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Press Release - Trash Bash Saturday, March 7
Lee Woodward <Iwoodward@huntsvilletx.gov> Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 9:01 AM
To: Lee Woodward <Iwoodward@huntsvilletx.gov>
On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 9:01 AM, Lee Woodward <Iwoodward@huntsvilletx.gov> wrote:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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TRASH BASH
Walker County Proud Communities (WCPC), consisting of members from Walker County, City of Huntsville
Solid Waste and Recycling, Texas Forest Service, Master Gardeners, and local businesses, is sponsoring the
20th Annual Trash Bash on Saturday, March 7, 2015, from 8 a.m. to noon. Annually, over 400 vehicles come
through the three drop-off sites, including the City of Huntsville Disposal and Recycling Facility, Walker
County Precinct Barn 3, and Walker County Precinct Barn 4, with over 150 tons of garbage, tires, and metal
(brush is composted and not disposed of).
The drop-off sites do not accept farm implement tires, concrete, bricks, burn barrels, junk vehicles, liquids of
any type, or vehicle batteries (some rejected items may be handled at the upcoming Household Hazardous
Waste Day in April). Over 100 volunteers from the Walker County Sheriff's Office, Walker County Community
Supervision and Corrections, Master Gardeners, Walker County Environmental Enforcement, Walker County
Commissioners, Try 2 Recycle, Waste Management of Houston, and the City of Huntsville Disposal and
Recycling staff assist during this multi-site event.
The purpose of Trash Bash is to provide citizens an opportunity to dispose of materials at no cost and to
prevent illegal dump sites.
Walker County Proud Communities includes the Texas Forest Service, Walker County Commissioners,
Walker County Master Gardeners, Walker County Judge's office, the City of Huntsville, and private citizens.
The Texas Forest Service provides the tree seedlings for the annual tree sale and the Master Gardeners
provide tree planting tips to buyers during the event itself, which is the only fundraiser to help with this week's
big event -Trash Bash. WCPC meets approximately nine times per year to discuss the environment and
how to promote awareness. James Ray Necker of Walker County Precinct 1 is the current President.
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3/3/2015 City of Huntsville,Texas Mail-Press Release-Trash Bash Saturday,March 7
For more information, contact:
Esther Herklotz
Superintendent, Solid Waste and Recycling
City of Huntsville, Texas
936 294 5724 office
936 1 1021 fax
eherklotz@huntsvilletx.gov
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