Southtex Renewables presents the 12th Annual Trio of Gardens with Keep Midland Beautiful!
Ticket purchasers eligible to win $500 gift certificate!

Southtex Renewables is proud to present the 12th Annual Trio of Gardens benefiting Keep Midland Beautiful. This years’ event will be held from 1 – 4 pm on Sunday, September 21st. “Tourists” are allowed to view three of Midland’s most beautiful gardens and learn from Master Gardeners and other professionals about the best ways to garden and landscape in Midland. This year’s featured gardens are Charlsa and Doug Hillman at 6800 Executive Court, Shea and Karl Showers at 2515 Sinclair and Shannon Klunick at 906 Princeton Drive. Those attending this year’s tour will be eligible to win a gift certificate to Alldredge Gardens worth $500 – as they support KMB! Read the rest of the story >>>

Corporate Sponsors Page

Keep Midland Beautiful is fortunate to have some wonderful corporate sponsors, and their generous assistance is greatly appreciated. Please visit our new Sponsors webpage for links to those sponsors.

How to have a great lawn in West Texas heat

Your yard needs only one inch of water per week, so do just that. Other tips...

• Feeding, especially during spring and fall, will strengthen your lawn and save water. Trying to revive undernourished turf with only water is a waste.
  
  
• Most people cut their lawn too short. Set your mower to its highest or second-highest setting to encourage deep roots and effective use of moisture already in the soil.
  
  
• Bagging grass clippings wastes time, water and nutrients. Let the clippings stay on your lawn to help it thrive.
  
  
• Sweep fertilizer and grass clippings back onto your lawn from driveways, sidewalks and curbs. It's good for your grass and keeps nutrients out of ground water.
  
  
• Watch your lawn. Your lawn will begin to wilt when water is needed.
  
  
• Between March and September, the volume of residential solid waste increases up to 50 percent because of grass clippings. Those grass clippings strain the garbage collection system using up valuable landfill. DON'T BAG IT! YOU NEED IT!

2008 Litter Index and Great American Cleanup results!

Litter Index Results

Annual cleanups, Adopt a Spot groups, inmate cleanups, MHMR cleanups, the “Pick Up Some Trash to Pick Up Some Cash” program, better public awareness and participation and an increase in recycling are all factors given for Midland receiving another favorable Litter Index score. Volunteer scorers divided Midland in to four quadrants and toured each area recently, scoring various streets on a scale of 1 through 4 on visible litter. After all scores were returned and calculated, the overall score for Midland is 1.8. Read the rest of the story >>>

Recycling Locations

• Off Wadley and Midkiff - has container for cardboard, container for all plastics where the neck is smaller than the base, and special red container for plastic bags
  
  
• Off Midland Drive and Loop 250 - has recycling containers for cardboard, paper and all plastics where the neck is smaller than the base.
  
  
• Off Rankin Highway and I-20 - has recycling containers for cardboard and paper.
  
  
• Off Cuthbert and Andrews Highway - has 2 cardboard containers, 1 paper and 1 aluminum. This is the only aluminum container in Midland except for those located at elementary schools.
  
  
• Off Scharbauer Drive and Big Spring - has a cardboard recycling container.
  
  
• The recycling containers at the MISD Elementary schools remain in place.
  
  
• ALL recyclables can be taken to Butts Recycling Monday thru Saturday. They are located at 26 West Industrial Loop.

"Pick Up Some Trash To Pick Up Some Cash"

Now all non-profit organizations, churches and schools in Midland have a new fundraising project that will be sure to spark their interest! It's an easy way to make money for your group and take pride in your community!

Keep Midland Beautiful is all about keeping Midland a litter free community. Here is your chance to participate in a great project that will not only keep Midland litter free but will also help you reach your fundraising goals.

Here's how it works - the amount you can earn will be calculated by the number of people from your group participating in the cleanup and by the number of hours each participant works during the cleanup.

For instance, if 10 people clean for 3 hours each at $5.00 per hour that would equal $150. If 20 people clean for 4 hours each at $5.00 per hour that would equal $400.

Other details your group should know:

• Maximum amount of money to be earned per cleanup is $500.
• Each group is limited to 3 cleanups a year.
• Each group may only do 1 cleanup per month.

The areas to be cleaned will be chosen by Keep Midland Beautiful. Tax-exempt
non-profit Adopt-A-Spot groups are eligible to clean a different spot for these funds under this new program.

Each clean-up group will be provided with trash bags, gloves, vests and a camera for documentation.

Each group will be asked to take a picture that identifies the area that you are cleaning (a sign, etc.), take before and after pictures of your area, take pictures of your group cleaning and take pictures of bags piled up after your cleanup.

When you finish cleaning, all you have to do is notify KMB at 687-7400 with the location of the bags to be picked up, the number of people who cleaned the area and how many hours you cleaned. Please report this to Catarina at KMB so she can get the cash you're owed for your fundraiser right away!

To participate, call Catarina at Keep Midland Beautiful at 687-7400. Taking registrations now!!!

Adopt-A-Spot Program

Keep Midland Beautiful's Adopt-A-Spot program is a great way for your group to be involved in our community. Through participation in this program, your tax dollars are saved and Midland is kept clean and beautiful for our citizens and visitors.

Here's how it works. Organize a group of willing volunteers to clean an area of Midland at least two times each year (most groups do this during KMB's annual cleanups). Pick a public location close to your home, office, or meeting place, or ask KMB to help you pick a spot. A sign with your group name will be placed in your area. Then, designate a "leader," someone who is responsible for announcing cleanup dates, organizing volunteers, and getting the trash bags and gloves (supplied by KMB). Finally, get together to clean your area. You can remove litter and debris, plant trees and flowers, paint, etc.

Call Keep Midland Beautiful at 687.7400 to sign up or for more information.