Tag: trash
Volunteers clean up Annandale
There’s a lot less trash lining Columbia Pike after a couple dozen volunteers took part in an Annandale Cleanup on April 12. Members of Boy Scout Troop 150 and some of their parents, kids from the Broyhill Crest Recreation Club’s Barracudas swim team, members of the Annandale Rotary Club, Del. Vivian Watts, and other local … Continued
Survey underway on vacuum leaf collections
Fairfax County residents are invited to take a survey on vacuum leaf collections. Access the survey here. It’s open through April 20. The survey asks residents to assess the quality of the leaf collection program, how they learn about the leaf collection schedule, and whether they have recommendations for improvement. In addition to the survey, … Continued
Let’s clean up Annandale!
How about doing something for your community while getting a little exercise? The Annandale Rotary Club and the Annandale-Mason Roundtable invite residents to join a community cleanup in Annandale on Saturday, April 12, 12-2 p.m. Volunteers should meet at 7213 Columbia Pike, the site where a building damaged in a fire is expected to be … Continued
BoS urged to act on illegal dumping
The Fairfax County Environmental Quality Advisory Council is urging county leaders to take action to curb illegal dumping along roadways and in parks, streams, and neighborhoods. EQAC recommends the Board of Supervisors assign a county agency to take on a leadership role for eliminating illegal dumping. It also calls for better signage at dump sites … Continued
Fairfax County plans to overhaul waste collections
Fairfax County is developing a new trash and recycling collection system. The Department of Public Works and Environmental Services is working on a Unified Sanitation District model, with all trash and recycling collections handled by private companies contracted by the county. Matthew Adams, director of the solid waste management program, described the new concept at … Continued
100+ volunteers clean up Americana Drive
Americana Drive in Annandale is a whole lot cleaner thanks to the 102 volunteers who collected litter and large items from the roadway last Saturday. The volunteers removed an estimated 1.5 tons of debris, including 163 bags of trash, 53 tires, a stroller, a bumper, a swing set, two mattresses, a bathroom sink, eight rolls … Continued
Clean up Americana Drive on Presidents’ Day
Join the cleanup crew on Americana Drive, Annandale, on Presidents’ Day, Feb. 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Volunteers will collect trash and construction debris on the side of the road bordering the beltway sound wall. The VDOT Adopt-a-Highway permit requires all participants to check in. The sign-in tent, with trash bags and other supplies, will be … Continued
Volunteers clean up Americana Drive while long-term solutions are explored
More than 50 people removed trash, furniture, and construction debris from American Drive in Annandale on Veterans Day, reports Amy Gould, who has been organizing cleanup events along that roadway for years. Gould estimates the group collected 3.5 tons of material, including 100 bags of trash. They picked up 19 tires, six mattresses, two bed … Continued
Americana Drive cleanup set for Veterans Day
How about taking some time on Veterans’ Day to help make your community a little nicer? Join the volunteers at the community cleanup on Americana Drive in Annandale on Nov. 11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Trash bags, gloves, and snacks will be provided. Sign up online and meet at the tent on the corner of Americana … Continued
Board sets hearing on sanitary district for Holmes Run neighborhood
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 12 authorized a public hearing on a proposal to create a sanitary district in the Holmes Run area of Mason District. The hearing will be held on Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. If the board approves the proposal, the affected area will receive trash and recycling services … Continued
Fairfax County gets an electric trash truck
Fairfax County is rolling out its first electric trash truck, the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services announced Aug. 18. The truck will hold up to seven tons of recycling and up to 12 tons of trash. The public is invited to the official unveiling of the EV truck on Aug. 25, at 11 … Continued
Volunteers clean up Americana Drive
Eight-six volunteers took some time out on Presidents’ Day to clean up Americana Drive in Annandale, filling up 247 trash bags. In addition to an enormous amount of construction debris and litter here’s what else they collected: 21 tires, four shopping carts, three barbecue grills, eight doors, two car doors, one toilet, and one giant … Continued
Presidents’ Day is cleanup day
Local residents are encouraged to join the cleanup brigade at Americana Drive in Annandale on Monday, Feb. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. It should be nice weather, with a high of 59 degrees predicted. Cleanups at Americana Drive have been going on for years, as the roadside attracts lots of construction debris from commercial trucks as … Continued
Discarded trees belong on the curb
After Christmas, your lovingly decorated live trees become yard waste. Fairfax County urges people to leave their tree – with lights and ornaments removed – on the curb for pickup. It’s illegal and also harmful to the environment to dump old trees, as well as other yard waste and trash, in local parks. All licensed … Continued
Petition process reinstated for county trash service
Fairfax County has reopened the process to allow neighborhoods to petition for county trash and recycling services. The Department of Public Works and Environmental Services had previously placed a moratorium on requests for new or expanded Sanitary Districts because the county didn’t have enough drivers to handle more capacity. Meanwhile, demand for county trash services … Continued