Construction trash who do you call??

[anlashokna]

Hi just wondering who you call about the blowing cups, styrofoam containers, cans, bottles so on and so forth from new home builds. I thought they were suppose to clean up after themselves??

Also we're getting a lot of screws in nails in the road. Kinda getting concerned about getting them in the vehicle tires. Doesn't appear to be anyone cleaning up after them.

Who do I contact????????

[graciegirl]

Hi just wondering who you call about the blowing cups, styrofoam containers, cans, bottles so on and so forth from new home builds. I thought they were suppose to clean up after themselves??

Also we're getting a lot of screws in nails in the road. Kinda getting concerned about getting them in the vehicle tires. Doesn't appear to be anyone cleaning up after them.

Who do I contact????????

They do have a truck that comes through construction areas periodically with a large magnetic bar on the front that picks up nails and screws. I would call your rep. She/he will either handle it or tell you who to call.

[anlashokna]

Sadly from what I saw at the post office there is no rep for the area yet :(

[graciegirl]

Sadly from what I saw at the post office there is no rep for the area yet :(

I meant the person who sold you the home.

[JohnN]

I've the same issue, good luck!
Once I saw the Villages street cleaner come through.
Generally, I'm the *&^%$ trash guy along the street 100 feet in both directions past my property line. I think get the construction guys out and the neighbors clean it up. Best wishes.

[Bogie Shooter]

Those of us who came before you went through the same issue. I picked up from my yard as did my neighbors. Soon the construction will be gone and the blowing trash will be gone also.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Blowing trash is not a TV-only issue. Up here in Ahia, there's a new build going on directly across the street from us. The workers seem to be doing a good job of using the on-site dumpster consistently yet we're always winding up with a little something blowing onto our property. They could leave the job site perfectly clean at the end of their work day......then BAM - here comes some wind!

I just go around our place before I mow, pick up whatever I find, and put it in our trash can. No big deal.

Bill :)

[graciegirl]

Those of us who came before you went through the same issue. I picked up from my yard as did my neighbors. Soon the construction will be gone and the blowing trash will be gone also.

What I do is bend over and pick it up and throw it in the trash. They seem to try to keep things under control but with so many folks working on a home and ever changing there are a few whose moms couldn't keep them from being sloppy. ANd the wind does take things too.

[anlashokna]

Well the stuff I picked up last night went back into the house they're building. Figure at least it doesn't blow from that point :) And makes them take some responsibility for it. Plus they should have a trash bin or something to put it in...not even trying :(

Someone had once said they were suppose to clean up after themselves but pretty much figured there was no one keeping tabs on them.

Nope, never seen a street cleaner :(

[applesoffh]

Live in the Village of Charlotte since late January. Construction on the surrounding lots - most of which were empty - began the beginning of March. I can assure you that calls do not result in anything being done. We, too, called our sales rep, who sent someone out to clean up all the garbage, but, really, it's not his responsibility. We have the same problem with blowing sand. It IS possible to have silt fences put up - they're up in parts of Charlotte, but no matter who we called, we were told that nothing could be done. It's filty here - you can't sit in the lanai. I pick up bottles, cigarette butts, cans, fast food wrappers, etc., daily. Blowing sand from surrounding lots is killing my sod, some of which will be replaced at my expense. I love my house, enjoy the company of the few neighbors living here that I've met, and am happy I moved to TV. That said, people living in construction zones are left to fend for themselves when it comes to blowing sand, construction debris (styrofoam, wood, etc.) and the junk left behind by the contractors themselves. The icing on the cake is that, due to water restrictions, we can't even powerwash the houses and lanais. All of this will eventually cost us money - the powerwashing, having all the air exchanges cleaned and the filters changed, replacing sod buried under blowing sand...with no allowance or compensation from the developer.

[graciegirl]

Well the stuff I picked up last night went back into the house they're building. Figure at least it doesn't blow from that point :) And makes them take some responsibility for it. Plus they should have a trash bin or something to put it in...not even trying :(

Someone had once said they were suppose to clean up after themselves but pretty much figured there was no one keeping tabs on them.

Nope, never seen a street cleaner :(

Boy howdy.

[buggyone]

I do have empathy for the people who have trash from the construction areas. However, this is one more reason that buying a resale home in an established neighborhood is a great option. No construction!

Don't forget two more great reasons. 1. Much lower or NO bond. New homes (not CYV's) have at least a $20,000 bond going up to around $50,000. 2. NEGOTIATION on the price! You can negotiate the sales price on a resale home. You cannot negotiate the sales price on a new home.

[applesoffh]

Ahhhh - if hindsight were foresight

[anlashokna]

I do have empathy for the people who have trash from the construction areas. However, this is one more reason that buying a resale home in an established neighborhood is a great option. No construction!

Don't forget two more great reasons. 1. Much lower or NO bond. New homes (not CYV's) have at least a $20,000 bond going up to around $50,000. 2. NEGOTIATION on the price! You can negotiate the sales price on a resale home. You cannot negotiate the sales price on a new home.

I guess I should say we are leasing for a year or more and took this home because it was new and the others well...won't go into the longterm rentals we were shown. Yikes. (some horror stories there) We'll be buying next year and yes are seriously considering resale homes north of 466a mainly because of the type of loan (VA) we want to use cannot be used on a new home and we do NOT want to be near this construction or construction traffic again!!! Leaving the villages for another retirement community has been mentioned lately too :( This all has left a bad impression on my mother. I think the 6am wakeups more so.

But we're the type of people that like to keep things clean and nice and of course the construction guys are not helping. Guess I need to call the owner and let him come by, doubt he can get anything done either from the sounds of it.

To the person that said the sand is killing there grass, I remember the owner saying something about making them remove the sand from this lot and replace some sod that had been damaged. So I guess that is doable some how.

[Bogie Shooter]

I guess I should say we are leasing for a year or more and took this home because it was new and the others well...won't go into the longterm rentals we were shown. Yikes. (some horror stories there) We'll be buying next year and yes are seriously considering resale homes north of 466a mainly because of the type of loan (VA) we want to use cannot be used on a new home and we do NOT want to be near this construction or construction traffic again!!! Leaving the villages for another retirement community has been mentioned lately too :( This all has left a bad impression on my mother. I think the 6am wakeups more so.

But we're the type of people that like to keep things clean and nice and of course the construction guys are not helping. Guess I need to call the owner and let him come by, doubt he can get anything done either from the sounds of it.

To the person that said the sand is killing there grass, I remember the owner saying something about making them remove the sand from this lot and replace some sod that had been damaged. So I guess that is doable some how.

Ya know this construction in a section does not last for years and years and years. Sometimes ya just have to go with the flow.....................
As I said earlier we had it, we lived with it and now things are clean & nice!

[laceylady]

I called The Villages Warranty office and the trash in my yard immediately stopped and the construction continued.

[redwitch]

When I had this problem at a house, I found out who the general contractor was for the house being built and made an appointment to meet with him the following day. I pointed out that while they had a dumpster, it was only being used for building refuse -- was the policy and, if so, why. Trash from the workers was being tossed into the back of an open pickup. I also handed the contractor all the trash I had collected the past day. Amazingly, there was never another piece of trash in the yard.

[Happinow]

Unfortunately, construction is a way of life for now in TV. We were once in the middle of it and now it has moved south. I am surprised at how many nails and screws these contractors lose out of their trucks. We found several in the roadway when they were building the villas down the road from us, unfortunately our tire found one too! An expensive replacement. We try to stop and pick the nails and screws up when we see them When riding I our cart, if its safe to do so. Trash is an issue, even on the roadways from it flying out of the back of the trucks.
All said, the construction will end and we will move on with our lives and live happily ever after!!!