Lend a hand
The free, drive-thru event offers a place for residents and homeowners in Tahitian Village or Pine Forest to get rid of large, unwanted items that regular trash pickup does not accept.
In a newsletter, officials said volunteers are always needed to help with organizing, unloading and more at the quarterly Clean Sweep events.
"Nothing we are doing is too difficult, and you don't have to be Hercules or anything," officials said. "If you could share some time and your smiling face, that would be wonderful. We promise to show you our appreciation with some yummy breakfast goodies."
What you need to know
Benefiting the Bastrop County Animal Shelter, donations of items like pet food, cat litter, blankets and towels will be collected during the event.
Items that residents can drop off for disposal include:
- Mattresses
- Appliances
- Brush
- Lawnmowers
- Barbecue grills
- Exercise equipment
- Tires ($4 disposal fee)
- Furniture
- Metal
- Windows and doors
- Dried paint cans
- Refrigerators, air conditioners and freezers are also accepted; however, they must have freon drained and be tagged by a licensed technician
- Motor oil
- Wet paint
- Car parts
- Batteries
- Live ammunition
- Televisions
- Monitors
- Computers
- Freon/coolant
Officials with the TVPOA said participants should enter through Park Lane and exit through Corporate Drive.
The following resources for items that Clean Sweep does not accept can be utilized:
- Free television recycling: www.texasrecyclestvs.org
- Free computer recycling: www.texasrecyclescomputers.org
- Electronics repair: https://www.cta.tech/landing-pages/greener-gadgets/repair-locations
- Electronics donations: https://www.epa.gov/recycle/electronics-donation-and-recycling
- Oct. 19, 8 a.m.-noon
- Free (Tahitian Village and Pine Forest residents)
- Bastrop County Water Control Improvement District No. 2 office, 112 Corporate Drive, Bastrop
- www.tahitianvillage.org
