COMPOST TUMBLERS

The City of Nacogdoches' Composting Program is underway.

If you are a resident of the City of Nacogdoches and not currently composting, you may pick up an application to receive a compost tumbler at City Hall (202 East Pilar, Room 320), Public Works (3812 NW Stallings Drive) or at www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us. Return completed applications to Stacy Corley, Deputy City Secretary/Grant Coordinator at Nacogdoches City Hall, 202 East Pilar, Room 315, Nacogdoches, TX 75961. Compost tumblers will be given out on a first come first serve basis, as the number of tumblers are limited.

City Councilmember Shelley Brophy said, "Composting is good for the environment and keeps unnecessary waste out of the landfill. We are hopeful this pilot program will be a success."

Blue Bag Curb-side Recycling Program Ends

Although the curb-side recycling program has ended, paper (newspaper, letters, magazines, catalogs, junk mail. NO hard bound books) and cardboard (corrugated & cereal boxes with liner removed) will still be recycled at the city landfill (4602 NW Stallings) and is free of charge for county and city residents.

Loose paper and cardboard must be separated and put in the designated dumpsters. Paper and cardboard must be taken out of plastic bags.

Catalog Choice – Eliminate Waste and Save Natural Resources

Each year, 19 billion catalogs are mailed to American consumers. Catalog Choice is a free service that allows you to decide what gets in your mailbox. Use it to reduce your mailbox clutter, while helping save natural resources. Your participation benefits merchants, lowering their cost of distribution and helping them better target their market.  Also, your participation as a member of the Catalog Choice community will collectively make a huge positive impact on the environment, as together we reduce the energy consumed, the carbon emissions, and the lost forests resulting from the current annual production and discarding of billions of paper catalogs. To visit the Catalog Choice web-site, click icon above.

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Energy Efficient Living

Co-op America lists steps to energy efficient living. Save money and natural resources by following the steps listed at their web-site.  

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Disposing of Compact Fuorescent Bulbs

By now most of us have heard that compact fluorescent bulbs are better for the environment than incandescent bulbs but we also know that they contain mercury. The question, now, is how should we dispose of these bulbs? To find out all about CFLs click on the logo

Some Home Depot & IKEA stores will accept old CFLs.  

UPCOMING EVENTS

February 12-13 Illegal Dumping Seminar

March 6  Ecycle

April 10  Texas Trash Off

April 17  Earth Day

June 12  Blueberry Festival

October 23  Make a Difference Day

October 30  Scare on the Square

New Program: 

Litter Tools, Recycling Bin and Trash Can Lending Program -

Do you have an event where you will need trash and/ recycling receptacles? Would you like to hold a litter clean up event but don't have the tools?  KNB loans out litter pick up tools, trash and recycling receptacles to individuals and civic groups of Nacogdoches County.

Please contact the KNB office for more information:

info@keepnacbeautiful.org

936 560-5624