Urban Sustainability

Little House in the Burbs - Plano

Plain & Simple Solutions for Plano Households

Learn skills and tricks your granny used for cleaning, crafting and storing food.

No registration required.

Free.

All About Composting - Plano

Is your yard work piling up? Let it! Learn the basics of turning that garden debris into garden gold through composting. We cover what to put in, what to leave out, and how to mix, moisten and manage your way to successful soil enrichment. We'll also teach you to use specialized red worms to compost your food waste and create a fertile soil amendment for plants.

$5/Plano resident

$9/Non-resident

Food Waste Composting - Plano

Don't let the worms crawl in and the worms crawl out -- put them to work! We'll teach you to use specialized red worms to compost your food waste. These use their waste as a fertile soil amendment to benefit your plants. Learn to set up and maintain a worm bin, and to harvest and use the worm castings.

$5/Plano resident

$9/Non-resident

Success with Seeds - Plano

Learn the tricks and tips to starting your garden early with seeds.

$5/Plano resident

$9/Non-resident

Basics of Propagation - Plano

Gardeners are generous folks who love to share their plants. Learn ways to successfully propagate your favorites to pass along to friends and family.

$5/Plano resident

$9/Non-resident

Talking Trash and Recycling: Environmental Waste Services Open House - Plano

Don’t miss this opportunity to operate a real Recycling Truck, tour behind the scenes of some of our collection services and explore ways you can help manage our waste better in the City of Plano while also saving money. Environmental Waste Services staff will answer all your questions about waste collection services and help you better our community.

Operating a trash or recycling truck is fun and challenging for most, but collections drivers in Plano make it look easy. At Talking Trash & Recycling, try working a recycling truck and get an exciting behind-the-scenes glimpse at the Environmental Waste Services operations.

Talking Trash & Recycling is from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Environmental Education Center located at 4116 W. Plano Parkway at Commerce Drive. Learn what items can be recycled in Plano and how to properly dispose of yard trimmings. Discover a cool money-saving tip which makes residential recycling a better choice. (Pssst…just ask about the “free” cart!)

Environmental Waste Services Open House - Plano

FREE

Keeping Your Landscape Alive During Drought - Plano

Is your landscape looking limp? Stage 2 Watering is in effect but we've got conservation tips to help perk up your plants and to keep your landscape alive during drought.

$5/Plano resident

$9/Non-resident

DIY Energy Efficiency Workshop - Plano

Join the City of Plano and Elliott’s Hardware for a FREE Do-It-Yourself Energy Efficiency Workshop. You’ll learn simple techniques to save money and make your home more energy efficient. At the end of the workshop, you will receive your own Energy Efficiency Tool Kit* to help you get started with your energy efficiency updates!

Limit 25 households per workshop.

*Plano residents only. Limit one (1) toolkit per household. If you have received a toolkit from a previous workshop, or if you are a non-resident, you may attend the education program but you will not receive a toolkit.

FREE.