Collection Center do with usable leftover paint, cleansers, oil and other hazardous products? The center offers some reusable materials to residents at no charge. These materials are on a first come, first serve basis. Other materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally safe manner.
What should I do with materials the Environmental Collection Center will not accept? For instructions on how to dispose of many kinds of waste and other items, visit the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).