Cleanup Time in Smith County

SMITH COUNTY – It is time for the bi-annual Smith County cleanup program. It starts Monday and runs through Saturday, May 5th. Smith County residents can use vouchers to redeem at the landfill on the Old Kilgore Highway. The vouchers are available at the courthouse annex and all JP and constables’ offices. You can take 3 cubic yards of solid waste, which fills the bed of a regular sized pickup, and/or bulk items to the landfill. Among the many items that will be accepted include furniture, toys and tree trimmings. Items not accepted include: hazardous waste, pesticides, herbicides, solvents, gasoline, oils, paint, acid, batteries, Asbestos, wet paint, Freon, whole tires, televisions, computers, refrigerators and freezers.