Volunteer cleanup spotlight

Residents and City staff clean up litter in Highland Hills

The City's efforts towards a clean and safe city are off to a great start this year!?This past Saturday, the first City-led special event litter cleanup of the year was held in the Highland Hills area. A total of 42 volunteers and City employees cleaned up neighborhood streets, medians, and Highland Hills Park.

In total?17,475 pounds of litter were removed! Thanks to everyone who helped, including the Helpful Honda volunteers from the North Texas Honda Dealers. Working together makes a huge difference!

Join the next cleanup on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, in the Caville/Stop Six neighborhood (76105). For more information, visit the KFWB Facebook event. Sign up today!

Adopt-A-Spot Spotlight The team from Quorum Architecture and Interior Design has adopted the section of Vickery Blvd. outside their business as a way to give back to their community. Staff at Quorum Architects spend time each month cleaning up litter as a team-building activity, and keeping their area looking great! You and your co-workers can do the same by adopting a street, median, or park near you.?Learn more about our Adopt-A-Spot program today!

Living sustainably The new year is here, bringing the opportunity to take small steps toward living in a more environmentally-friendly way.?Click here for tips from Air North Texas on how to live sustainably and improve the air quality in our community.?Every action matters, no matter how small!

Where are you tossing...cardboard?

Cardboard does not belong in your bulk waste pile!?Recycle cardboard boxes correctly in just a few steps:

1. Empty it: remove packing materials like Styrofoam or packing peanuts.
2. Flatten it to save space.
3. Ensure your box is clean and dry. Wet boxes can still be recycled once dried.
4. Put it in your blue recycle cart.

Composting Corner

While the City still encourages residents to compost at home, we recognize that not everyone has the knowledge, time or space to do so. The City's Residential Food Waste Composting Program is meant to help more families reduce their food waste while diverting additional materials away from the landfill.

Materials collected through this program are taken to a large-scale, commercial composting facility that maintains higher temperatures than backyard compost bins. These temperatures kill bacteria and break down foods that usually should not be composted in a backyard pile, such as bones from cooked meats, nut shells, large fruit pits, and even dairy or eggs. Check out below how much of your food waste can be composted, and sign up today!

Upcoming Events

February 11 -

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Caville/Stop Six Special Event Litter Cleanup

Meet at the Boys and Girls Club - Greater Fort Worth, at 4651 Ramey Ave., 76105

Click here for more info?or here to register.

All litter supplies and water will be provided.

March 25 -

8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Cowtown Great American Cleanup

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Earth Party

Save the date! Registration opens Feb. 1. Details coming soon.

Fort Worth Water offers free seminars

Registration is now open for Fort Worth Water?s YardSmart, and water-saving seminars!?

• Fort Worth Water's monthly?seminars?are resuming in February. Visit?savefortworthwater.org, and click on ?Classes and Events? to see the schedule. You can register for water-saving seminars up to one month before the scheduled date on?Eventbrite.com. Set your Eventbrite account for notifications from Fort Worth Water events, so you can be the first to know when registration is available!
• The spring YardSmart seminar is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the?Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Classes are available both in English and Spanish. Sign up now!

Enjoy your 2023 free gardening and water events and seminars from Fort Worth Water!