Hampton Hills Neighborhood Association » Living Green

take-all root rot

Garinns — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:41:54 +0000

If you’ve got large brown patches in your St. Augustine lawn, you likely have Take All Root Rot or Take All Patch. Check this video for advice on what to do about this common problem.

too mulch of a good thing

Garinns — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:33:28 +0000

Residents are invited to pick up free coarsely ground mulch from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the Bachman Transfer Station, 9500 Harry Hines Blvd., or 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the McCommas Bluff Landfill, 5100 Youngblood Road. Bring your own shovels and containers and help yourself to all you want. You must show a Texas drivers license with a Dallas address or a Dallas utility bill and a photo ID. For more information, call 214-670-6150 (Bachman) or 214-670-0977 (McCommas).

recycling roundup

Garinns — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:13:30 +0000

Dallas goes green on Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with its Spring Recycling Roundup. Simply bring items to one of four locations and they’ll be hauled off for recycling.

Recyclables include:

Electronic items such as televisions, video games, cellphones, computers, calculators and printers

Toys

Paper

Glass

Clothing

Hardback books

Scrap metal

Auto and alkaline batteries

Small appliances

Fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs

Tires

Plastics

Clean Styrofoam

Packaging foam

Bubble and shrink wrap

Plastic bags and packaging (without food residue)

Mattress sets

Any gently used furniture

Used cooking oil

Do not bring:

Household chemicals

Paint

Building supplies

Water beds

Locations:

Elliott’s Hardware
4901 Maple Ave.

Everglade Park
5100 Jim Miller Road

Central Market
5750 E. Lovers Lane

Fretz Park
6990 Beltline Road

For more information, call the Recycling Hotline at 214-670-4475.

numbers game

Garinns — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:25:21 +0000

Just about everyone recognizes the universal symbol to identify recyclable materials.

While you may recognize the recycle symbol, you may not know that the number at the center of the symbol identifies the type of recyclable material used to make the packaging. It indicates that not all recyclable packaging is created equal.

At the center of the symbol is a number from 1 to 7. Each number represents the type of material used to make the packaging.

It is important to note that some of the materials cannot be easily recycled because they release toxins harmful to our environment and to our bodies. Don’t be fooled by the recycle symbol — look closer at the number inside.

Packaging with the number 1 or number 2 is the most recycle friendly.

Try to avoid packaging with a 3 or a 6. This type of packaging has the potential to leach toxins into our foods and environment.

Look for alternatives. Buy eggs in paper cartons. Skip the red and blue plastic party cups. Buy a cheap set of utensils (garage sale?) and use those for parties instead of plastic plates and utensils.

Reduce and reuse.

what about the lids?

Garinns — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:53:52 +0000

Should you recycle the plastic tops and caps with the other packaging?

Well, no. Lids are not typically made of the same plastic as the packaging. And in the recycling business, the two types of plastic can not be mixed. Something about contamination. The lids and caps can jam recycling machinery and containers with lids still on may not compact properly.

So throw those lids and tops into the trash.