As you have all been notified, the Waste Management Industry is experiencing a shortage in their collections workforce.  As such Patriot has had to make some changes.  As you know, they have changed out schedule to trash on Mondays and Thursdays, recycling on Wednesday, and yard waste is on Mondays.  

 

In addition to the schedule changes, they are no longer accepting anything that s not in a bin.  All recycling must be in a blue recycling bin and all trash must be in the green trash bin.  Yard waste must also be placed in a bin and it must be clearly marked as yard waste.  For information on what can be put in recycling, please see https://www.loudoun.gov/398/Recycling.

 

You can either contact Patriot (the number is on your bins) to request additional bins or you can purchase one of your own from Home Depot.  There are no official yard waste bins.  You will need to obtain a regular bin and simply mark it as yard waste.

 

Finally, if you have large items such as a mattress, they will still pick that up for free but you must call in advance and schedule.  Again the number is on your bin.

 

I know that these changes are not very convenient.  But they are what all Waste Management companies are moving to.

 

This Friday (May 31st) is the Annual Cedar Hunt Movie Night. Come out and enjoy some snacks while watching “How To Train Your Dragon”. The movie starts at 8 pm at the cul de sac at Donerails Chase and Bradford’s Telegraph.  Remember to bring a chair or a blanket to site one.