Orange Tree Terrace - Recycle Bins - IMPORTANT
Hello Orange Tree Terrace Owners,
We are experiencing an issue with the trash pick-ups. Some of you may have noticed that the recycle bins have not been picked up consistently, leaving the bins overflowing and the enclosures a big mess. This is due to contamination. Contamination means something that is not recyclable; such as regular household trash. Only recyclable items may go on the recyclable bins. All other household trash must go in the trash bin.
If Waste Management notes any items in the recycle bins that should not be, they will consider the bin contaminated and will not pick it up. Management is not informed for several days, often longer, and then has to request a special trash pick up and the Association is charged for it. The Association is not budgeted for these extra pick ups and if it doesn’t discontinue immediately, assessments will need to be raised to afford it. Not to mention that the enclosures left with overflowing bins and messes is not only an eyesore but is also unsanitary.
Attached is a document found on the Waste Management website that discusses recycling, including what should and should not be in the recycle bin. Please take a moment to read the attachment.
Please use thought when throwing things in the enclosures. Please put trash in the trash bins and recyclables only in the recycle bins and contact management when you need to schedule a large item pick-up; such as couches and mattresses, rather than just leaving the items at the enclosures.
Owners with tenants, it is imperative that you pass this information along to your tenants.
Side Note: Not too long ago, someone left an old mattress in the hallway of one of the buildings. The owner of the mattress didn’t even bother to drag it out to the enclosure, let alone call for a large item pick up. This is not allowed. Orange Tree Terrace is not a college dorm or an apartment building. No one is responsible to dispose of abandoned personal items in the buildings and trash service is not free.
Let’s work together to keep the enclosures clean and the assessments down. We thank you in advance for your anticipated understanding and cooperation.
Thank you!
Attachment: PDF of this brochure
