Around Town
Buy local food at the Fredville Farmers Market, held Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., April through December, at Harvest Square, 215 W. Main St., Fredville, TX 75999.
Get involved with Keep Fredville Beautiful programs that help protect and clean up our environment.
At Home
- Take part in the curbside recycling program.
- Learn to collect and reuse rainwater.
- Follow city guidelines for getting rid of prescription drugs and household hazardous waste.
- Check the Recycling Resource Guide to find out where special items can be recycled.
In the Yard
- Pick up after your pet.
- Learn how to fertilize your lawn the right way.
- Find out how to protect Fredville's creeks and waterways.
- Train as a Master Composter.
- Try the "Don't Bag It" lawn care plan and leave grass clippings on the lawn.
At Work
- Share a ride to work. The park-and-ride lot near the interstate and Kestrel Line Road makes carpooling easy.
- Make sure your Fredville workplace has signed up for curbside recycling for commercial bag customers.
- Switch to energy-saving light bulbs, recycle printer paper and toner cartridges, print on both sides of the page when it makes sense, and use scrap paper for drafts.
On the Road
- Carpool whenever you can.
- Consider a fuel-efficient smart car.
- Keep your tires inflated to the right pressure.
- Replace your air filter.
- Shut off the engine instead of idling.
- Use cruise control.
- Choose commercial car washes that recycle their water.
- Stop fueling when the pump clicks off instead of topping off the tank.
Local Resources
- Keep Fredville Beautiful programs
- Illegal dumping: if you have seen illegal dumping in Fredville or know of a spot where it has happened, report it to the Illegal Dumping Hotline, (555) 010-3663, or through the Code Compliance page.
- Household hazardous waste: if you cannot make it to one of the city's HHW collection events, take your household hazardous waste to the regional household hazardous waste collection center.
- City environmental programs: learn about environmental volunteer opportunities through the Environmental Quality division.
State and Regional Resources
- The state's highway anti-litter campaign
- The regional council of governments and its recycling guide
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- The regional native-landscaping program
- A youth gardening program for Texas schools and families
National Resources
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA resources for students
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