Print

Email story

Comment

Letter to the editor

Digest

Call New Hotline any time to report littering hazards

By Times Staff Writer
Published September 19, 2007

COUNTYWIDE

Keep Pinellas Beautiful has a new 24-hour litter reporting hotline residents can use to report litter problems: (727) 210-4663.

The hotline is designed for large-scale litter problems or those that pose a public safety hazard, such as cases where items could create traffic problems. Examples include:

- Road or environmental hazards.

- Illegal dumping.

- Areas with major litter problems, such as storm drains with shopping carts or bulky items in them, or places like businesses with widespread litter problems.

The hotline is not for reporting code enforcement problems such as overgrown lawns or minor instances of littering.

Action to remove the trash/litter is taken by Keep Pinellas Beautiful staff or coordination with the appropriate city or county department.

Callers will need to provide a street address or intersection, description of the litter problem and a contact phone number.

Call (727) 210-4663 during regular business hours or visit the Web site at www.keep pinellasbeautiful.org.

COUNTYWIDE

Agency expands aid to hearing-impaired

The Deaf and Hearing Connection for Tampa Bay has expanded its no-cost telephone loan services, which include amplified telephone and equipment usage, at the following locations: St. Petersburg Sunshine Center, Gulfport Senior Center, the Gulf Beaches Library, Largo Library, Clearwater Library, Palm Harbor Library, Dunedin Senior Center, Safety Harbor Library and the Upper Tampa Bay Library. Call (727) 399-9983.

[Last modified September 18, 2007, 23:02:42]