“Dig Into Composting” Free Online Class Next Saturday
In this free class, you’ll get the dirt on the most effective composting materials and methods so you can easily make compost at home.
Master Gardeners Release January Garden Task List
Amid the ups and downs of January weather in Texas, the Dallas County Master Gardener Association is reminding North Texans that there is still gardening that can be done.
Treecycle Your Christmas Tree through Feb. 2
Turn your Christmas tree into mulch and compost through the City’s Tree Cycling program.
Blue Bag Giveaway Schedule for January
Public Services staff will be at LA Fitness, 1451 E. Belt Line Rd., from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January handing out free blue recycling bags and spreading the word about the benefits of recycling.
Tree Cycle Your Christmas Tree through Feb. 2
Turn your Christmas tree into mulch and compost through the City’s Tree Cycling program.
Recycle Large Boxes through Feb. 2
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. 2.
Poinsettia Care Advice: How to Keep Them Alive
Poinsettias don’t have to be a “one and done” kind of plant, thrown away or composted once the holiday season is over. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, with proper care they can last for years.
Richardson Cooks Bring on the Grease
Recycling in Richardson isn’t just for cans, bottles and paper.
Grease Collection Continues through Monday
Help our water system stay clog-free (and save yourself hundreds of dollars in plumbing bills) by avoiding pouring leftover cooking oil and grease down the drain–instead, bring it to the City’s temporary oil/grease drop-off site, at the southwest corner of Plano Road and Columbia Drive.
“Cease the Grease” Collection Begins This Friday
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 oil/grease drop-off site, at the southwest corner of...