Litter Awareness Week

• Celebrated every year in Hoover during April
• Poster contest for Hoover third to fifth graders

How Can I Help?

• Adopt a street or area and pick up trash on a regular basis
• Carry a litter bag in your automobile
• Check commercial dumpsters to be sure they are closed
• Make sure trash containers have secure lids
• Pick up after your pet. Pet waste pollutes our water
• Secure loose items in recycling bins
• Set an example for others, especially children by not littering

Weeds

Invasive plants are a big problem in Alabama. They spread and aggressively replace native species in natural areas, right-of-ways and residential yards. This causes loss of natural habitat for wildlife and threatens endangered species.

You can help by removing these plants:

• Chinese Privet
• Japanese Honeysuckle
• Kudzu
• Mimosa
• Wisteria

Recycling

• Hoover curbside recycling
• Hoover Household Hazardous Waste Day
• Alabama Environmental Council
• Recycling center 2431 2nd Ave N. Bham
  • Takes glass and many other items