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City of Huntsville, AL
P.O. Box 308
Huntsville, AL 35804
Phone: 256.535.CITY (2489)
Web: hsvcity.com

Operation Green Team

Telephone: (256) 53-CLEAN
Fax: (256) 427-5172
308 Fountain Circle
Huntsville, Alabama 35801
E-Mail: Joy McKee

2005 Mayor's Conference Livability Award

Keep Huntsville Green

Arbor Day Poster Contest Winner

Thomas Dunn places 3rd in National Arbor Day Poster Art Competition

34th Annual Beautification Awards
[Nomination Form to Complete] for Beautification Awards.
Please read the Competition Rules.

Easy Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Replace three frequently used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs - reduce your carbon footprint by 450 pounds a year.

Carpool, use public transportation or drive a fuel-efficient car - reduce your carbon footprint by 1 pound for every mile you do not drive.

Keep your tires properly inflated and get better gas mileage - reduce your carbon footprint another 20 pounds for each gallon of gas saved.

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"Return the Warmth" Plastic Bottle (PET) Recycling Contest March 1, 2008 through May 31, 200 Please note: If individuals are wanting to recycle bottles and turn in numbers for a certain school; you will need to take the bottles to Allied Waste Recyclery on "A Cleaner Way" and call 256-532-5326 to report the totals and which school your are supporting. Information Form here

Keep America Beautiful® Great American Cleanup Contests - [WAAY to be Green Great American Cleanup entry form]

Luann Morris winner on April 9, 2008, received “Complimentary” $50.00 Bennett Nurseries Gift Certificate and a $50.00 Steak-out Gift Certificate.

March 19, 2008 – Michelle Pearson
Michelle received a $100 Gift Card from Bennetts Nurseries

March 27, 2008 – Linda Mullins
Linda received a $100 Sam’s Club Gift Card

The winner is Genevieve Farner. She is the 1st winner of the WAAY to go Green Campaign with WAAY TV.

The winner is Richard Miller

Richard Miller with Bridget Slaton of Operation Green Team, won a $100.00 Gift Card from Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse.

There will be many more winners to come. Anyone can register at our 31 Waay to Be Green Site and learn how to enter and win great prizes..... www.waaytv.com. Also look at our new "Waay to be Green" website.

Contact Operation Green Team

Cell Phone Recycling
This is a program sponsored by Operation Green Team Year Round. However, we are promoting this Activity during the Great American Cleanup: March, April and May.
Cell Phones call be dropped off at the Municipal Building in the lobby at the Security Desk or call Operation Green Team for more information at 532-5326. [Read More]

Founded in 1977, Operation Green Team was originally known as the Huntsville Madison County Clean Community Office. It is a city-funded organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. This board meets monthly to plan strategies and projects aimed at accomplishing its goals and objectives, which center around education and beautification efforts, maintaining a sustained litter reduction, and improving waste handling practices in the community. Operation Green Team endeavors to make Huntsville a role model for the state, region and Nation in terms of landscape beauty, cleanliness, and environmental consciousness.

Operation Green Team is affiliated with Keep America Beautiful, Inc., which is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving waste handling practices in American communities. Through this affiliation, Operation Green Team is able to offer curricula that teach our youth how to manage the waste we produce, intelligently and responsibly.

Operation Green Team's Coordinator and mascots are available for appearances at schools, youth and organizational events, or corporate events. Contact our office if you or your group would like to become part of the team.

Remember Huntsville belongs to all of us, and it's up to all of us to Keep Huntsville beautiful.

City of Huntsville Environmental Statement
The city of Huntsville is committed to environmental excellence and recognizes the importance of protecting our local and global environment and natural resources. We are committed to educating our citizens about ways they can participate in environmentally sound practices in their everyday lives, thus resulting in responsible and sustainable development. The City of Huntsville will continue these practices and will remain committed to investigating trends in recycling, conservation and other environmental issues.

DID YOU KNOW
Each American produces 4 to 5 pounds of Garbage each day.
Ordinance 97-817 Section 20-284 States where you can place your household garbage or your yard waste. In front of your house NOT your neighbors.

Sustainability Quiz - test your knowledge!

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Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Support

Moving to Huntsville?
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Watch Huntsville City Council Meetings Online
We are proud to announce we will now be streaming the City Council meetings online via hsvcity.com. To watch the Council meeting, click here.

City of Huntsville Tree Commission meeting.
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2008 Press Releases

May 13, 2008
Huntsville residents have opportunity to take Sports Safety Course
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May 7, 2008
Super Retriever Series returns to Huntsville
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April 15, 2008
City of Huntsville to address nationally growing concern
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March 31, 2008
Heart of Huntsville Drive provides additional downtown corridor
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March 11, 2008
Huntsville beats 11 cities to win "Horton Hears You" Hometown Challenge
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February 29, 2008
City's Community Development Department holds workday to kick-off Emergency Home Repair efforts this year
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February 20, 2008
City of Huntsville begins accepting nominations for 2008 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
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February 19, 2008
2009 Quarter Midget of America Eastern Grands to be in Huntsville
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February 14, 2008
Huntsville ranked a top "Green City"
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February 6, 2008
Alabama High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Championships in Huntsville
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February 1, 2008
TIFs continue to stimulate local economy and aid school systems
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January 22, 2008
Huntsville Sports Commission, Citgo Petroleum and Benson Oil Company present
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January 8, 2008
Mayor Spencer thanks Emergency Home Repair Program volunteers
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January 7, 2008
Free tax preparation offered to city's lower-income residents
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2007 Press Releases

December 20, 2007
City Municipal Building and Annex to have fencing around perimeters as safety precaution
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December 11, 2007
Mayor Spencer's vision for enhanced Public Safety Services recognizes another milestone
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December 6, 2007
Local dogs howl with excitement over new dog park
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December 6, 2007
First company locates in second phase of city's North Huntsville Industrial Park
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November 27, 2007
$1 per month to Project Share would make a big difference for many families in our city
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