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.
There will be a community yard sale in Clifton Crest on Saturday, July 31st from 8 am to noon. Please note that this is a homeowner-organized event and not an activity run by the Clifton Crest Homeowners Association.
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.
The Clifton Crest HOA has added ten new trees along Clifton Road near the town homes on Clifton Crest Way. The trees – five Nellie Stevens Holly trees and five Green Giant Arborvitae – improve appearance, and when they grow larger, will add privacy and noise reduction.
Clifton Crest recently replaced the two non-functioning solar post lights with two new dual-head lampposts. These are located at the tot lot on Regal Crest Drive along the walking path.
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.
All residents please take note that there was a recent theft of items from a vehicle parked in the townhome lot in Clifton Crest. A backpack and some valuables in the backpack were stolen.
For maximum safety, do not leave cash, coins, wallets, purses, electronics (including phones), backpacks or laptop cases in view in a car. Thieves have been known to break windows in order to grab these items. Whenever possible, take valuable items with you or conceal them completely if you must leave them.
Thanks to the participation and proxies from many homeowners, the Clifton Crest HOA had a successful 2021 annual meeting. The Zoom platform worked well and there was good discussion of a variety of topics. Please download the 2021 HOA annual meeting minutes for more details.
The election of officers was completed and we were happy to welcome Dr. Tushar Patel as a new member of the HOA Board of Directors. The list of current Board members and their terms has been updated.
Please note that there is still one vacancy on the Board of Directors. Volunteers willing to join the Board are welcome at any time; you do not need to wait for the next election! Please email our community manager Ingrid Ketterman at iketterman@capitolcorp.com to let us know of your interest. No special experience or expertise is required. Nearly all the work is done vie email and there are many quiet weeks where there is no activity at all.