On the first Saturday of every month Collin County in partnership with the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) hosts its monthly Collin County Cleanup Day. From 8am to 2pm Collin County residents can drop off the following at the NTMWD landfill on Highway 121 in Melissa at no charge:
You can drop off:
- Furniture
- Appliances
- Tires (4 maximum)
- Boards, trees and tree limbs not exceeding 8 feet
- Motor oil
- Oil filters
- General debris
Items not accepted are:
- Chemicals
- Paints
- All batteries
- Antifreeze
Residents must have proof that they live in Collin County (driver's license or water bill will work) and all loads must be covered.
As you can see, we cannot take chemicals and household hazardous waste at this monthly event. However, Collin County will sponsor a "Chemical Cleanup" on Monday, September 28, from 8am to 1pm at Myers Park on County Road 166 in McKinney.
This event is open to all residents and like our monthly cleanup day, it is free.
Listed below are items we can and cannot accept at the "Chemical Cleanup" at Myers Park.
What We CAN Accept at the Chemical Cleanup:
- Pesticides
- Herbicides
- Insecticides
- Fungicides
- Rodenticides
- Nematicides
- Bactericides
- Growth regulators
- Harvest aid chemicals
- Properly rinsed, empty plastic pesticide containers
- Oil/oil filters/Grease
- Transmission fluid
- Brake fluid
- Power Steering fluid
- Anti-freeze
- Paint
- Fluorescent bulbs
- Pesticides used on livestock
- Household cleaners
What We CANNOT Accept:
- Tires
- Radioactive materials
- Explosive materials
- Propane/Butane cylinders larger than 20 gallons
- Biomedical wastes
- Ammunition
Also no waste will be accepted from:
- Chemical dealers
- School chemistry or biology labs
- Applicators regulated by the Texas Structural Pest Control Service
- Oil and oil filters from businesses that change oil for a fee
This program is a partnership between Collin County and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | 
