The HOA board last night agreed to get rid of the recycling dumpster in the community. Too often people have put trash into it instead of recyclables. That meant that we paid extra for recycling things that wound up in a landfill anyway. And we had to pay more for regular trash pickup.
Getting rid of the recycling bin, of course, does not help the consistent issue we've had with excessive trash in the other dumpsters. The board directed the community manager to work with Waste Management to see if any place in the community would suit adding another dumpster.
The board will also look for nearby places that take recyclables.
We are on pace to pay nearly $39,000 for garbage pickup this year. Some of the problem comes from people - some who don't live here, and some who do - dumping things like furniture, barbecue grills and bicycles at our trash sites.
If you need to get rid of large items, you have several options.
Put an ad on craigslist. Seriously! I got rid of a couch and a living room chair that way. They were not in pristine condition, but for free, it was worth enough for someone to come with a truck and take them away for me.
I also donated a TV to the Salvation Army that they came and picked up. You have ways of getting rid of things you don't want without trashing your community.
If those don't work, you should to take large items to one of the facilities Hillsborough County has that accepts them. Here's the information from the county's website:
When and where to take appliances and bulky items
- Days & Hours
- Monday through Saturday
- 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for customers who are hand-unloading
- 7:30: a.m to 5:30 p.m. for customers with automatic dump trailers
- Locations
- Alderman’s Ford Solid Waste Facility
9402 County Road 39
Plant City, FL 33567 - Hillsborough Heights Solid Waste Facility
6209 County Road 579
Seffner, FL 33584 - Northwest County Solid Waste Facility
8001 W. Linebaugh Ave.
Tampa, FL 33625 - South County Solid Waste Facility
13000 U.S. Highway 41
Gibsonton, FL 33534
- Alderman’s Ford Solid Waste Facility
What to bring
- Photo ID showing the residential address of the property owner
- One of the following:
- A printed copy of your annual Hillsborough County Property Tax Bill showing your current solid waste assessments
- Your smartphone or tablet to show the on-site attendant your annual Hillsborough County property tax bill
- If you are not the property owner but are authorized to deliver residential solid waste on behalf of the property owner, please present an acceptable Community Collection Center Access and Use Authorization Form to the on-site CCC Attendant.
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