Broomfield Environmental Services offers
tips, reminders for fall 

Fall is in the air.  The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler.  It’s time to harden off the lawn and let it go dormant, and time to put the garden to bed for the winter.  Lawn watering can be cut back gradually, with a goal of no outdoor watering after October 31.  Winter tree watering may continue monthly as needed.   

Gather up all of the unused lawn and garden chemicals, and any other nasty stuff in the garage or shed, because the fall Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day is coming up Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006 at the Norman Smith Service Center.  There are 250 appointments available to Broomfield residents by calling 303-438-6336. 

Broomfield’s Environmental Services, Stormwater, Emergency Management, and Public Health divisions and North Metro Fire Department staffs are teaming up to keep Broomfield homes, neighborhoods and waterways free of harmful chemicals providing this local drop-off day.  Additional advertising will be provided on Channel 8, the city Web site and the Broomfield Enterprise.  

Don’t forget that the Fleet Division recycles waste motor oil all year long. Waste oil can be dropped off year-round at the Norman Smith Service Center, 3001 W. 124^th Ave.  The waste oil-drop-off hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of every month (unless it’s a holiday week-end, then it’s the second Saturday)!