The City of Brownwood and Keep Brownwood Beautiful are hosting a free community clean up event from 8:00am until 2:00pm on Saturday, October 13th.  The cleanup will be held under the Austin Avenue Overpass at Avenue A and Brady.

This residential cleanup and electronic collection allows the public to get rid of unwanted items from their home.

Acceptable Clean Up Items: Brush, yard debris, household garbage, latex & spray paint (limit 10 gallons), metal, refrigerators (must be free of food), stoves, ovens, a/c units, anti-freeze, car batteries, passenger car tires (max 8 per household, tires will not be accepted from tire dealers or tire resellers. 20 inches or less. No tractor or 18 wheeler tires!), used motor oil (limit 5 gallons), recycling will be collected at the Community Plaza across the street from underpass. (NO HAZARDOUS WASTE!!!)

Electronic Items: Computers, monitors, printers, copy machines, fax machines, scanners, cameras, batteries VCR/VCD/DVD players, MP3players. If it has an electrical cord, we’ll probably take it.  For more information, call 641-0533or 641-8832.

Cars, Vans, and Pickups only.  Trailers must go to landfill where there will be no charge between the hours of 8 am and 2pm. Loads must be covered.

This is a residential clean up only.  Make time Saturday to take advantage of this free clean up and help Keep Brownwood Beautiful.