### August 13, 2004 ###

 

 

The Charlotte Area Transit System's (CATS) buses will operate on a Sunday schedule this Labor Day. There will be no express bus service. All other City of Charlotte offices will be closed and City Sanitation crews will not collect garbage, yard waste and recyclables on Monday, Sept. 6 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Collection services will be provided with a one-day delay that week.

 

Score a G-O-O-A-L by Recycling
 
Did you know that the CURB IT! residential recycling program accepts numbers 1 and 2 plastics?  Plastic items are labeled with numbered recycling arrows near or on the bottom of most containers and bags. The numbers within the arrow range from 1 to 7. The plastics industry developed this coding system to identify plastic resins, which have different chemical make-ups and melt at different temperatures. A #1 plastic, such as a soda bottle, is made from polyethylene terephthalate. A #2 plastic, such as a milk jug or a detergent or shampoo bottle, is made from high-density polyethylene. These plastics can be recycled to make lots of cool things, like t-shirts, sweaters, sleeping bags and park benches. 

 

Learn more about recycling at the Score a G-O-A-L by Recycling Kick-off event on Sat., Sept. 25.  The event is designed to educate the Hispanic and Latino communities on recycling and serves as the formal introduction of the CURB IT! residential recycling program to those communities. Solid Waste has teamed with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation to host this event, which will feature a soccer clinic or soccer match; food; face painting, recycling games and giveaways. Various city and county agencies and community organizations will be on at the event providing information on recycling or other environmental causes. Attendees will have a chance to win a prize at each booth at the event.  Recycling bins and information on how to recycle will also be distributed at the event. The event is free and open to the public.

 

For more information on City Solid Waste Services, log on to http://curbit.charmeck.org or call 704.336.2673.
 

 

Free Gun locks Courtesy of the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and Project ChildSafe have teamed up to prevent gun accidents and help ensure safe ownership and storage. 

 

The cable gun lock supplied by Project ChildSafe is armored steel with a padlock secured on one end that fits many commonly owned firearms. The loose end is fed through the unloaded gun then connected to a padlock, preventing the gun from firing.  

 

You can get your free gun lock at any local Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police division office.

 

To find out more and to locate division offices, log on to the City-County Web site at www.charmeck.org, or Project ChildSafe at www.projectchildsafe.org. Remember, gun locks are not a substitute for other safe handling and storage methods. 

 

Watch The Government Channel-Cable 16 programming for the latest in what's happening on City government.  Upcoming show topics include:

 

Inside Charlotte … Charlotte City government operates under a council-manager form of government, and provides vital services to citizens - from clean water delivery and garbage collection to Police and Fire protection. Learn why new city employees have chosen to be part of the City government workforce. Tune in Thurs., Aug. 19, at 7:30 p.m. 

 

On The Air … Back to School Safety - Talk to experts from the City to learn how to keep your children safe and secure as they start the new school year during this live show Wed., Aug. 25, at 7 p.m.  Call in with your questions or comments to 704-336-6515.

 

Police Beat … Citizens on Patrol - CMPD's citizen volunteer program that utilizes citizens to help perform routine CMPD functions, saving taxpayer money while freeing Officers to respond to more pressing emergencies - takes the spotlight. Tune in Thurs., Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m.