Keep Shady Shores Beautiful Events

June 24 Garza clean up (1)

June- Back to Garza for Round 2

June 24, 2023, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm we will be cleaning up the greenspace at the end of Garza. Just past the gate, and before you enter, USACE property is where we will be. Cleaning up this area will provide a small safe greenspace to access trails on USACE property. 

Parking: In the school parking lots. DO NOT PARK on GARZA! 

What to Bring:  Tools to help clear brush 2in or smaller, Protective Clothing from snakes, scratches and the environment, and community spirit!

Volunteers Needed:

Go-Getters: a few drivers to help people get from the school parking to the work site

Brush Clear-ers: those willing to help clear the brush from the area

Sponsors Needed:

A contractor with a chipper. We would like to use what we clear as mulch for the area.

Dumpster- for large trash and debris 


May's theme is to focus on trails! 

May 20, 2023, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm we will be cleaning up the greenspace at the end of Garza. Just past the gate, and before you enter, USACE property is where we will be. Cleaning up this area will provide a small safe greenspace to access trails on USACE property. 

Parking: In the school parking lots. DO NOT PARK on GARZA! 

What to Bring:  Tools to help clear brush 2in or smaller, Protective Clothing from snakes, scratches and the environment, and community spirit!

Volunteers Needed:

Go-Getters: a few drivers to help people get from the school parking to the work site

Brush Clear-ers: those willing to help clear the brush from the area

Haulers: trailers on hand in case we find large pieces of trash and debris that need to be removed

Sponsors Needed:

A contractor with a chipper. We would like to use what we clear as mulch for the area. 


May 20 Garza clean up

2023 Shady Shores -SPRING CLEAN- Great American Clean Up

The Great American Clean-up is an ongoing yearly event from January 16 - May 12, 2023. During that timeframe, KSSB encourages the Shady Shores community to Spring Clean Shady Shores through a variety of events. 

February 15 -Clean Up event along West Shady combined with the Mayor's Walk

March -Keep Texas Waterways Clean- March 22, Clean Up event Big Sandy lakefront and South Shady Shores roadways along the bridges. 

April- Don't Mess With Texas Trash Off- April 22, Household Collection and Arbor Day event at Town Hall. 


Recreational Litter clean up flyer (1)


After you drop off your items...

stay and visit with our community partners:

USACE- water safety, outdoor and trail safety

Lake Cities Take a Plant Leave a Plant

Blue Sky Agriscaping

TX Native Plant Society

Keep Shady Shores Beautiful

and more...


Plan to attend our presentations

10:00 AM Roots Lawn Care


11:00 AM Welcoming Pollinators to Your Yard by TX Native Plant Society


No HAZARDOUS WASTE or TIRE collections at this event


We will be collecting for Lake Cities Food Pantry https://www.facebook.com/LakeCitiesCommunityFoodPantry/Lake Cities Community Food Bank 1 short

List of accepted and not accepted items: 

Computer Crusher

bchism@computercrusher.com 

972-426-6677

** Items are recycled off-site

Computers (CPU)

Laptops

Tablets

All Apple products

All cables and cords, power supplies

All internal components

Aluminum

Batteries

BATTERIES: Cell Phone Battery

BATTERIES: laptop

BATTERIES: LI-ION

Cable Boxes

CB Radios

CD/DVD Media**

Cell Phones

Chromebooks

Consoles

Controllers

Credit card machines

Desktop

Docking Stations

DVD Players

DVR Players

External Drives

Fax Machines

Flash Memory Cards

Floppy Media

Games

Harddrives

Headphones

Home Entertainment

Hubs

IMAC's

Ink Jet cartridges

Keyboards

LCD Computer Monitors

Lead Acid

LiION

Magnetic/Tape Media**

Memory

Mice

Modems

Network Devices

NiCad

NiMH

Peripherals

Plastic

Printers

Processors

Projectors

Racks

Routers

Scanners

Server

SIM Cards/Chipped Security Cards

Speakers

Steel

Surge Protectors

Surround Sound Consoles

Switches

Telecom Equipment

Telephones

Toner cartridges

Touch Screens

UPS battery backups

VCR

Video Game Equipment

Walkie Talkie's

Wire - all kinds

Computer Crusher does NOT accept TVs, or CRT Monitors


Magic Shred

visit http://magicshred.com/

**Items are shredded onsite

- Paper clips and staples do not need to be removed to be shredded.

- Small Spiral Notebooks are fine.

- Basic and Hanging File folders are fine

- File Folders with thin Aluminum Brads/Fasteners are fine. (Remove the metal strip if equipped)

- Tape Bound Books are fine

- No Plastic based items, to include Sheet Protectors, X-rays, VHS tapes, etc.

- No Hardback Books (Hardbacks should be removed prior to arrival)

- No Spiral Bound Books (Spirals should be removed prior to arrival)

- No Binder Clips, or hard metal items  

- No Binders to include 2-ring, 3-ring, etc, Notebooks, etc (Remove paper from these items prior to arrival)

- No Hazardous Substances, any material considered toxic or dangerous, or which is regulated under any federal or state law or regulation relating to hazardous materials. 

- No wet or damp paper

Donate2Impact

visit https://www.r2sdfw.com/donate

The following is ACCEPTED:

Clothing- all types and sizes

Shoes

Purses/Backpacks

Jewelry and Accessories

Linens/Blankets

Household items (bath and kitchen items)

Books

Toys

Electronics

Small Appliances

Small home decor


The following is NOT ACCEPTED by Donate 2 Impact:

Used AC/Heating units (will take NEW in box)

Soiled, torn, damaged, or pet-stained furniture

Building materials (bricks, lumber, fence posts, tile, etc)

Cabinetry

Chemicals/oils/paints

Countertops

Doors

Hospital beds/adjustable beds

Hot Tubs

Mattresses/box springs

Office Cubicles

Sinks

Wet, rusty, or broken items

Toilets

Tube TV, Tube CRT, and DLP (projection) TV

Unframed Mirrors

Water Beds

Water heaters

Windows

Food

Fuel cans

Large Appliances

Magazines

Scrap Fabric

Light Fixtures

Blinds

March Event