Clifton Crest Homeowners Association – Clifton, VA
Because of labor shortages affecting our area, the Fairfax County government has issued a temporary waiver to the requirement for contractors to collect yard waste separately. Accordingly, starting August 31st and continuing for two months, Patriot Disposal will collect yard waste on the same days they pick up regular trash. The recycling pickup schedule is unchanged.
For more details, please see this County of Fairfax Solid Waste Advisory.
The Clifton Crest HOA is aware of the ongoing problems with yard waste collection. Patriot Disposal says they have a shortage of workers and are having difficulty getting enough crews to do yard waste. They have been maintaining a regular schedule for trash and recycling collection. We are continuing to monitor the situation and pressing them to return to weekly yard waste collection as soon as possible. Our community manager advises us that other HOAs are having the same problem regardless of which company they use.
Also, please remember DO NOT PUT YARD WASTE IN PLASTIC BAGS. It will not get picked up. Use paper bags or place it in a plastic bin clearly marked “Yard Waste”. Thank You!
Due to crew shortages, Patriot Disposal Services was unable to do the yard waste pickup this past Wednesday. They will return SATURDAY to do yard waste pickup ONLY. Please put your paper bags or yard waste bins out late Friday.
Patriot Disposal has advised us they were unable to collect yard waste this past Wednesday due to equipment/crew shortages. There will be a yard waste pickup this Saturday, June 19th.
Please be advised that the Fairfax County Government has banned the use of plastic bags for yard waste. Yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves, and bush and hedge trimmings. This is not under the control of the HOA. Our trash and recycling contractor, Patriot Disposal, sent us this notice:
For more information see this Fairfax County notice.
Patriot Disposal Services will not be making trash pickups on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25th, and on New Years Day, January 1st, 2021. Normal trash service will resume for Clifton Crest on the Tuesdays that follow those two Friday holidays.
Christmas trees will be collected during the first two weeks of January as part of the normal Wednesday yard waste collection. Those dates are January 6th and January 13th.
As of Monday, June 15th, trash and recycling contractors are required to resume collecting yard waste. Our current contractor, Patriot Disposal, has already started this collection but this notice from Fairfax County makes it official.
The information on yard waste collection below is an excerpt from the Patriot Disposal welcome letter that was sent to every homeowner in April.
YARD WASTE: Yard Waste will be collected on Wednesdays. Grass clippings and leaves must be set out for pickup in bio-degradable paper bags or in a trash container clearly marked “yard waste” on both sides. Tree limbs and brush must be tied in bundles no longer than 4 feet in length and 6 inches in diameter. Bundles or items that are bagged cannot exceed 50 pounds. Yard waste does not include stumps, rocks, dirt, sod, gravel, mulch, whole trees, or clean-up from storm damage. Collection of these items may be provided for an additional charge.
Our previous trash and recycling contractor, American Disposal Services (ADS), will be coming through Clifton Crest again on Tuesday, May 26th to pick up any remaining ADS trash or recycling bins. Please place them at or near the curb the night before for pickup.
Also, please note that our recycling pickup day is now Wednesday, not Tuesday.
Trash and recycling contractors, acting under current Coronavirus emergency guidance from Fairfax County Government, have suspended all curb-side collection of yard waste. This included bagged grass-clippings, leaves, mulch and bundled branches. This affects all communities in the county including Clifton Crest and will continue until Fairfax County changes this guidance. Accordingly, please do not place yard waste at the curb. Residents are asked to keep yard waste on their property.
Additional information can be found at this Fairfax County FAQ.
Clifton Crest HOA has selected a new contractor to provide trash collection and recycling services to our community. Effective Friday, May 1st, 2020, the new contractor is Patriot Disposal. They will be distributing new trash and recycling bins as part of the service. Our current contractor, American Disposal will be picking up their old bins between April 28th and April 30th. Please put all your old bins out for the Tuesday April 28th pickup and leave them at the curb.
Trash pickup will continue to be made on Tuesdays and Fridays. However, recycling and yard waste will now be collected on Wednesdays.
Additional information can be found in the Patriot Disposal Welcome Letter. Also, please note the COVID-19 Emergency Restrictions.