City of Richardson announces early closures today and Friday service changes due to severe winter weather
NEWS RELEASE For Release: Jan. 9, 2025 CONTACT: Greg Sowell, Communications Director, City of Richardson, 972-744-4218 (office), 972-897-2762 (cell), greg.sowell@cor.gov City of Richardson announces early closures today and Friday service changes due to severe winter...
City Departments Prepare for Severe Winter Weather
Next week’s forecast shows a possibility for extreme winter weather, and City departments are preparing by staging equipment and materials. Piles of sand to help de-ice and provide traction at intersections are in place and ready to load on spreaders. Bags of ice melt...
Get Pipes, Plants Freeze-Ready
With freezing (and below freezing) temperatures predicted for next week, it’s time to do some preparation work to protect plants, pipes and landscapes. Here are some tips from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the American Red Cross: Make sure the soil around...
Holiday Box Recycling, “Tree-cycling” Continues through Feb. 7
Turn your Christmas tree into mulch and compost and keep large gift boxes out of the trash (and out of sight of would-be thieves) through the City’s Tree Cycling and Holiday Box Recycling programs. Both programs began last month and continue through Feb. 7. ...
City Offers Recycling Options for Cardboard Boxes, Wrapping Paper
Keep large gift boxes out of the trash (and out of sight of would-be thieves) through the City’s Holiday Box Recycling program through Feb. 7. Additionally, you can recycle wrapping paper and holiday cards. (Note that foil-topped wrapping paper or cards/envelopes...
Benefits of Mulching Leaves
Many yards throughout North Texas are currently covered in leaves. While these leaves can be bagged and placed out on the curb for Brush and Bulky Item Collection (BABIC), there is another way to dispose of them that can increase the health of your yard and...
Holiday Box Recycling, “Tree-cycling” Has Begun
Turn your Christmas tree into mulch and compost and keep large gift boxes out of the trash (and out of sight of would-be thieves) through the City’s Tree Cycling and Holiday Box Recycling programs. Both programs began today and continue through Feb. 7. ...
Organize a Parks Cleanup Outing for Family, Friends
Looking for an outdoor group activity for family and/or friends to do together over the holidays? Consider picking up trash and recyclables in one of Richardson’s many parks or green spaces as part of the Health Department’s Community & Corporate Environmental...
Holiday Box Recycling, “Tree-cycling” Begins Next Friday
Turn your Christmas tree into mulch and compost and keep large gift boxes out of the trash (and out of sight of would-be thieves) through the City’s Tree Cycling and Holiday Box Recycling programs. Both programs begin next Friday (Dec. 20) and continue through Feb....
“Grease Was the Word” in Annual City Collection
The Health Department announced this week that this year’s “Cease the Grease” event, held Nov.18 -Dec. 5, generated almost 180 gallons of used cooking oil and solid grease. The annual event helps divert leftover Thanksgiving cooking oil and grease from being poured...