Tighter water restrictions, including limiting lawn watering to once a week, will be in effect in Hillsborough County starting Dec. 26.

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board enacted the tighter restrictions in Hillsborough county due to below normal rainfall, reduced river levels and increasing water supply concerns.

The tighter restrictions are in place until at least March 1, 2014. More aggressive water shortage action may become necessary, including stringent enforcement, such as issuing a citation without first issuing a warning.

For complete information on these restrictions visit our Water Restrictions page.

Residents are encouraged to “test drive” the new roll carts until January 15, 2014. This period will cover the holiday season, a time of year when larger amounts of garbage and recyclables are generated and more capacity generally is needed. At the conclusion of the “test drive,” if a resident wants to exchange a roll cart, a one-time size change at no charge can be arranged by contacting your Franchise Collector from January 15, 2014 – March 15, 2014. Roll cart size changes after the January 15, 2014 – March 15, 2014 “swap out” period will incur a $30 charge each.

Please click here for pressure washing services for the months of December and January.  On the flyer are discounts for New customers and Returning customers as well.

Prices are exclusive to Covington Estates residents.  Please feel free to contact Zachary Klesyk if you have any questions.

 Zachary Klesyk
Expert Pressure Washer and Co Owner of AZ Professional Clean
813-601-5018

Residents should plan ahead for an interruption in service for Solid Waste collection on Thanksgiving Day.  There will be no residential garbage or yard waste collection service on Thursday, November 28.  Regular service will resume on our next scheduled collection day.

• Garbage Pick up: Monday & Thursday
• Recycling Pick up: Monday
• Yard Waste Pick up: Thursday

Other Important Reminders:

• Three-Foot Rule – At the curb, place the carts at least 3 feet away from other carts, mailboxes, cars, trees, shrubs, fire hydrants and utility poles.
• Everything Must Fit Inside The Carts – Items left outside the carts cannot be picked up by the mechanical arm on a collection vehicle and will not be picked up.
• Garbage, recyclables, and yard waste should be placed out no later than 6:00 AM on  collection days.  Containers are required to be kept out of sight on non-collection days.

For additional information please visit our Garbage & Recycling page.

The Annual Covington Estates Halloween Parade was a huge success!  Thank you to all those who participated. Click the thumbnails below to view a larger group photo.