2 . Web Page
A web page ( www . dfwstormwater . com / yardwaste ) was created in September 2008 to provide additional information to both homeowners and landscape maintenance companies about the importance of properly disposing of fallen tree leaves and other yard waste . This web address is also included on the back of the yard waste brochures .
Due to an error that occurred with this webpage when the website platform was moved in June 2018 , the link for the webpage was broken and not displaying content from June of 2018 to November 2019 . This error has since been discovered and fixed but resulted in no current data being available for this section of the Activity Report .
Fats , Oils , and Grease
The PETF has an interest in educating the public about the importance of properly disposing of fats , oils , and grease ( FOG ), and has partnered up with the Wastewater And Treatment Education Roundtable ( WATER ) on FOG-related educational efforts . WATER is an educational partnership between municipalities and water utilities in North Texas and is supported through a different program area , but elements that the PETF were informed about for participation purposes are included below .
WATER continues to make several educational materials and tools available to PETF participants , such as videos that target apartment dwellers , restaurant staff , and residential homeowners . WATER also completely updated its website as part of their FY18 and FY19 project ( www . defendyourdrainsnorthtexas . com ) and merged CeasetheGreaseNTX . com into the new website . PETF members are encouraged to refer to the new website and the resources available there . A handy city-by-city Grease Interceptor Brochure for restaurants in the region ( updated in 2015 ) remains available at http :// defendyourdrainsnorthtexas . com / restaurants . html .
1 . Holiday Grease Roundup
The 2018 Holiday Grease Roundup was held November 26 , 2018 to January 7 , 2019 . Entities who reported holiday grease collection to NCTCOG included : the Cities of Arlington , Cedar Hill , Colleyville , Dallas , Denton , Duncanville , Garland , Lewisville , Mansfield , McKinney , North Richland Hills , Richardson , and Watauga ; and the North Texas Municipal Water District . They partnered with WATER , American BioSource , other collectors , and NCTCOG . The municipalities aimed to educate their residents about the negative impacts of improper FOG disposal and to make it easy for residents across the region to recycle their holiday meal FOG at several drop-off locations . About 3,580 gallons of FOG were collected at the locations promoted during the event .
Other 1 . PETF Meetings
Stormwater program participants and other interested organizations were invited to attend four meetings to discuss the previously mentioned campaigns as well as other opportunities for regional cooperation . Each meeting concluded with a roundtable in which representatives had the opportunity to discuss initiatives going on in their communities and / or ask for assistance on specific issues .
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