By now you should have received your new trash cans for regular trash and recycling.  This program is scheduled to begin October 1, 2010.  If you use these containers before that date, your trash will not be picked up.  Please continue to use your existing containers and recycling bins until October 1.  The container with the yellow lid is for recycling only.  The other container is used for regular trash. These new containers are not to be used for yard trash. It is recommended you use the old garbage containers for yard trash.

Please note that some of the scheduled pick up dates have changed.  Once the new program begins:

• Recycling pickup: Wednesday
• Yard Trash: Friday
• Regular Trash: Tuesday and Friday

According to the brochure inside the container, any household 'junk' that would normally be put out at the curb will not be picked up anymore unless you call for a bulk pickup.  Nothing outside of the cans will be taken on regular pickups. And any electronics will also require a call for a special pickup.

Note that per Section 7.5a of our covenants, trash may not be placed curbside before 5 p.m. the day before scheduled pickup.  When yard trash was picked up on Mondays, the board was lenient in enforcing this covenant because the spirit of the covenant is not meant to penalize homeowners who are trying to maintain their property.  As most homeowners do their yard work over the weekend, allowance was made so that yard trash placed curbside over the weekend was not enforced as a violation. With yard trash pickup now on Fridays, the board can no longer be as lenient, or the neighborhood will have yard trash curbside for most of the week throughout the year.  The board realizes this is going to be inconvenient, but yard trash will not be allowed to be placed curbside until Thursday evening once the program begins. We apologize in advance, but suggest homeowners contact the city to see if yard trash pickup can be moved back to Mondays.

The board also recognizes that the size of these containers may make it difficult for some homeowners to store them out of sight when not in use, but the covenants are clear that trash containers may not be stored in a place visible from the street.  To give homeowners time to adjust and make room for acceptable storage, the board will not be issuing violations for these containers being visible from the street until the program begins on October 1.  After that date, all homeowners will be required to store the containers out of sight.  Please make preparations in advance of this date to store these containers properly.There is a smaller 64 Gal. one that we are thinking of getting in exchange for the 96 Gal.Telephone Waste Management at 321-723-4455 to check into the availability of the smaller containers.

It is advisable to read the accompanying brochure as it contains necessary City directions regarding the new trash- recycle pick-up schedule.

If you live next door to an abandoned or foreclosed house, and the trash bins are still in the drive-way, please telephone Waste Management at 321-723-4455 advising them of such.  They will schedule a pick-up.

Preparing for a Hurricane

Hurricanes threaten our safety and livelihood, presenting significant threats of flooding and wind damage. Meteorologists continue to predict active hurricane seasons for the foreseeable future, as well as above-average probability of major hurricane landfalls. The best way to prevent harm and reduce property damage is to be aware of the dangers posed by storms and to be prepared.

Hurricane Preparedness document by United Way of Brevard
The United Way of Brevard has published and distributed a great Hurricane Preparedness document that provides a lot of information to assist you in preparing for a hurricane. The document provides a preparation checklist, a wealth of contact information that will be valuable before, during, and after a hurricane. We are providing a copy for your use. We recommend you print it out and save it with your hurricane kit. Click here to open in new browser window.

Evacuation: Stay or Go
Depending on your circumstances and the nature of an event, your first important decision is whether you stay put or leave. Understand and plan for both possibilities by using common sense and available information to determine if there is immediate danger.

Be prepared... develop a home emergency plan
To prepare for any natural disaster, it's a good idea to have an emergency kit on hand.

Have a family communication plan
Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another and review what you will do in different situations.  If you have family outside the area, be sure to inform them of your plans.  They will be worried and trying to contact you.