Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Tampa Heights Civic Association Meeting

Next meeting: Thursday Evening at 7:00pm at Stetson (Florida Ave.)

Guest Speaker: The Hillsborough County Extension will be there with a presentation on Composting, as part of or Greening Initiative for Tampa Heights.

Please come by and bring a neighbor!

Monday, August 04, 2008

Reminder: CLEAN SWEEP day is Sat.!

Attention all neighbors:
Tampa Heights
Clean Sweep Day August 9

Get rid of all of your unwanted bulk junk and help beautify our neighborhood. The city will be allowing the disposal of all large trash items listed below. We will also be cleaning up our neighborhood and alley ways. All large items must be placed on the curb 8 days prior to but no later than 7:30 a.m. the morning of August 9. If you would like to participate in the overall clean-up please meet at Plymouth Park at 7:30 a.m. Trash bags will be provided but bring your own gloves.

Join us after the clean-up at Waterworks Park from 10:30 a.m. to noon for a picnic. There will also be kayaks and canoes for fun on the river. Please help make our neighborhood beautiful and meet more of your neighbors. Visit www.tampaheights.org for additional information and questions.

Materials accepted for collection during S.W.E.E.P. Cleanup: appliances, furniture, mattress, tires without rims, carpet, yard waste, wood, dried latex paint, toilets, bicycles, toys and barbecue grills. Large appliances will be picked up during the following week, however they must be placed at curbside with all other materials.

Materials not accepted: auto parts; building materials such as sheds, fences, tile, pipe, wood/plywood, brick, concrete blocks, roofing materials, doors, windows or drywall; hazardous, toxic, or combustible materials, such as lead, mercury, asbestos, televisions, computer equipment, PCB’s, chlorine, radioactive material, herbicides, pesticides, explosives, ammunition, or pressurized gas cylinders, liquid wastes including paints, solvents, or fuels; tires with rims, sludge, motor oil, metal drums, household garbage and tree trunks over 5’ long or over 100 lbs. Many of the materials not accepted in the S.W.E.E.P. program can be taken to one of the City's Household Chemical & Electronics Collections for safe and environmentally-safe disposal.