| November 10, 2009 - Automated Scale at McKay Bay Opens for City Vehicles - New scale decreases wait time at facility for users
Tampa, Fla. (November 10, 2009) —The Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management is pleased to announce the opening of a new scale lane at the McKay Bay Weigh Station that is automated and does not require an attendant. Currently, this lane is for City of Tampa vehicles only. However, by diverting City vehicles to the automated lane it will decrease wait time for all other weigh-station users. more... | | May 26, 2009 - Alkaline Manganese Batteries: Alkaline batteries are used in everything from cameras and flashlights to remote controls. more... | | February 20, 2009 - Have you ever noticed the prepaid inkjet cartridge recycling envelopes available at non-profit organizations like your local zoo or museum? These fundraising tools provide a source of revenue while keeping millions of cartridges out of the waste stream every year. more... | | ...more announcements |
Holiday Collection Schedule
As a part of the City of Tampa’s Efficiency and
Effectiveness Task Force, the Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Program
Management has stepped up efforts to streamline operations, increase efficiency
and quality of service, while at the same time reduce operating costs.
The Department will implement changes to
residential (garbage, recycling and yard waste ) collection services.
As of Friday July 3, 2009 service make-up days, for the collection of household
materials, following single-day observed holidays will be discontinued.
For customers whose regularly scheduled collection falls on a City of Tampa
observed holiday, collection will resume on the next regularly scheduled service
day.
NOTE:
Thanksgiving and Christmas collections, both two
day holidays, will not be affected.
Observed City Holidays Affected:
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