November 6, 2013

Uptown America Recycles Day Event

To celebrate America Recycles Day, join Solid Waste Services for a recycling event in Uptown:

Friday, November 15
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
Disc Plaza, Corner of Trade & Tryon

Attendees will learn more about the Recycle It! Everywhere programs. There will also be a live radio broadcast with V105.3 (WOSF) from noon - 2 p.m. to promote recycling. For more recycling information, visit http://recycleit.charlottenc.gov. 

Keep Charlotte Beautiful Hosts America Recycles Day

On Saturday, November 16, Keep Charlotte Beautiful (KCB) will host America Recycles Day, the annual recycling education, community e-waste and document shredding event for local citizens. This event is a result of a partnership with Keep America Beautiful, Mecklenburg County, Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful, City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services, Goodwill, Waste Management and Wal-Mart.

During America Recycles Day, KCB will accept the following items: documents for shredding, e-waste, compact fluorescent light bulbs, batteries, used cell phones and household items.

In addition to having fun activities, KCB will provide recycling and composting education items and have free giveaways.

Saturday, November 16
8 a.m. – Noon
Wal-Mart (3850 East Independence Boulevard)

Click here to volunteer. For more information about recycling in Charlotte, click here or visit wipeoutwaste.com.

Providence Road Sidewalk Public Meeting

Engineering & Property Management (E&PM), the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) along with Mulkey Engineers & Consultants will host a public meeting to provide an overview of the Providence Road Sidewalk Project. The public meeting will allow residents to learn more about the project and provide attendees an opportunity to offer feedback.

Tuesday, November 19
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Providence Road Church of Christ (4900 Providence Road)

This project supports the City’s Sidewalk Program to enhance connectivity, offer transportation choices and improve pedestrian safety.  The public meeting will be offered live by webinar at:

http://www.mulkeyinc.com/providence-road-sidewalk. 

The online audience will have the ability to make comments and/or ask questions during the webinar in real time. For more information about this public meeting, contact Sonji Mosley of E&PM at 704-336-3214. 

Participate in the Creek ReLeaf Tree Planting

Residents are invited to attend the Sixth Annual Creek ReLeaf tree planting on Saturday, November 23. This year’s Creek ReLeaf will run along Irwin Creek at Whitehurst Road. The goal will be to plant 1,800 trees to create a natural forest habitat that will help protect the creek from damaging storm water runoff. Lunch will be provided following the planting and participants will be entered into a raffle for some great prizes.

To reach the goal of planting 1,800, at least 400 volunteers will need to participate. Encourage your friends and colleagues to register, and families and children are welcome to join as well. Last year, 500 volunteers came out and planted 1,800 trees, bringing the total number of Creek ReLeaf trees planted to over 12,000.

Saturday, November 23
9 a.m. - Noon
Along Irwin Creek at Whitehurst Road

Creek ReLeaf is a collaborative effort of the Charlotte Public Tree Fund, Sierra Club, Central Piedmont Community College and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Services.

Please register at www.creekreleaf.com if you are able to volunteer.

Have a Grease Free Holiday Season

Are you ready to enjoy your favorite family recipes this holiday season? If so, once you’re done cooking those delicious dishes, remember to dispose of all leftover foods - including grease and oils - properly by placing them in a lidded container in the trash. Grease related sanitary sewer overflows are a major issue for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility crews each year, and they are preventable.

Facts about Grease Disposal

• Hot water only pushes the sticky food further down the line to clog the public system.
• Even if you don’t cook with oils or grease, you still can have a grease problem. Foods such as bacon and poultry create their own grease while cooking, and this grease still needs proper disposal. Help your family cooks remember.

For more information about how to properly dispose of grease, visit the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department page. 

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