The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event is FREE and runs from 9:00am-11:00am (or until the collection trailer is full). Please bring proof of Benbrook residency (water bill or driver’s license). ACCEPTABLE items for HHW disposal: acids, aerosol cans, antifreeze, all batteries, brake fluid, craft and hobby materials, degreasers, drain cleaners, fertilizer, herbicides, household chemicals, light bulbs, motor oil, oil filters, paint/stains, paint thinners, pest strips, pesticides, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, solvents, transmission fluid, and varnishes. The following items CANNOT be accepted at this event: ammunition, explosives, medical waste, radioactive material (smoke detectors), waste generated by businesses, tires, propane, pharmaceuticals, and butane cylinders. Electronic Waste will also be collected.

The 25th annual Benbrook Trinity Trash Bash event takes place Saturday, September 16, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This annual event offers an opportunity for Benbrook residents, visitors, groups, and organizations to volunteer to take part in a fun cleanup party! Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the pavilion located behind the concession stand in the back parking lot behind the Benbrook Community Center/ YMCA at 1899 Winscott Road. Cleanup begins at 9:00 a.m. Volunteers are assigned to specific areas in the park to pick up litter and debris. Gloves and trash bags are provided. Please call 817-249-6008 to register prior to the event. Trash Bash provides volunteers with free t-shirts and fun giveaway items, and everyone is eligible to win door prizes. Again this year, a free hotdog lunch will be served around 11:00 a.m. For more information or to register, please contact Alex Busken at 817-249-6008 or abusken@benbrook-tx.gov.