By Keyonna Summers, Tampa Bay Times Staff Writer
DUNEDIN — Commissioners on Tuesday gave city staff the green light to push forward with plans to transition to once-weekly trash, bulk and recycling pickup by 2014.
To get things moving, the city in October will roll out a free citywide, “single stream” recycling program to allow residents to grow accustomed to the idea and see for themselves how the additional bin reduces their trash can volume. Twice-weekly trash pickup would continue for a year before it’s reduced to once a week. Continue reading
Slow-release products (also called controlled release or timed release) feed your lawn or plants gradually,nourishing them for a longer period of time. Only fertilizers containing a minimum of 50% slow-release nitrogen should be used from October-May. They help keep our environment healthy, since they are more likely to be absorbed by the plants and less likely to run off your yard when it rains and pollute our bays, rivers, lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. Look for products with no phosphorus, too – our soils contain abundant amounts of phosphorous, so no need to apply more!