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The HOA TRASH CONTRACT: Useful Information
 Next One Bulky Item pickup  TUESDAY June 18, 2024
Waste Management trash pickup holiday schedule
    Yard Waste pickup schedule for January and February 2024
  • Tu, January 9, 2024: Last regular pickup of yard waste.
  • After this date, phone 800-964-8988 Service Center to request an on-call pickup of yard waste.
  • Tu, March 5, 2024: resumption of regular weekly yard waste pickup.
Question: How is Trash collected in Bel-Air Heights?
Answer: The HOA offers to residences of the Bel-Air Heights and Rolling Hills neighborhood as part of its HOA dues trash collection services at a favorable group rate.
As a result, almost every residence in the neighborhood is a member of the HOA.
      A few home owners elect private contracts costing approximately $400 per year.

The Board has accepted a new 5-year Trash Disposal Service contract per April 2022. Its higher price caused a $30 increase in the HOA dues for 2022 but dues increases in later years are expected to be less than 5%.
Question: What Trash Disposal Services are included?
Answer:
  • Weekly service on Tuesday morning during all 12 months of the year;
    (For holiday schedule, see 'our' WasteManagement website)
  • Trash pickup in green carts with black lids (typically 65 gallon standard) (no loose bags allowed);
  • Weekly/bi-weekly Recycling pickup of allowed materials in green carts with yellow lids (typically 95 or 65 gallon size);
      When Overland Park allows collection of recyclables once every 2 weeks, this change will be implemented.
  • Weekly Yard waste pickup in paper bags or bundled (or in trash-like containers, clearly labeled 'Yard Waste' is offered from March through December; A single monthly pickup is available in January and February.
      Please, place your trash carts at the curb (not more than 24 hours prior to collection) and space them apart so that the automatic truck arms can pick them up without the need for drivers to exit their truck.
      Remove the empty carts from the curb within 24 hours in a manner compatible with Overland Park Municipal Code (updated 1/1/2022): store hauler-issued trash cans in front of, next to, or behind a residence, within two feet of the building, with or without screening.
  • Quarterly "One Bulky Item" pickup (for details and dates: see below)
News: Starting 2022, Bulky Item Pickup is provided by Waste Management only and no longer by Overland Park.
  Overland Park requires that Trash Haulers provide, on its behalf, a yearly pickup of Bulky Items, starting in 2022.
    The dates of this service for 2022 are listed below.
Question: Who do I contact if my trash is not collected?
Answer: Phone 913-631-3300 and provide your address.
OR: email WMcares@wm.com
Note that you canNOT use the 'www.WM.com' site because as a resident who has the trash service through the HOA, you do not have a "WM ezpay account number".
When issues arise, please contact the HOA by email: BelAirHeightsHOA@gmail.com
Question: When may I place trash carts at the curb? When must I remove empty trash carts?
Answer: Overland Park City Ordinance specifies the time that trash containers may be at the curb.
    7.36.180 Solid Waste and Recycling Containers.
  • C. No Owner or occupant of any Dwelling Unit with individual Solid Waste and recycling service shall place any Solid Waste (including bundles of Yard Waste), Recyclables or Solid Waste or Recycling Containers in front of the building setback or existing building line or in the public right-of-way more than 24 hours in advance of the scheduled Collection.
  • D. Other than when placed for Collection during the allowable Collection time period, all Solid Waste Containers and Recycling Containers for residential Dwelling Units (whether or not containing Solid Waste or Recyclables) shall be: (i) stored inside of a garage; or (ii) screened from view any public right-of-way or adjoining property and located behind the existing building line. Provided, however, an Approved Solid Waste Container and/or an Approved Recycling Container may alternatively be stored adjacent to the front, side or rear of the residence (within 2' thereof) without any required screening.
Thus: place carts at the curb within 24 hrs of scheduled pickup;
And: remove carts from the curb within 24 hrs after the trash has been collected,
         and place them out-of-sight or close to your residence.
Question: Which items cause problems when disposed of in Recycling Carts?
Answer:

    Some of the common problem trash items that destroy the recycling process include:
  • Plastic bags, which often may be returned to retailers, are NOT accepted in single stream recycling.
  • Pizza boxes, which contain residual grease, cheese or other toppings. Don't include food-soiled items and liquids - they can turn an entire load of recycling into trash.
  • Bubble wrap and shrink wrap cause damage, down-time and costly repairs to recycling equipment.
  • Electrical cords, string/rope material, rubber and plastic hose, clothing. These items are called "tanglers" and can shut down an entire recycling plant!
  • Propane tanks, batteries and electronic waste can start fires at the recycling plant.
  • Medical equipment and devices of any kind, such as needles, tubing and gloves. They can cause injury to workers.
To learn more information about recycling, please visit: www.RecycleOftenRecycleRight.com
Question: When is the "One BULKY ITEM" pickup? What will be collected? What is unacceptable?
Can I ask for individual Bulky Pickup? YES, once a year: phone 800-964-8988
Answer: One bulky item is picked up on: Tu March 19; Tu June 18; Tu September 17; Tu December 17, 2024. (Pickup is done by a separate truck.)
Required:
  • Item must be able to be lifted by 2 men (and max 100 lbs);
  • Items over 6 feet must be cut in half; otherwise max 4 x 4 feet.
    Allowed items include:
  • Furniture;
  • Carpet, rolled and tied with rope [not metal wire) up to 4 ft long and 18 in diameter;
  • Appliances (doors MUST be secured shut; NO FREON allowed);
  • Basketball goal (cut in half and concrete removed);
  • BBQ Grill (propane tank removed);
  • Push grassmower (gas and oil removed);
  • 2 tires (together will be considered One item; must be without rims).
    Unacceptable items include:
  • Freon-containing items;
  • Hazardouse Waste materials (Options: see WasteManagement's FAQ listing);
  • Yard waste;
  • Electronics;
  • Remodeling and Construction debris;
  • Additional bags of household trash or Yard waste.
    • Question: Where can I RECYCLE or DISPOSE-OF other WASTE that is not collectable?
    Answer: A general answer for RECYCLABLES: look at the website www.recyclespot.org which lists sites for many different types of (recyclable) trash such as styrofoam, shredded paper, packing foam or clothes.
    Known Recycling Extravaganza events for all kind of recyclables including electronics will be listed on the Calendar page.
    Some known local options for specific recyclables:
  • 'NON'-RECYCLABLES like old paint, pesticides, household cleaners, automotive supplies and more are collected by the Johnson County HouseHold Waste facility near College Boulevard and Mastin Street in Overland Park. More than 80% is recycled!
    Accepted are grocery receipts, paper towels, paper plates, coffee cups, egg cartons [all made of too-low grade paper for recycling by Waste Management], food wrappers and chips bags, plastic utensils and other 'unnumbered' plastics; aerosol cans; cooking oil; pool, lawn and garden chemicals; fluorescent tubes/lights; lead, alkaline and rechargeable batteries; chemical solvents including gasoline, car brake fluid and antifreeze; gas tanks and cylinders.
    See jocogov.org/hhw for a full list of all accepted HouseHold Waste from all Johnson County residents, on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and on the second Saturday (March through October). Appointment is required: jocogov.org/hhw or 913-715-6907
  • Glass: Deposit in the Ripple Glass container. The nearest one is next to MDL Wine and Spirits, 8850 W. 95th Street.
  • Polystyrene boxes and molded packaging forms, which can NOT be recycled in the WM cart, can be dropped off for Recycling at ACH Foam Technologies Inc. in Kansas City, KS, at 4001 Kaw Drive: 913-321-4114, www.ACHfoam.com.
  • Hazardous Waste: by appointment only through jocogov.org at the free JoCo drop-off site for household and hazardous waste near Mission (I35/Lamar): 5901 Jim Bills Road, Mission KS
  • Lead batteries: are always accepted at any Auto Parts store.
  • Thin plastic grocery bags are accepted at many grocery and Walmart stores.
  • CFOs (compact fluorescent bulbs but not tubes) are accepted by Lowe's stores.
  • Mattresses: Donate for use or recycling to Sleepyhead Beds, or to Kansas City Avenue of Life on 500 N 7th Street Trfy in Kansas City, KS 66101.
  • Medicines, excess and expired: 'Drug Take Back' at the Antioch Police Station (the Myron E. Scafe Building), 8500 Antioch Drive, Overland Park KS or at the Sanders Justice Center, 12400 Foster Street, Overland Park, KS (Mo-Fr 9am-4pm).