Author Archives: chofack

Waste Pro Guidelines

Waste Pro does not automatically pick up everything left outside the bins: Some items require special preparation and/or a request to Waste Pro, and others will not be picked up at all. Jim Mann and Bill Needham put together a handy one-page list with the types of trash and guidelines on what to do with… Read More »

Handling Medical Emergencies

If you have a medical emergency, consider these options. If the situation is not immediately life threatening, there is the TMH emergency room on Thomasville Road just south of the overpass. It’s a lot closer than the main hospital and they can handle many kinds of health emergencies. If immediate attention may be needed, call… Read More »

If You See a Loose Dog

By County ordinance, dogs outside their yards are to be kept under leash or voice control. If you see dogs running loose without an owner, you can call Leon County Animal Control (during work hours) at 606-5400, or, after hours, the Leon County Sheriff’s non-emergency number 606-3300. (And if the dogs are in the Linene… Read More »

Hazardous Waste

Hazardous waste in your house? Leon County has a place to take it, out on Apalachee Parkway. Go to the External Links page to learn more about it.