We are looking for individuals, organizations, student classes, businesses and neighborhoods to help us this year.  It’s a half-day filled with fun and fellowship while helping to make a difference in our community.

“Last year we had more than 300 people and we are expecting a great turnout again from our community,” said Debbie Shafer, KWB President. “These volunteers make all the difference in the world. It’s not only the fact that they are picking up litter that day. They’re also making everyone who is driving by aware of litter. Trash doesn’t just ‘go away.’ Someone has to pick it up–so don’t throw it out in the first place.”

The event starts at Whitehouse City Park for registration and t-shirt pickup for the first 300 participants.  Then it’s off to a section of roadway with a group to pick up trash.

Will YOU volunteer this year?  We hope so!  Stay tuned for more information, and if you want to volunteer yourself, or a group, send an email to info@keepwhitehousebeautiful.com

This year, let’s continue to Keep Whitehouse Beautiful by recycling most of our holiday leftovers!   Both cardboard boxes such as gift boxes and / or shipping boxes can be recycled at the Whitehouse Recycle Center as well as wrapping paper, without the bows and ribbon, of course.  No Styrofoam or cellophane, either, please!

As for live Christmas trees, they are not being accepted this year at the Recycle Center, but that doesn’t mean you should put yours in the garbage, as IESI is not accepting them either.   There are 2 places in Tyler that are accepting live Christmas trees:  Golden Road Park at the intersection of McDonald & Golden Roads and Fun Forest Park in the 900 Block of North Glenwood Boulevard.  Collection for LIVE trees only begins the Monday after Christmas and lasts until January 8th.  Trees must be free of all decorations, garland, tinsel and NOT be flocked.

There’s quite a demand for live Christmas trees, as they become habitats for fish in the area lakes.  Now that’s recycling at it’s BEST!

The Whitehouse Recycle Center is located on Railroad Avenue, just south of FM 346.  They are open the first and third Saturdays of each month, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and every Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Check out the Recycling tab on our homepage for more items accepted at the Recycle Center.

The following locations will be having garage sales during the 2011 Citywide Garage Sale, scheduled for Saturday, November 5th.  If you are having a garage sale and want to be added to the list, send an email to aklein@keepwhitehousebeautiful.com

View Whitehouse Community Wide Garage Sale Locations in a  map

Prince of Peace Community Center – 14588 Hwy. 110 South  (just south of TX 49 interchange) - a church-wide garage sale on both November 4th and 5th
New St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church – 14589 Hwy 110 South (just south of TX 49 interchange -entrance off of Old Tyler Road) - this will be a Christmas bazaar; Christmas decorations and ornaments, misc holiday items
15665 Hwy 110 (across from Plantation South)
300 Robinwood Drive – bedroom furniture, TVs, bookshelves, clothing
108 Crestview Street – baby clothes, baby items, regular clothes, misc. items
225 Willowbrook Lane (Willows subdivision) – tools
PROFORMA – 408 W. Main – promotional items, furniture, and a 4-wheeler
301 Tully Trail – furniture, housewares, children’s items, MOVING FOR TRANSFER SALE – MUST DOWNSIZE!
303 Tully Trail – home decor, twin & queen size bedding, decorative pillows, artificial Christmas tree, women and boys clothing
10105 Wooded Way – clothes, dishes, tools, furniture, trinkets
8620 Patrick’s Path (located off Magi, then Michael) – furniture, clothes and miscellaneous
601 Quail Lane – toddler & kids clothes, toys
14657 FM 2964 (Rhones Quarter Road) – 6 FAMILY GARAGE SALE! full bed set, dresser and end tables, dryer & household appliances, Christmas items, misc.
14787 CR 2191 (Oscar Burkett Road, off Rhones Qtr Road) – kitchen items, toys, desk
Carpenter’s Fellowship Church – 306 Hwy 110 S – 4 FAMILY SALE! furniture, home decorations, king comforter sets, playstations, books, clothes, toys, games, Christmas decorations, dishes and more
Whitehouse City Hall Council building parking lot – across from FM 346. There will be several parties setting up to hold garage sales at this location
Lot across from City Hall on Bascom (FM 848) – Boy Scouts will be setting up here, with lots to sell, including cold bottled drinks and yummy things to eat!
407 Shelly Drive – small furniture, a few antiques  and crafts
405 Bascom Road – MOVING SALE! furniture, linens, camping stuff, appliances
412 E Acker Tap – antiques, decorative crosses, dolls, Christmas items, exercise equipment, men and women’s clothing
202 Lexington – free standing, wood burning cast iron stove with accessories, LOTS of Christmas items
308 Green Lane Trail – stainless steel bed-cover for a Chevrolet truck, furniture, clothing, household items
1107 Cheryl Drive – teen and adult clothes, household items, trinkets
101 Merri Lane – 3 FAMILY GARAGE SALE!
116 Karla Drive – large picture, child’s desk, toys, kid & adult clothes( some new), antique desk, Christmas items, greeting cards, exercise equipment
116 Lakeview Street – TVs, factory rims & tires, crafting stuff, tools, clothes, fishing stuff, nick nacks
1108 Angie Street – MOVING SALE! furniture, glasswares, housewares
209 Shady Lane
303 Shady Lane – 3 Family Yard Sale! misc. furniture: sofa, loveseat, oversized chair & ottoman, dresser w/mirror. toddler bed and lots of kids toys. home decor, ladies clothes, shoes, & costume jewelry
401 Shady Lane – NO SALES BEFORE 8:00AM! clothes, household items, books
414 Shady Lane – western living room furniture & decorations, large desk, complete dish sets, pots & pan sets, treadmill, set of tires, bedding and drapes
205 Hillcreek Drive – household items, adult clothes, misc
310 Hillcreek Drive
405 Gatewood – antiques, linens, dishes, men and women’s clothing, printer
808 Hummingbird Lane – 3 FAMILY SALE! SALE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY STARTING AT 7AM!
112 Whippoorwill (across from high school) - MOVING SALE!!  outdoor furniture, home decor, bedding, holiday decorations
104 Chickadee - MULTIPLE FAMILY SALE! kids clothes,adult clothes,household items,treadmill and furniture
Amanda Court (Brittain Court subdivision) – this is the annual fall garage sale for Brittain Court…..many homes on Amanda Court will be holding garage sales!
1604 Waterway Cove(Waterton subdivision) – clothes of all types, shoes, comforter sets, full children and master bedroom furniture sets
1800 Coral Cove (Waterton subdivision) – children’s toys & books, games, Christmas items, wheels & tires, truck bed cover, outboard boat motor, small freezer
1909 Golden Bay (Waterton subdivision) – carpet shampooer, TV, men’s suits, women’s clothing, boys clothing, toys, 7ft artificial Christmas tree, boat ladder, movies, games, home decor,
1920 Golden Bay(Waterton subdivision) – bedroom set, DVDs & CDs, clothing and books
1704 Onyx Cove (Waterton subdivision) – men’s and women’s clothing, treadmill, kitchen items, books, a hand sewn quilt and decorative mirror
1719 Onyx Cove (Waterton subdivision) - furniture, washer/dryer, TVs, tires & rims, clothing
1614 Waterton Circle (Waterton subdivision) – MULTIFAMILY GARAGE SALE! baby items, car seats, toys, furniture, men & women’s clothing, shoes, collectibles
1618 Waterton Circle (Waterton subdivision)
1707 Waterton Circle (Waterton subdivision) – preteen boys & girls clothes, electric scooter, home decor, bicycles, & more
1813 Waterton Circle (Waterton subdivision) – boys clothes, TVs, household items, women’s clothes, toys
1608 Crystal Cove (Waterton subdivision) – household items, clothing
211 Pinewood Drive (corner of Rosebrook & Pinewood) – baby, toddler and adult clothing, toys, books, movies and household items…SALE on both Nov. 4th and Nov 5th
904 Corey Drive – men & women’s clothing, furniture, household items, games
1003 Corey Drive – china cabinet, brand new electric hospital bed, dish sets, handicap scooter lift, ceramic tile, housewares, microwave, 2 new toilets, 2 interior doors
1006 Corey Drive
1215 Corey Drive – children’s clothing and household items
1312 Corey Drive – supporting Girl Scout Troop 1462
1317 Corey Drive – Adult & Kids clothes, housewares, books, miscellaneous items
809 Peggy Drive – adult and girl’s clothes, toys, housewares and misc
901 Peggy Drive – holiday decorations, decor items, leather coat, golf balls, collectibles
1116 Donna Drive – household items, clothing, toys
110 Mini-Storage – 702 Hwy 110 South
Oakbrook Nursing Home – 107 Stacy Drive – baby clothes, new BBQ grill, corner entertainment center,
19564 CR 2198(2 miles south of FM 346, across from Mt. Elam Baptist Church) – shop tools including wood lathe and antique Parks planer, housewares, clothes, candles
512 Willingham Road
11254 CR 2174 (Wildwood Drive)
19547 CR 2171 (Willingham Rd) – 2-FAMILY SALE…queen bed frame, chair, chest of drawers, clothes and household items
11516 CR 1302 (Off Willingham Rd) – Hoosier hutch, cabinet maker’s table saw, prom dresses, miscellaneous items
11251 CR 1302 (Off Willingham Rd) – clothing, household items & housewares, pictures, decor, toys, sewing machine
20490 CR 2171 (Willingham Rd) – antique piano, king size mattress set, clothes, household items

View Whitehouse Community Wide Garage Sale Locations in a map

Local Business Specials!  You MUST mention the citywide garage sale to get special!!!

Dillon’s “C” Market & Deli at 303 HWY 110 North (corner of Hwy110 and Wildcat Drive) – corndog, fry & 20 oz. drink for $2.99 (opens at 6am)

Endless Summer Tanning Salon at 203 HWY 110 North( in a strip mall across from Austin Bank) – 3 free visits when purchasing a month membership

Rebecca Grace at Studio C Salon, 203 HWY 110 North – coupon for 6th haircut free after 5 haircuts purchased ($15 value for men, $20 for women)

Golden China Buffet at 203 HWY 110 North – $2 off lunch buffet price (opens at 11am)

County Cash Pawn at 420 HWY 110 North (across from Dairy Queen) – 15% off any gun purchase AND free box of ammo (opens at 9am)

Arriba Fresh Mexican Grill at 904 HW 110 South(just north of the Valero gas station) – $5 off any food ticket of $20 or more in dining room.  Notify server upon ordering  (opens at 11am)

As stated by a representative from STS Electronic Recycling, “We can aid you in recycling out of date, nonworking, or unwanted electronic equipment.  THIS RECYCLING SERVICE IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO YOU. All recyclables processed by STS Electronic Recycling are either reused or physically destroyed and recycled.  We assure you that your business or personal information will be destroyed to Department of Defense (DOD) standards and we will provide you with a certificate of destruction if desired.  Please visit our website at www.stsrecycle.com for more information.”

Computers (towers and laptops)            Monitors                                   Printers

Cables, mice, and keyboards        Fax machines            Telephones and telephone systems

Cell phones     Copy machines           Scanners                   Servers                Projectors

Digital cameras                      Flat screen TVs (we do NOT accept tubed TVs)

VCR and DVD players                Gaming systems              Radios and stereos

Microwaves

Items dropped off at the last Large Item Roundup in March 2011

The Whitehouse Large Item Roundup, formerly known as Clean Whitehouse Day, is scheduled for Saturday, October 22nd from 8:00am – 12:00pm at the Whitehouse Recycle Center. This is a twice yearly event sponsored by the City of Whitehouse and Keep Whitehouse Beautiful. According to Event Coordinator Eddie Ray, this event pulls in more unwanted items each year. “This is a great time to go through your house and find those items that are unsuitable for regular garbage pickup or recycling. Broken bikes and toys, old grills, rusted metal, mattresses and appliances are some of the more popular items we see”, states Ms. Ray. Tires are welcome too, for a $2 disposal fee. Yard waste, construction debris, paints and chemicals are NOT ALLOWED.

A Boy Scout troop participating in the Citywide Garage Sale in 2009

The Whitehouse Citywide Garage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, November 5th and just like last year, we hope to have numerous households and organizations holding garage sales. We will be blasting the date through media and the internet and if you are wanting to hold a sale that day, please send an e-mail to info@keepwhitehousebeautiful.com. We will add you to the list and start compiling a downloadable map for shoppers to help them navigate through Whitehouse the day of the sale. And keep checking back to this site regularly for updated information!

On this day “volunteers will mobilize into work forces to provide hands-on help for non profit human service agencies”, according to the United Way.   Volunteers can sign up for a project and/or non-profit that is near and dear to their hearts by filling out and faxing the Volunteer Sign Up form.    A project list is listed below so you can choose which project/agency you’d like to help, including Keep Whitehouse Beautiful………..So grab your friends and coworkers and make this a day of caring!

2011 Volunteer Cover Sheet

2011 Volunteer Form

2011 Project List

• What is a wildscape?
• Benefits of urban wildlife
• Beneficial biodiversity thinning
• Composting
• Certification as a “Best of Texas Backyard Habitat”

This is a free workshop with a lunch as long as you register by June 8th.   The workshop is from 9am – 5pm, and located at Texas Parks & Wildlife – 11942 FM 848, Tyler.  RSVP to Irene Hamel at 903 566-5394.   Click on the link below to view the flyer for more information.

June 11 Wildscape Workshop

Here are locations that are having garage sales on April 9th:

• Waterton subdivision yearly garage sale – off FM 346
• 1906 Golden Bay
• 103 Lee
• Pecanwood Apartments – 502 W. Main     SALE both Friday, Saturday
• First Baptist Church is holding a garage sale at the building / parking lot south of the CVS on Hwy 110 from 8am – 2pm
• 1000 Bobwhite Lane (Quail Run subdivision)
• Mt. Carmel Baptist Church (off FM 344)  sale both Friday and Saturday

Here are locations that are having garage sales on April 16th:

• Brittain Court subdivision (off CR 2133) from 8am – 2pm

We’d like to thank in advance the many teams that have signed up to volunteer at the 2011 Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-Off this Saturday, April 2nd.  We could not do this without you!

Adopt-A-Highway Teams
Mt Carmel Baptist Church
Residence Inn
UTT Pre Med / Dental Association
WHS First Ladies

Businesses
Brookshires
Southside Bank
Tri County Leader

Churches
Whitehouse Church of Christ
Whitehouse First Baptist Church
Whitehouse United Methodist Church

Community Groups
Boy Scout Troop 248
Cub Scout Pack 359 Den 8
Tyler Kiwanis
Whitehouse Chamber of Commerce

Individuals
WH City Council – Pat Powell
Mayor Danny Hogden

School Groups
Brown Elementary Student Council
Cain Elementary Student Council
Higgins Elementary
Stanton Smith Elementary Student Council
WHS Business Professionals of America
WHS Football Team
WHS Key Club
WHS NHS (National Honor Society)

Sub Developments
Richland Hills
Southpoint Road
Yarbrough Lane Neighborhood

We look forward to seeing everybody on Saturday morning!

Organizations, businesses, citizens and children are invited to join Keep Whitehouse Beautiful (KWB) at Whitehouse City Park, located at 309 East Main Street (FM Road 346), between 8 and 9 a.m. to get registered to volunteer. Participants may bring a team or join one there and will be assigned a road in the Whitehouse area to clean up. Teams that have pre-registered include Southside Bank, Brookshire’s Whitehouse, Tri County Leader, Residence Inn, Whitehouse Chamber of Commerce, Whitehouse High School First Ladies Drill Team, Whitehouse High School Honor Society, Whitehouse High School football players, Walnut Grove United Methodist Church, Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Whitehouse United Methodist Church, Boy Scout Troup 248, Cub Scout Pack 359-Den 8, Stanton Smith Elementary Student Council, Brown Elementary Student Council, Yarborough Lane neighbors and the Richland Hills neighborhood.

The first 325 people who sign up will get a free t-shirt and trash bags will be provided. Refreshments will be available, and volunteers will be entered into a drawing for a Toro backpack leaf blower, a Toro four-cycle trimmer, a compost bin and recycle bins. Those who come are encouraged to wear long pants, close-toed shoes and hats. They also may want to bring gloves, sunscreen and bug repellant. After the litter has been tackled, helping hands will be treated to free CiCi’s Pizza and other foods.

“Last year we had more than 300 people and we are expecting a great turnout again from our community,” said Debbie Shafer, KWB President. “These volunteers make all the difference in the world. It’s not only the fact that they are picking up litter that day. They’re also making everyone who is driving by aware of litter. Trash doesn’t just ‘go away.’ Someone has to pick it up–so don’t throw it out in the first place.”

Local sponsors of the 2011 Keep Whitehouse Beautiful Don’t Mess With Texas Trash Off include: Southside Bank; EOG Resources; City of Whitehouse; David R. Shafer, M.D.; Austin Bank; Allied Waste- a Republic Services Company; TAABS Printing and Promotional Products, Wildcat Self Storage; Brookshire’s and Victoria Station.

The National Sponsors of the 2011 Great American Cleanup are: Pepsi-Cola Company; Waste Management, Inc.; Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company; The Dow Chemical Company; Nestlé® Pure Life® Purified Water; Lowes; Troy-Bilt® Lawn and Garden Equipment; The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company; The Glad Products Company; and the Solo Cup Company.

2011 Trash-Off Goals: Quick Facts
Texans are encouraged to exceed last year’s Trash-Off numbers.
• Statewide volunteers: 74,100 (More than 300 in Whitehouse)
• Pounds of trash collected statewide in 2010: eight million (7,020 pounds in Whitehouse)
• Number of miles cleaned statewide in 2010: 6,219 (43.25 miles in Whitehouse)

This year, Don’t Mess with Texas celebrates its 25th anniversary. Volunteers are encouraged to share their favorite Texas images from the Trash-Off or from any time of the year at http://dontmesswithtexas.org/programs/photo-album/.

About Don’t Mess with Texas
Don’t Mess with Texas has been educating Texans about litter prevention since 1986. TxDOT’s litter prevention program includes Adopt-a-Highway and a grassroots partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful. Don’t Mess with Texas activities also include a spring “Trash-Off,” community outreach, a scholarship, a corporate partner program, and a photo album where Texans can share their iconic Texas images. For more information, visit www.DontMessWithTexas.org