Reminder - New Trash Company - Bates Trucking

As a reminder, our new trash company, Bates Trucking, will begin their first pick up on Friday (Jan 4th). Recycling (this week only) is planned for Saturday (Jan 5th).

Christmas Tree pick up is planned for Friday Jan 4th, Tuesday Jan 8th, and Friday Jan 11th.

Normal schedule is planned to start on Tuesday Jan 8th with pickups on Tuesdays and Fridays.

At this time, there are no plans to replace trash and recycling bins with this change in servicing company.

Additionally, it is recognized that the stationary trash cans throughout the community have been full. We have notified our landscaping company as they are responsible for emptying those stations, as well we have notified Bates Trucking of their responsibility to pick up the trash/recycling from the community center parking lot bins.

While we hope things will go as planned this week and next, the reality is that we may see some learning curve hiccups with the new company. We appreciate everyone’s patience in advance as we work through this transition.

Trash Company Information

Neighbors,

As many are aware our trash and recycling company has changed a number of times in 2018, with Waste Management being the company we have most recently been serviced by.

We were informed this morning that Waste Management has sold off the contract for our neighborhood to what would be the 4th company in 1 year to service GMP. The new company is called Bates Trucking, and service with Bates begins on 1/1/2019.

Bates will continue to follow the Tuesday, Friday pickup schedule. For this holiday week, they will pick up only on Friday for trash, and Saturday for recycling. Christmas trees will be picked up on normal trash days these next two weeks.

Additionally, as part of our budget planning for this year, we had made a decision to move to a new company. Those efforts are still under pursuit as they were held up by Waste Management and their understanding of the contract we were operating under. As soon as we have more information it will be shared with the community.

Holiday Trash PickUp Schedule

As per notice from Waste Management, trash and recycling service for Tuesday falls on both Christmas and New Year’s. Service will resume on the next scheduled service day which will be on Friday after the holidays.

Arcola Fire Department Santa

Commercial Lot Update

This is an update on the commercial lot sale on the corner of Black Branch and Dinah Place, last updated via greenemillpreserve.net on July 12th, and originally communicated to the neighborhood association members via US Mail on March 19th and association meeting on April 10, 2018.

This week the board was informed by the new owner of the commercial lot that their planned intent is to build a multi-unit 3 story commercial building with apartments on the 2nd and 3rd floors

The board has been doing some research and has found out the while in the very early stages without a site plan or official architectural plans the new owner has asked the county about constructing a multi floor building with several retail stores at ground level and two floors of apartments above with possible adjacent 25 space parking lot.

We would like to stress that this is very early on and we have also received an email of introduction from the new owner.

We have sent an email to our council member Mr Buffington making him aware of the situation as well as getting legal opinions from our lawyers as to the role and influence this board will have with what type of structure is built there.

We are opposed to anything that will compromise the safety of our residents and their home values as well as anything not in keep the with rural village design that makes GMP unique.

We wanted to be as open as we could and will keep you informed as we move through this. So far the new owner has also been open and willing to answer any questions so the board is hopeful that we can find a solution that works for all of us.