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FYI City, County Combine Some Disposal And Recycling Services
Sisters Network Of Tampa Bay To Host Meeting
The City of Tampa and Hillsborough County’s Haz- ardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Program will pro- vide joint services to Hillsbor- ough County residents. The two agencies will work in con- junction to offer year-round disposal of hazardous chemi- cals and electronics.
Effective immediately, City residents will be able to safely dispose of hazardous chemi- cals and electronics year round and at various locations throughout Hillsborough County. There will be no ad- ditional cost for residents to utilize this service.
To utilize this service, City residents will need to present a valid State ID card or dri- ver’s license confirming their place of residency in the City of Tampa.
Electronics And Paint
Individuals wishing to dis- pose of household electronics and paint can visit the desig- nated locations Monday through Saturday, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.
The locations are as fol- lows: Alderman Ford, 9402 State Road 39, Lithia, 33547 (813) 757-3820; Hillsbor- ough Heights, 6209 County Road 579, Seffner, 33584 (813) 744-5533; Northwest County, 8001 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa, 33625 (813) 264-3816; and South County, 13000 U. S. High- way 41, Gibsonton, 33534 (813) 671-7611.
Hazardous Waste
Individuals wishing to dis- pose of household hazardous waste can do so on designated Saturdays throughout the
month, between the hours of 8amand2pm.
Those locations and dates are as follows: 1st Saturday of the month, Sheldon Road Facility, 9805 Sheldon Road, Tampa, 33635; 2nd Satur- day of the month, South County Facility, 13000 U. S. Highway 41, Gibsonton, 33534; and 3rd Saturday of the month, East County Facil- ity, 6209 County Road 579, Seffner, 33584.
There will be no serv- ices for hazardous waste disposal is available on the 4th or 5th Saturday of the month.
For additional questions or more information call the City of Tampa Utilities Consoli- dated Call Center at (813) 274-8811, or visit our website at www.tampagov.net/solid- waste.
Members of Sisters Network of Tampa Bay will host their monthly meeting on Saturday, March 26th, from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Bob Gilbertson YMCA, 110 E. Palm Avenue.
Sisters Network is an organ- ization that provides support
for African American breast cancer survivors.
For additional information contact Sisters Network of Tampa Bay at (813) 491-3745 or TampaBay@sistersnet- workinc.org. Visit the website at www.sistersnetwork- tampa.org.
Community Health Fair
The board, staff and volun- teers of Miracles Outreach Community Development Cen- ter, Incorporated would like to invite everyone to their 3rd an- nual Community Health Fair, “Moms are Healthy,” to benefit the Mommy and Me Project.
This exciting community event will be Saturday, March 26th from 12 .m. to 3 p.m. at Miracles Outreach Community Development Center, 4501 East Hillsborough Avenue.
The event will be filled with fun for the children and a great learning experience for the par- ents participating.
There will be free clothing and household items on a first
come, first receive to all regis- tered attendees.
The Moms are Healthy Com- munity Health Fair supports the projects and services pro- vided through Miracles Out- reach’s Mommy and Me Project. It will focus on the kids are safe practices and topics of the health fair will include pre- natal nutrition, newborn care home safety seminars and well- ness components that will serve mothers who are preg- nant and/or single parents of children 0-8.
To pre-register, please con- tact Michael Brown, Devel- opment Director, or any staff at Miracles Outreach, or phone (813) 374-2184.
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