Preston Highlands HOA -

It's Yard Trimming Time...

Don't forget the Recycle Rules

Spring is upon us and the time for pruning the trees, timming the bushes, cleaning out the flower beds and scalping the yard are almost here.

DON'T foget the rules for refuse and recycle pickup.

Yard Trimmings Recycling:

Grass clippings and yard debris should not be placed in your recycling or trash cart.

Pick Up Guidelines:

Grass, leaves, plants, small cuttings

Use paper bags. Plastic bags are not accepted.

Place three feet away from your cart on your regularly scheduled pick up day.

Paper bags may be purchased at local grocery, hardware stores.

Tree Limbs:

Cut into three foot lengths.

Tie and bundle with maximum weight not to exceed thirty (30) pounds.

Place three feet away from your blue recycling cart on your regularly scheduled.

Wood Pallets and Untreated Fencing

Wood pallets and untreated fencing are no longer accepted on regular trash day and are now a part of the Large Item Collection. Collection limited to one pallet or one six foot section of fencing per month. Must be free of concrete and dirt.

Unacceptable material

Tree stumps, roots or shrubs with intact root balls, dirt, soil and concrete

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