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Keep Tyler Beautiful Board
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414 N. Bois D'Arc Ave. Office: (903) 531-1348 Fax: (903) 531-1397 Email: Keep Tyler Beautiful Kristi Boyett, Special Projects Coordinator |
 | Our Mission: To encourage beautification, waste reduction and recycling activities in the community. BOARD MEMBERS:
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Eloise Muxworthy--Chair Lonnie Beasley Crystal Hampton Susan Lucido Marjorie Mustard Pat Parsons |
Cheryl Roy Vicki Rowe Kitty Springer Ruth Ann Wofford Bitsy Wynne | 2008 Governor's Community Achievement Award Winner!
Board Meetings Recycling Adopt a Street, Park, or Spot Tyler Recycles Day Composting Spring & Fall Cleanup Weeks Great American Cleanup Beauty and Business Awards Texas Trash Off Household Hazardous Waste LeGrand Gardens
Upcoming Keep Tyler Beautiful Board Meeting Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:30 p.m. Chamber of Commerce Genecov Room 315 N. Broadway Ave. Downtown Tyler, Texas
For more information on Keep Tyler Beautiful projects or how to get involved, call (903) 531-1348 or click here to email.
Become a Committee Member! Choose from the following:
- Recycling--Kitty Springer, Committee Chair
- Education--Vicki Rowe, Committee Chair
- Beautification--Marjorie Mustard and Eloise Muxworthy, Committee Co-Chairs
- Litter Prevention and Cleanup
- Public Awareness
Event Planning: Texas Trash Off, Lake and River Cleanup, Recycles Day, Earth Day, Arbor Day, Day for Kids, Household Hazardous Waste Collection
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Adopt A Street, Park or Spot Your family, group or organization can adopt a street, park or spot. Just fill out this form.
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Tyler Recycles Day November 14, 2009 418 N. Bois D’Arc Ave.

Texas Recycles Day is a statewide public awareness campaign that aims to educate Texans on the environmental and economic benefits of waste reduction and recycling. Its success served as the model for the development of America Recycles Day. Texas Recycles Day is working in cooperation with the Recycling Alliance of Texas to give all Texas Communities access to America Recycles Day materials and resources.
The Tyler event will be held at the City of Tyler Recycling Collection Center, which always accepts #1 plastic, all colors of #2 plastics, newspapers, magazines, all colors of office paper, junk mail, cardboard, aluminum cans and clear, green and brown glass.
Computer systems, keyboards, servers, power supply units, connectors, cables, wire, telephones, cell phones, video and audio equipment, circuit boards and computer cards, computer monitors, LCD flat screens and peripherals, printers, fax machines and scanners.
Goodwill Industries disassembles the electronics to be recycled and guarantees data removal on all hard drives and any other information storing devices based on the Department of Defense Standards and Guidelines.
For more information or how you can get involved call Kristi Boyett, City of Tyler Recycling Coordinator, at (903) 531-1348.
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Compost Your Organic Waste!

To purchase a compost bin come to the Tyler Solid Waste Department at 414 N. Bois D'Arc Ave. in downtown Tyler. The cost is $43.30 which includes tax.
Each Complete Composter is equipped with a unique aerator feature, or chimney, to speed the composting process and provide maximum aerobic efficiency. This bin is made in the USA and comes complete with an informative "How to Compost" brochure.
While even small composters are often awkward and unsightly, the Shepherd Complete Composter is easily handled and blends into the backyard environment. The compost bin capacity is generous for most families but bins can be easily joined (no additional hardware or accessories necessary) for added space. Manufactured from highly corrosion resistant PVC coated welded wire, the Complete Composter is virtually indestructible and will withstand many years of exposure to the elements.
Dimensions: 42" X 42"
What can go in my compost bin?
leaves grass pine needles weeds wood chips |
raw and cooked meats vegetable peelings crushed egg shells tea bags coffee grounds |
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FREE Bulky Item Collection Weeks North Tyler: September 28 through October 3, 2009 South Tyler: October 5 through 10, 2009
In order to spruce up the city before visistors arrive for Azalea Trails and the Rose Festival, Tyler Solid Waste picks up bulky items for FREE as part of Spring and Fall Cleanup Weeks.

Bulky items that will be picked up for FREE include:
- Furniture and Mattresses
- Appliances and Electronics
- Carpet
- Fence Material
- Up to 4 Noncommercial Vehicle Tires
- Car Batteries
- Old Toys
Other large items that would normally require a special fee.
Paint must be dried out with oil dry or kitty litter.
Brush and liquid waste are NOT accepted.
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What is the Great American Cleanup™?

Millions of Volunteers Cleaning, Beautifying and Improving The Quality Of Life In Communities Across America Every March 1 through May 31! Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup™ (GAC) is the nation’s largest community improvement program, built on a foundation of individual responsibility and civic pride. In 2006, the program mobilized over 2 million volunteers in 15,000+ communities from coast to coast in a total of over 30,000 community improvement events… targeting areas of greatest need and got the job done! Great American Cleanup™ activities improve the quality of life in each participating community.
What happens during the GAC? Keep Tyler Beautiful, as an affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful, brings the GAC to Tyler through events and programs. At the end of the GAC we report our improvements and volunteer hours to Keep America Beautiful.
Activities may include: litter clean-ups; recycling; graffiti removal; building restoration; school and community playground renovation/construction; community improvement & beautification (e.g. Adopt-A-Spot); park clean-up; roadway clean-up & beautification; litter-free events; and special promotions.
What are Tyler's GAC events?
March 6, 2008 Arbor Day Celebration March 14-April 6, 2008 Azalea Trails March 28-29, 2008 Main Street Flower Market at the Goodman Museum LeGrand Gardens _________________________________________________________________________________________
April 14-May 10, 2008 Neighborhood Empowerment Works Program April 5, 2008 Don’t Mess With Texas Trash Off, Rose Rudman Park, 9 a.m. to Noon April 19, 2008 Earth Day at Caldwell Zoo April 20, 2008 Earth Day at Camp Tyler, Noon to 5 p.m. April 22, 2008 Earth Day at Brookshire's Grocery Store on Roseland Drive April 26, 2008 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m _________________________________________________________________________________________
May 3, 2008 Master Gardeners Spring Home Garden Tour May 10, 2008 Komen Race for the Cure (Litter Free Event) May 31, 2008 Cigarette Litter Prevention Day—hand out pocket ashtrays at Broadway Square Mall
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Beauty and Business Award
Taking another step to grow community pride in Tyler, Keep Tyler Beautiful is recognizing businesses in the community for their improvement, upkeep, cleanliness and beautification efforts. The Board presents a “Beauty and the Business” award certificate and yard sign to a business each quarter.
“Awarding those who keep their property beautiful and clean will motivate others in the city to do the same,” said Eloise Muxworthy, Keep Tyler Beautiful chair. “We know that community beautification takes the cooperation of all residents of Tyler.”
Board members examine different aspects of the business, such as:
· Store front is inviting with use and upkeep of greenery, such as grass, trees, shrubs and/or flowers along with benches, trash cans and/or chairs.
· Parking area is litter free.
· Store front has attractive signs.
· Dumpster and trash areas are clean and tidy.
· Old, unused bulky items are not stored around or behind the store i.e. equipment, furniture, supplies.
· Building front is in good shape with clean paint or bricks.
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Don't Mess With Texas Trash Off
 The Don't Mess with Texas Trash-Off is part of the partnership between Keep Texas Beautiful and the Texas Department of Transportation. It is the single largest one day cleanup event in the state where more than 55,000 volunteers offer their time to keep our state beautiful.
Trash-Off is also the signature litter prevention event of the Great American Cleanup™, which is sponsored by Keep America Beautiful and takes place throughout the United States March through May.
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Household Hazardous Waste
 Hazardous waste is any product labeled: toxic, poison, corrosive, flammable, combustible or irritant. Materials that will be accepted at the event include: chemicals, household cleaners, pesticides, fertilizers, latex and oil based paints, thinners, any type of battery, motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline, old medications, mercury thermometers, aerosols, fluorescent bulbs, nail polish, polish remover, lighter fluid and glues.
A typical home can contain a vast array of household hazardous products used for cleaning, painting, beautifying, lubricating and disinfecting the house, yard, workshop and garage. The chemical-based household products from a single home may seem insignificant; but, when combined with thousands of homes across East Texas the effect becomes a major problem.
Many people have hazardous waste items sitting in their garage because they don’t know how to properly dispose of them.
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LeGrand Gardens at the Goodman Museum

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 A Sustainability Symposium
Clean Sweep U.S.A. - http://www.cleansweepusa.org/ - An interactive learning destination for kids of all ages
KAB Man - http://www.kabman.org/ - A new superhero for a cleaner, greener America
Toolbox for Community Change - http://www.kabtoolbox.org/ - Resources for community leaders
Cigarette Litter Prevention Program - http://www.preventcigarettelitter.org/ - Reducing the impact of America's most littered item - cigarette butts
Meet the Greens A site for children about looking after their planet
Environmental Kids Club Kid-friendly Environmental Protection Agency site
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