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Changes in Pinellas County Watering Restrictions
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) voted to allow the one-day-per-week restrictions to expire. As of July 1, irrigation with non-potable water (well, lake, and pond sources) will be permitted two days per week, but watering with potable water will continue to be limited to one day per week. [ Pinellas County water restrictions ] [ press release ]
New Service Offers Improved Account Management
It just makes sense to know where your money is flowing. With the new Utilities My eAccount service from Pinellas County Utilities, the information you need is online at any time. [ press release ] Restaurants and other food service establishments generate large quantities of fat, oil and grease in their kitchens. Where does all that grease go? Learn about the collection and processing of these “pipe-clogging” materials in this special feature produced by PCC-TV.
[ 5-minute video  ][ Download video software  ] Enjoy other educational features and Pinellas County news on PCC-TV—on Bright House Channel 622, Verizon Channel 44 and Knology Channel 18. Help grow your residents’ knowledge about conservation and recycling. E-mail pcuwebteam@pinellascounty.org to request free copies of Planet Pinellas.
Call 464-3896 for details. [ more info ]  Report litter to the Litter Hotline at 210-4663. Learn about volunteer opportunities to keep our county clean. [ website ]  Pinellas County's Business Waste Reduction Program can help your business lower disposal costs and demonstrate a commitment to sustainability. Call (727) 464-7500 for a free waste assessment and customized recommendations. On-site training and follow-up are also available. [ view PCC-TV video report ] [ learn about Cutting Waste at Work]  Your children will enjoy our entertaining website Just for Kids with educational games, puzzles, coloring, songs, and contests.  Teachers: Bookmark our website Just for Teachers with free worksheets, activity books, lesson plans, DVDs, and much more. Save money & drinking water! By installing an alternate source for irrigation (such as a well), customers may be reimbursed up to $300. [ more info ] |
 Double up when cooking. Save time and energy by cooking more than one meal at a time. [ more info ] Visit Green Tips for over 100 ways to "go green" and a new tip every Friday! See Thinking Green for more tips.  Mobile Collections are coming your way soon. A new season of household electronics and chemical mobile collection events begins in September.[ Mobile Collection Schedule  ]
 New 2010 phone book deliveries are underway! Recycle your old phone books at curbside or 300+ drop-off locations throughout the county.[ Phone Book Recycling Sites ] [ Press Release ]  Drop off unused or expired prescription drugs on Saturday, August 21. Nineteen Walgreens stores will be participating in the Operation Medicine Cabinet event by accepting drop offs in the store parking lots from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.[ more info ]  Take a “virtual dive” off the Clearwater coast with a newly-released video from Visit St. Petersburg / Clearwater. The dive team used the Pinellas County Utilities Reef Guide to navigate local reefs.[ Reef diving video ] [ Reef Guide ]  Help local animal shelters by donating unused pet supplies. Instead of trashing the dog crate that Fido outgrew or the cat food that Kitty rejected, drop them off at the nearest shelter. [ more info ]  Got questions on recycling? We have answers in the 2010 Pinellas County Recycling Directory. View it online, or pick up a free copy. [ more info ] [ video preview ]  Use our A to Z Guide for Recycling & Disposal to find out how to "get rid of" just about anything. Join the thousands of Pinellas County citizens using this comprehensive web guide which lists over 250 items.[ more info ]  Pinellas County resident
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Now you can schedule the "Haz-to-Go"
trailer and host your own household electronics and chemical
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Utilities billing address PO Box 1780 Clearwater Fl 33757-1780 |
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For questions about services, e-mail PCU
Customer Service at custsrv@pinellascounty.org
or call at (727) 464-4000