The National Weather Service – Tampa bay area has issued freeze and hard freeze warnings from 1 am to 9 am est Tuesday morning.  Freeze and hard freeze watches are in effect from 9 pm Tuesday night through 7 am Wednesday morning.

A strong cold front has passed south of the area with a very cold air mass filling in behind it.  Temperatures will range from 30 to 34 degrees for several hours tonight. Temperatures Tuesday night may drop briefly below freezing in isolated spots.

Damage is possible to cold sensitive plants tonight and Tuesday night. Plan to cover or bring these plants indoors and bring pets inside as well.

As you begin to pack up your holiday decorations, you may be wondering what to do with your live Christmas tree after the holiday.

Several free options are available to Hillsborough County Solid Waste customers including: free curbside pickup, free disposal at County yard waste facility, or recycling and reusing the tree as beneficial mulch in their landscapes.

Pickup at the Curb
Curbside pickup of live Christmas trees is available to County solid waste customers by following these steps:

• Remove all decorations, lights and tinsel
• Cut the tree into sections no larger than 4 feet long and 6 inches in diameter, and
• Place curbside on your regular yard waste collection day (Thursday).

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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