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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Explore BVCOG's efforts in environmental planning and the quest for the cleanest community in the Brazos Valley.

The Brazos Valley Council of Governments Environmental Management and Planning Department

The Solid Waste Management Program falls under the purview of the Environmental Management and Planning Department and is funded by a grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)


The BVCOG Solid Waste Management program includes:

  • Development of a regional solid waste management plan;
  • Provision of technical and financial assistance to regional entities in addressing solid waste problems; and
  • Coordination of efforts to seek regional solutions to those problems.

Community Shred Event

The Community Shred Event will be held on Saturday, April 12th, 2025 at the City of Bryan Public Works – 1111 Waco St. Bryan, Texas 77803 from 8:00-2:00. The Shred event is open to residents in all 7 counties.

Brazos Valley Cleanup Challenge!

The Brazos Valley Cleanup Challenge is an annual cleanup event open to all communities in the Brazos Valley region (Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington Counties) who want to clean up their community.

Participants may enter as a city or community or organization and one of them will be the BIG WINNER!

The community with the most litter collected during their cleanup can proudly display their trophy in their City Hall or in their County or organization. Each year the trophy will move from Community to Community adding their name to the legacy of litter cleanup efforts in the Brazos Valley.

The Community Shred Event will be held on Saturday, April 12th at the City of Bryan Public Works – 1111 Waco St. Bryan, Texas 77803 from 8:00-2:00. It is open to residents in all 7 counties.

Register for the Challenge

Brazos Valley Cleanup Challenge

Learn more About the Solid Waste Management Program


About Us

Our program is funded by a grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to provide funding for eligible local & regional municipal solid waste management projects in support of the goals & objectives of the adopted Regional Solid Waste Management Plan. Learn more...

Solid Waste Advisory Committee

The BVCOG Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) is made up of representatives from the 7 county region. The committee meets quarterly (First Thursday of the quarter) to discuss solid waste management issues important to the Brazos Valley region.
Learn more...

Funding

The Environmental Management and Planning Program provides funding for eligible local and regional municipal solid waste management projects in support of the goals and objectives of the adopted Regional Solid Waste Management Plan (RSWMP) for the Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG) region.  Learn more...

Resource Center

Visit the Solid Waste Management program resource center to access regional plans, weekend project information, upcoming events, and additional brochures related to our program. Access resources...

Forms & Applications

View our forms and applications page to download all forms available for Solid Waste Management & Planning. Access forms...

Contact Us

Candilyn McLean - Program Manager
(979) 595-2801 ext. 2050
candilyn.mclean@bvcog.org
Environmental Management and Planning
Brazos Valley Council of Governments
P.O. Drawer 4128
Bryan, Texas 77805-4128


Environmental Management Internship Application

Interested in working with us at the Environmental Management Team - apply for our internship here! Environmental Management Internship Application

Brazos Valley Council of Governments

      

Brazos Valley Council of Governments

Email: info@bvcog.org

Operator: (979) 595-2800

Direct Ext.: (979) 595-2801

Fax: (979) 595-2810

Physical Address: 3991 East 29th, Bryan, Texas 77802

Mailing Address: P.O. Drawer 4128, Bryan, Texas 77805-4128

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