The Burnet County BOPATE (batteries, oil, paint, antifreeze, tires, electronics) Waste Collection Event for the spring is scheduled for this Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2411 FM 963 (2 miles east of U.S. 281) outside of the city of Burnet.
This collection is for Burnet County residential items only – do not bring industrial or commercial or business waste.
Please do bring: automobile tires (24” or less) no rims, and the first 10 tires are free but it’s
$3 per tire after 10); latex paint (no oil-based paint); lead-acid and rechargeable batteries; televisions (no consoles); small electronics, antifreeze, scrap metal (no lawnmowers or appliances), used motor oil and oil filters.
Do not bring: tires with rims, appliances, containers larger than 5 gallons, console televisions or furniture, medical or pharmaceutical items, any chemicals or household hazardous waste. A full chemical disposal event will be held in Burnet in October of 2025.
