City of Frisco Events Happening Saturday, April 26
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The following information is distributed from the City of Frisco's News
and Information service.
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Get green and clean this weekend in Frisco
(April 25, 2008) Enjoy the great outdoors tomorrow, Saturday, April 26, by
taking part in events sponsored by
The City of Frisco Urban Forestry Board and Parks and Recreation
Department are hosting the Annual Arbor Day Tree Tour at Frisco Commons
Park, 8000 McKinney Rd. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Frisco Commons
while learning more about some of the 40 different tree species growing in
the park. The tree tour begins promptly at 9 a.m. There is not a fun-run
scheduled for this year's Arbor Day event.
If you would like to help spruce up your community, join the city's
Environmental Services Division for "Clean It and Green It." The
city-wide clean up effort will go from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Individuals
and groups can still register in the morning from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
in the IKEA parking lot, located at 7171 IKEA Dr. You will be assigned
an area of the city to clean.
The Environmental Services Division is also hosting the spring 'Chunk Your
Junk' event in the IKEA parking lot tomorrow morning. Clear your clutter
and bring your discards for safe disposal, recycling or donation. The
drop-off hours are from 8 a.m. to noon; however, city staff will close the
line at 11:30 a.m. to make sure everyone who has waited in line gets
through.
Please load your vehicle according to these designated 'Chunk Your Junk'
unloading stations:
Old clothes, furniture, books for donation
Cardboard, yard waste, limbs, and untreated wood for mulching
Metal and appliances
Fencing, Styrofoam, other trash
Household chemicals, paint, gasoline, oil, batteries, pesticides**
Computers, printers, cell phones, other electronics**
Documents for shredding
Have a great weekend keeping Frisco clean and
green!
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