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Merry Christmas from the NRH City Council



City of NRH Holiday Schedules

Garbage Collection:  Garbage and recycling will not be collected on Christmas Day or New Year's Day. Monday collections shift to Tuesday and Tuesday collections will be picked up Wednesday. 

City Facilities:  Non-emergency city offices, along with the Animal Adoption & Rescue Center, Library and Senior Center, will be closed December 25 and 26 for the Christmas holiday and January 1 for the New Year's holiday. 

The NRH Centre will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The facility will be  open from 10 a.m.  to 3 p.m. on New Year's Eve and from 8 a.m. to 6  p.m. on New Year's Day.

Iron Horse Golf Course will be closed Christmas Day.

Richland Tennis Center will be closed December 24 - 26 and January 1.  

Smithfield Road to be Closed Jan. 2 - 23

Smithfield Road will be closed at the railroad crossing just north of Mid Cities Boulevard from January 2 - 23 for TEXRail improvements.  Motorists should detour via Davis Boulevard. 

The closure is necessary to replace water lines beneath the roadway and install new pavement on each side of the railroad tracks, which will make for a smoother crossing. They will also be replacing curbs and gutters and installing a new median. 

Find more information about TEXRail construction at www.texrail.com. 

Christmas Tree Recycling

The City of North Richland Hills and Republic Services are offering a Christmas tree recycling program for residents starting December 26, 2017. To make recycling simple, two convenient options will be available: 

  • Bare Christmas trees can be dropped off December 26, 2017 through January 7, 2018 at Green Valley Park at 7701 Smithfield Road, or at the parking lot of the Dan Echols Center at 6801 Glenview Drive. Please place trees in the dumpsters. 
  • Residents can place bare Christmas trees curbside for recycling by 7 a.m. on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 or Wednesday, January 3, 20178 (Trees placed curbside on your normal garbage collection days will be put in the landfill and not recycled.) If the tree is taller than 5 feet, please cut it in half. 
In order for trees to be recycled they should be free of tinsel, ornaments, bags, plastic and stands. Artificial Christmas trees and wreaths are not recyclable. 

Mulch from the recycled trees will be available for residents to pick up at the two drop-off locations January 8 through 21, while supplies last. Please bring your own container and shovel to load the mulch.

Recycle Holiday Boxes, Wrapping Paper

Recycle Tree
Americans throw away more trash during the holiday season than any other time of year. The good news is much of it can be recycled. Please follow these guidelines for recycling holiday waste: 
  • All types of cardboard boxes should be flattened and placed in your recycle cart. Cut larger boxes into smaller pieces so they fit loosely inside the cart. Carts that are over stuffed may not empty completely. Boxes left next to recycle carts will be collected with trash and wont be recycled. 
  • Most wrapping paper is recyclable and can be placed in your curbside recycling cart as long as it doesn't have ribbons, bows or other decorations attached. 
  • Wrapping paper that includes foil or glitter cannot be recycled.  
  • Tissue paper cannot be recycled. 
  • Greeting cards and envelopes are also recyclable, as long as they are not musical and do not contain foil or glitter or have other decorations attached. 
  • Christmas lights and decorations that are broken should be placed in the regular garbage. 
Congratulations Christmas Lighting Contest Winners

Congratulations to the following winners of Keep NRH Beautiful's annual Christmas Lighting Contest: 
  • Patricia Weaver,  6216 Windsor
  • Robert & Lynnette Beale, 4830 Blaney
  • Judy Paschall, 4809 Fairway Ct.
  • Robert Simmons, 7437 N. Richland Blvd.
  • Stan Hunt, 8412 Bridge St.
  • Douglas & Tabatha Riberich, 7101 King Ranch Rd.
  • Frank Kossler, 8800 Thornway
  • James & Karen Hughes, 6736 Fair Oaks
  • Albert & Beverly Davis, 8000 Canyon Oak
Judging for the 2017 Christmas Lighting Contest took place in mid December. The city was divided into nine geographic areas and the Keep NRH Beautiful Commission selected one winner in each area. Homes that won in 2015 and 2016 were not eligible to win again this year. You can see photos of this year's winners on our website.

Adoptable Pets


Most of the time when you think about an animal shelter you picture only dogs and cats. Your NRH Animal Adoption & Rescue Center comes across many different types of animals, including this weeks adoptable pets of the week, guinea pigs Priscilla and Phoebe. They come as a package deal along with their cage for an adoption fee of $50. These two are very sweet and would make a fun and furry addition to your family!

The center is offering half price adoptions now through the end of December.  Visit today at 7301 Iron Horse Boulevard or go online to www.nrhtx.com/aarc to see more pets currently available for adoption. 

City Calendar

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