City Manager ReportStrategic Priority Update
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Leaf Recycling
Program
Leaf Recycling Facts - Why it's important to recycle your leaves:
During the year, at least 20% of the solid waste generated by Texans comes from grass clippings, tree leaves and other
landscape wastes. Of the landscape waste, approximately half is composed of tree leaves.
Bagging leaves and placing them into the curbside garbage collection system uses valuable landfill
space, removes nutrients from the environment and costs cities and the people of Texas more in increased taxes and service fees.
Leaves contain 50-80% of the nutrients a plant extracts
from the soil and air during the growing season. In forests, pastures and other natural settings, tree leaves and other organic wastes form a natural carpet over the soil surface. This
conserves moisture, moderates temperature and prevents soil erosion and crusting.
Statue of Liberty weighs 225 tons!
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Final Leaf Collection Day
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Christmas Tree Recycling Bicentennial Park
Drop-off
December 19, 2015 - January 15, 2016
Mulch Pickup
January 16, 2016 - January 29, 2016
Questions?: (817) 748-8019
Christmas Tree Recycling Recycling your Christmas tree saves valuable landfill space. Real Christmas trees are biodegradable, which means they can be easily reused or recycled for
mulch and other purposes. Drop off your bare tree (without decorations or a base) at Bicentennial Park at 450 West Southlake Boulevard. The city will turn the tree into wood chips.
Program
Dates Drop-off: December 19, 2015 - January 15, 2016 Mulch Pickup: January 16, 2016 - January 29, 2016 More Information If you have questions, call (817) 748-8019. For more information
about how real Christmas trees benefit the environment, visit the National Christmas Tree Association website.
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Thank you!
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