Sales Tax Holiday this Weekend for Water Conserving, Energy Star Items
Texans can save on the purchase of certain water-efficient and water-conserving products (including plants) as well as energy-efficient appliances during two annual sales tax holidays taking place Saturday-Monday, May 24-26.
Sign-ups Open for Next Weekend’s Free Landscaping Workshop; Part of City’s New “Home Sweet Home” Program
Join Certified Arborist Kevin Dillard for an insightful session on how smart landscaping choices can transform your home’s look and increase its value. Discover how trees, shrubs, seasonal color, lighting and more can enhance your home’s curb appeal.
Free Seeds Available Year-Round at “Seed Library”
The Richardson Public Library offers a variety of store brand and open-pollinated seeds free of charge at its Seed Library, with packets of seeds located in labeled, vintage card catalog drawers across from the Adult Services information desk. The collection includes...
DIY Paper Shreds Belong in the Trash
Did you know that most recycling centers, like the one that serves Richardson, do not accept home-shredded paper? This is because the tiny fragments can clog machinery and are hard, if not impossible, to separate by hand from other recyclables. If you have...
Richardson Public Services Staff Recognized
They may not always be in the spotlight, but the men and women of Richardson’s Public Services Department are truly the unsung heroes of our city. This week is #PublicWorksWeek and we wanted to recognize their dedication, from maintaining roads and vital...
Free Sprinkler Evaluations Still Available
There are still several spots left this month to get a free sprinkler evaluation! The City of Richardson is partnering with the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) to offer this pilot program that offers free residential sprinkler system evaluations to Richardson residents as part of conservation efforts to protect our future water supply.
Paint Cans: Not Welcome in Recycling
Updating your home with a fresh coat of paint? Doing some spring cleaning in your garage and getting rid of old paint cans? Keep in mind that paint cans, whether closed, open, filled with dried up paint or fresh, cannot be recycled by Richardson’s recycler and when included in Richardson’s recycling blue bags, can contaminate an entire truckload, sending that load to the landfill.
Third Saturday Guided Boardwalk Tour at Wetland Center Tomorrow Morning
Head southeast about 40 minutes from Richardson to explore the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, located in the middle of the North Texas Municipal Water District’s (NTMWD) 2,000-acre East Fork Wetland Project.
NTMWD Sponsors “Homeowner’s Guide to Landscaping Event” Tomorrow
The Meridian Venue, 351 Southwind Ln., Fairview Cost: Free (no registration needed) Saturday, May 10 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The North Texas Municipal Water District is presenting this free event to help equip North Texans with all the knowledge they...
Options Available for Year-Round Pharmaceutical Disposal
If you missed the Richardson Police Department’s drug take back event last weekend (which coincided with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s spring National Prescription Drug Take Back Day), the DEA has a searchable online database of local sites that accept used pharmaceuticals at their pharmacies year-round for disposal.