 
RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE STANDARDS
WASTE MANAGEMENT (352) 787-4416
Your bill
will be on your Property Tax Bill at the end of the year.
Office Hours:
8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
Garbage/Trash
pick-up is on Tuesday and Friday for Everyone
Recycled pick-up
for residents North of Plantation Blvd-Monday
Recycled pick-up
for residents South of Plantation Blvd.-Tuesday
Do not put out before
5pm the day before pickup
Garbage needs to go out
by 6am the day of pickup
NOTE: Do
not use RED Colored bags for garbage, these are for Hazardous Medical waste ONLY!
Residential garbage and rubbish:
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Placed in standard 20 – 30 gallon trash cans
or sealed bags, container weighing no more than 40 pounds.
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Boxes: flattened and bundled (now accepted on
recycling days)
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All residential waste must be placed at curbside
within 3 – 5 feet of the edge of the traveled portion of the street.
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Garbage cans must have handles, tight fitting
lids, be free of sharp and jagged edges, with bottoms intact.
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All broken glass should be wrapped in newspaper
and placed only in a garbage can.
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Yard trash capable of being containerized should
be placed in a standard garbage can or disposable container.
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Cans or bags of grass and/ or leaves should weigh
no more than 40 pounds. Yard trash should be placed with household garbage for easy pick up.
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Tree limbs and waste building materials must not exceed 4
feet in length. They should be stacked parallel to each other and tied & bundled. These items should be stacked with the
household trash for easier pick up.
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Trash should not be stacked over water or gas
meters or under low hanging tree limbs or utility wires.
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No paint or oil cans will be picked up; neither
will any hazardous wastes such as lawn or pool chemicals, etc. The Lake County Hazardous Waste Disposal unit comes once a
year.
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No tires will be accepted. Call to arrange pick-up of appliances.
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Trash containers should be kept free of excessive
ants, wasp or bee hives, etc., and all kinds of rodents.
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'3' steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately,
the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail
to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.
Now doctors say a bystander
can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T
*Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)(i.e. It is sunny out today.)
R*Ask
him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks,
call emergency numberimmediatelyand describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
New Sign of a Stroke
-------- Stick out Your Tongue
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out
his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other,that is also an indication of a stroke.
A
cardiologist says if everyone shares this with information with 10 people; you can bet that at least
one life will be saved. I have done my part. Will you?
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PLANTATION PLAZA DETAILS
webmaster note: the information below was confirmed by a call to Genie Garage Door company on 7/21/09
Subject:
Warning
DO NOT USE CFL light bulbs in your garage door opener (at least not Genie openers). I put some in mine months ago to
save energy and get brighter light with lower power. They worked for a while, then one day I noticed the opener "humming".
I touched it and it was red hot! The motor windings had heated up and were dripping melted insulation out of the opener. I
pulled the plug and let it cool down and tried it. It worked twice, then quit. I figured it was just old, and needed
replacement. WRONG, it was the CFLs! (I had some suspicion they might not work as they don't work with most dimmers or circuits
that don't use an actual switch or relay to turn them on).
I bought and installed a new Genie opener and called Genie's 800 number, just to check if CFLs would be
OK in it. They said, "ABSOLUTELY NOT! If you do, the opener will try to run and burn itself out!" (exactly what mine did).
Turns out, the opener uses electronic switching and not relays to turn on the light bulbs. This circuit is like a dimmer and
IS NOT compatible with most CFL bulbs. I even used bulbs that were supposed to be dimmable, but it still ended up frying the
electronics. When that goes, so do other parts of the circuit that drives the motor and tries to run it at a lower power.
It can't actually turn and just ends up heating up until it fails. I'm glad I caught mine before it caught fire. It was VERY
HOT! I was surprised the thermal overloads hadn't stopped it.
Tell
everyone you know, DO NOT PUT CFL bulbs in your garage door opener, this is a safety hazard! Pass it on, PLEASE.
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Webmaster note....
The city of Leesburg has an online home energy audit available, but I found it difficult to easily find the link referred
to in the message below, so I am giving it to you here:
Reminder....
There are two reasons among many, why you should keep your pets under supervision and leashed.....
Reason #1...sometimes they sleep...
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Reason #2... sometimes they don't!
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Information on Water Conservation added to website. Click on link below....
SAFETY SIMON SAYS.....
Just a common sense safety reminder:
Lock your vehicle when you park your car.
Close your garage door if you leave your home.
Keep your door locked when you are away.
Subject: Never kill a black snake
All my life I've been told not to kill black snakes because
they kill poisonous snakes, but this is the first time I've actually seen proof.
The guy who snapped this photo said the rattler was still rattling all the way down!!!
ICE - 'In Case of Emergency'
We all carry our mobile (cell) phones with names and
numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers
belong to our closest family or friends.
If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our cell phone but
wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of
an emergency? Hence this 'ICE' (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.
The concept of 'ICE' is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As cell phones
are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should
be contacted during an emergency under the name 'ICE' ( In Case Of Emergency).
The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scene of an accident, there were always cell
phones with victims, but he didn't know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there
was a nationally recognized name for this purpose. In an emergency situation, emergency service personnel and hospital staff
would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialing the number stored in your cell phone as 'ICE.'
For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3, etc. A great idea that will make a difference!
Let's spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our cell phones today!
 A special thank you to Ray Cox of River Crest for submitting the slogan above.
Reminders:
Golfers: Please USE Golf Cart Paths
where provided. For the safety of others, do not speed on cart paths.
Walkers: Please DO NOT cut through the hedges. The HOA Office has received numerous
complaints of residents, with their pets, cutting through the hedges.
Garbage - Garbage is picked up on Tuesday. Please DO
NOT put your trash out before 5 p.m. Monday evening. This INCLUDES
yard debris. A second garbage pickup is done on Friday (NOT recycling). Please DO NOT put your trash out before 5 p.m. Thursday evening. This INCLUDES yard
debris. Recycling is picked up on Monday or Tuesday depending on the neighborhood you live in.
Yard Post Light - Be sure your yard post light IS working. This is our security lighting in lieu of street lamps. If you have to replace
your bulb, consider replacing with the new "pigtail" flourescent bulb equal to the highest wattage for the lamp post.
Watering Schedule - Check your neighborhood watering
days (available on website>Water page). Set your timers to water from midnight until 10 a.m., and/or 4 p.m.
until midnight. DO NOT water any other days of the week. NO
watering during the hours of 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
House Numbers - Be sure your house number IS
visible from the street in the event of an emergency, service call, delivery and/or visitor.
Next of Kin - In the event of an emergency, PLEASE be
sure someone knows next of kin to contact.
Have you seen the Plantation Times in Color???
View
it online. Go to tab on left: Plantation Times
and click on the link>PLANTATION TIMES. Enjoy!
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ALL ACTIVITY CENTERS ARE WIRELESS!!!!
HERMITAGE HALL, ASHLEY HALL, AND THE MANOR HAVE HIGH SPEED WIRELESS
ACCESS FOR LAPTOPS
ANY RESIDENT AND/OR THEIR GUEST
WHO HAVE A LAPTOP WITH WIRELESS CAPABILITIES CAN NOW USE THEIR LAPTAP IN THESE BUILDINGS. iN ADDITION, YOU WILL
NOW FIND A PUBLIC COMPUTER AVAILABLE AT aSHLEY HALL AND HERMITAGE HALL.
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DO's...
Correct use of a disabled
parking permit.
1. Hang permit on your rearview mirror.
2. Hang permit so expiration date can be seen.
3. Have permit registration with you at all times.
4. make sure permit is not expired.
5. Park properly in disabled space.
6. Remove permit before driving.
7. Get permit replaced immediately if lost.
8. Return permit to DMV if permit is no longer needed.
9. Always use YOUR OWN PERMIT ONLY.
10. Be courteous to police or parking official.
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DON'Ts...
Incorrect use/abuse of a disabled parking permit.
1. Don't use someone else's permit (including relative).
2. Don't park in Access Aisle (Stripped Area). Fine for parking in Access Aisle is $250.00 even
with a permit.
3. Don't drive with permit hanging on rearview mirror.
4. Don't use expired permit.
5. Don't put permit on dash with expiration date covered up.
6. Don't let anyone else use your permit including close family members and relatives.
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For information about Recycling and Trash pick-up call Waste Management: 787-4416
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SAFETY SIMON SAYS......
Staying with "awareness" as our theme we can see that being aware not only helps us in reducing
the odds of becoming a victim to crime it can also help us in protecting ourselves from becoming an accident victim.
Throughout our community we can see a number of people making assumptions. When driving a car you might assume
because we are a quiet community with minimal traffic you would only need to slow down and look and not come to
a complete stop at a stop sign before continuing. Same when driving a golf cart. A number of drivers of both cars
and golf carts allow their pets to sit on their laps assuming that as a driver they still have complete control of their
vehicle. A walker, jogger or bicyclist while wearing both ear pieces to listen to their music assume that they can still
"hear" oncoming traffic or other dangers. In all of the above examples the assumption of safety is mistaken. Be
aware instead. Be aware that even with our minimal traffic accidents do happen. Make sure to stop and look before
continuing. Be aware that it takes only a split second for an accident to happen. A pet in your arm, though you
and your pet may be enjoying the ride, can be a disadvantage and distraction in that spit second. What safety does
your pet enjoy in case of a collision and the vehicle's air bag employs? Or your pet is thrown from the golf cart? Injuries
do occur even at slow speeds. And when you are out and about listening to your music through your headphones be totally
aware of your surroundings at all times. Drivers may assume that you can hear them approaching while you assume that
drivers see you and are looking out for you. Both assumptions could result with you getting hurt.
And would you be able to hear a "bad guy" approaching? Yes, even here we are not immune to the criminal element.
So be safe. Be aware.
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