Announcement

"Let’s talk trash!"

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

The following appeared in the fall 2024 Ocean Pines Report: https://www.oceanpines.org/web/pages/quarterly-newsletters

The plight of the trash cans continues throughout Ocean Pines.

Section 8.A.i. of the Declaration of Restrictions states, “Every outdoor receptacle for ashes, trash, rubbish or garbage shall be screened or so placed and kept as not to be visible from any street, waterway or golf course within the Section or Subdivision at any time except during refuse collections.”

Section 500.2.B. of the Architectural Review Guidelines states, “Trash and rubbish containers are required and shall be concealed. An enclosed service area, behind the front foundation line and large enough to store two (2) 20-gallon containers for ashes, trash, rubbish, or garbage, is required. An enclosed garage, shed or utility structure, satisfies this requirement if utilized for this purpose. The area may also be screened by fencing/lattice or shrubbery of the evergreen variety.”

Yet, riding around Ocean Pines, trash cans continue to be stored near the roadway or on the driveway, and the Compliance, Permits, and Inspections (CPI) department continues to receive complaints. Please store your trash cans where they cannot be seen on non-trash days.

And leaves …

As you are aware, there are a plethora of leaves in Ocean Pines. And as a reminder, last year Public Works stopped vacuuming the leaves raked up to the road. While they continued to pick up leaves in paper bags, there were still 150 homes that raked leaves up to the roadway, which caused CPI to issue violations on those properties. Please bag your leaves to avoid the violation.

Along with Public Works picking up bagged leaves, Republic Services will be providing special leaf pick-up days in addition to the current yard waste pick up they perform once a week. The dates are:

Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21

Leaves must be placed by the roadway in paper bags, as the leaves will be recycled.

*NOTE: Republic Services will be providing special leaf pick-up days in addition to the current yard waste pick up they perform once a week. The dates are:

Nov. 9 - Northside collection

Nov. 16 - Southside collection

Nov. 23 - Northside collection

Dec. 7 - Southside collection

Dec. 14 - Northside collection

Dec. 21 - Southside collection

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"Let’s talk trash!"

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