“Cease the Grease” 2025 Concludes
The City’s annual “Cease the Grease” holiday grease collection ended this week, and the numbers are in: 257 gallons of cooking oil plus 10 gallons of solid grease were dropped off by the community. The total...
Free Sprinkler Checkups Still Available
Did you know that the City of Richardson began a pilot program with the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) last spring that offers free residential sprinkler system evaluations? The program is continuing in 2026 and is part of conservation efforts to protect our future water supply through more efficient water usage.
Eight Items to Keep Out of Your Recycling Bag
If you want to meaningfully participate in Richardson’s recycling, it’s important to avoid being a “wish-cycler,” i.e. throwing something into the blue bag without being sure it can be recycled—just one wrong item can contaminate the whole bag, sending its entire contents to the trash.
“Cease the Grease” Continues through Monday
Help our water system stay clog-free (and save yourself hundreds of dollars in plumbing bills) by avoiding pouring leftover holiday cooking oil and grease down the drain. Instead, bring it to the City’s temporary cooking oil/grease drop-off site through Monday, Jan. 5 at the Municipal Service Center.
Water Your Landscape and Other Things to Do Before a Freeze
Unpredictable temperatures in a typical North Texas winter may be confounding to new residents and anyone struggling to keep a landscape looking good—but free advice from local horticulture experts is just a click away.
“How to Enrich Your Garden in the Winter” Class Dec. 30
Huffhines Rec Center, 200 N. Plano Rd.Admission:$60 (register here)Tuesday, Dec. 30 1-2:30 p.m. Beneficial and simple gardening class. All supplies (pots, soil, seeds and a gift) included. For ages 9 and up.
“Cease the Grease” 2025 Round 2 Begins Today
Help our water system stay clog-free (and save yourself hundreds of dollars in plumbing bills) by avoiding pouring leftover holiday cooking oil and grease down the drain. Instead, bring it to the City’s temporary cooking oil/grease drop-off site today through Jan. 5 at the Municipal Service Center.
Holiday Box Recycling, “Tree-cycling” Underway
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 (Friday, Dec. 19) and continue through Jan. 30.
Holiday Tree and Box Recycling 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. 19) and continue through Jan. 30.
December Gardening Tasks
The Dallas County Master Gardener Association, Inc. (DCMGA), a division of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, has released its Garden Task List for December, which includes pruning, protecting, watering, mulching and yes, even planting.