HCA TRASH + RECYCLE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 2018-19

Republic Services holiday schedule for Fall 2018 through Fall 2019 is available online and includes trash and recycling schedule information for:
THANKSGIVING DAY, Thu, Nov 22, 2018 ... no service, resumes next week
CHRISTMAS DAY, Tue, Dec 25, 2018 ... not a regular service day
NEW YEARS DAY, Tue, Jan 1, 2019 ... Thu service this week delayed to Fri
UPDATE ... January 15: Republic did not post Christmas tree recycling schedule information on their public website and they are not otherwise pro-actively notifying customers.  However, a customer service representative located non-public information and advised today that trees are scheduled to be picked-up on Wednesdays January 9 and 16.

HCA REGULAR MEETING CHANGES @ NOV DEC 2018

The HCA Board of Directors agreed during its October 17 Regular Meeting to a new November Regular Meeting date to allow for additional 2019 Annual Budget discussion, timely notification to Members of the agreed budget, and to allow full enjoyment of the November 22-25 Thanksgiving Day weekend.  The November meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, November 21 at RCC Lake Anne.  The new meeting date is Wednesday, November 14, the new location is Lake Anne Elementary School, and the meeting will start as usual at 7:30 p.m.  HCA encourages Members to attend the November meeting and provide 2019 Annual Budget input during individual three minute Member Forum comment periods.

Fairfax County also recently advised HCA that RCC Lake Anne will be unavailable for the scheduled Wednesday, December 19 Regular Meeting due to construction.  The new location is the Reston Historic Trust and Museum in the Lake Anne Village Center.  The date remains unchanged, and the meeting will start as usual at 7:30 p.m.

HCA LANDSCAPE REPAIRS + PERIMETER CLEARING

Following Fall planting season arrival and unexpected weather delays, the HCA grounds maintenance contractor replaced several warranted Dogwood and Schip Laurel plantings at both Blocks 1 and 3 entrances at no charge to HCA on October 16.  The contractor will also provide watering services up through the Winter dormancy period on an as-needed basis to ensure survival of the new plants, and install on November 7-8 almost 100 new Big Blue Liriope plants damaged or destroyed during 2017-18 HCA street repaving, VDOT, Dominion Energy, and Comcast projects.  In addition, Directors approved a contract to "Clear brush from behind (Blocks 1/2/3) town homes where it is not walkable.  In these areas a space of approximately 10-15 ft. in width will be cleared.  This does not include the removal of trees other than saplings.  All resulting debris will be removed from property for disposal." as generally indicated on this site map.  HCA encourages residents to remove unauthorized personal property stored or planted within these Common Areas before the work.  UPDATES November 3:  The contractor requested scope clarification before proceeding, and tentatively plans to walk the Common Area perimeter with a Director next week.  A new perimeter clearing date is now pending.  November 6:  Due to weather delays, the contractor has tentatively rescheduled Liriope replanting for Friday, November 9, and perimeter clearing for Friday, November 16, following a planned Saturday, November 10 site walk.  November 14:  Perimeter clearing has been rescheduled for Monday, November 19 due to the November 15 storm.

RELAC A/C 2018 SERVICE EXTENDS TO OCT 12

From Reston RELAC President Mark Waddell yesterday:  "Tuesday October 9th was the last official day of service.  But due to the 80 degree days we have stayed operational.  The low on Thursday night is (forecast to be) 54 and the high on Friday is 62 therefore on Friday October 12th we will be ending the 2018 season.  Shutoff will be in the morning. ... "  With local ownership and schedule flexibility, RELAC also started 2018 season service several weeks early because of warm Spring weather.  For additional information, see the RELAC website or the HCA webpage.