Oil-based paint only will be collected and properly disposed of on Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at 1140 Haley Road, Murfreesboro, 37130. This collection is for households only. Oil-based paint is considered minimally hazardous, but is no longer accepted at the annual Household Hazardous Waste…

Nashville to Host State Arbor Day Celebration - NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Haslam has proclaimed March 2 as Arbor Day in Tennessee to recognize the importance of trees to our state. This year’s state celebration will be held in Nashville, which has been designated a Tree City USA community. “Arbor…

Tennessee’s annual Arbor Day, always the first Friday in March, will be celebrated on March 2, with ceremonies commemorating the day set for Centennial Park in Nashville at 11 a.m. National Arbor Day, founded in 1872, is celebrated each year on the last Friday in April, but a number of…

Projects Benefit Both the Environment and Bottom Line Tennessee Deputy Governor Claude Ramsey, Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau and General Services Commissioner Steven G. Cates announced a series of energy efficiency projects in state government, as well as the new Clean Tennessee Energy Grant Program. The state…

The year 2012 marks Tennessee State Parks’ 75th Anniversary and to kick off this year-long commemoration, each state park will host its own special hike in the first few days of the New Year. “We are very excited to announce Tennessee State Parks’ 75th Anniversary and felt this series of…