SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — In efforts to prevent another red flour beetle infestation, the City of Socorro and El Paso County are offering free pecan shell disposal services until April 30. This initiative comes after the red flour beetles infested homes in the Socorro area last summer.
Residents can drop off pecan shells at the Socorro Recycling Plant, located at 241 Old Hueco Tanks Rd, Socorro, TX 79927. The drop-off site is available to all residents, including those from Clint, Fabens, San Elizario, Horizon, Tornillo, and Vinton.
The services are available due to a grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture. El Paso County Commissioner Iliana Holguin said El Paso County will be responsible for hiring the vendor that will pick up and properly dispose of the pecan shells outside of the county…