[tsmall22204]

Clean the pond yourself and show some community pride.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I’m kind of weird, if it was behind my back yard I’d just pick it up. If I’m out and see large piece Of trash I pick it up. About month ago two small trash bags was laying off MB that blew out Of truck close to cart path. I swerved over and picked them up. Was on my way to store so I stop by mulberry to put them in trash can. Low and behold somebody said you can dump you’re trash in there. I said it’s not my trash I picked it up along MB. It’s mulberry’s trash now.

You're a good man, Charlie Brown...

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

It's amazing how many copies of the monthly newspapers (in their plastic covers) get washed in there. They are light and the people throwing them can't reach the driveways, so they end up in the street gutters and rain/irrigation run-off sends them our way.

These papers are NOT part of the Daily Sun. They're delivered by another group..
See them lying in the streets all the time especially from homes where no one is residing there at the time, ie: snowbirds...

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

It's amazing how many copies of the monthly newspapers (in their plastic covers) get washed in there. They are light and the people throwing them can't reach the driveways, so they end up in the street gutters and rain/irrigation run-off sends them our way.

He said monthly newspapers people . That’s the POA paper. NOT the Daily Sun

[Bellavita]

Get the entire neighborhood to chip in and pay someone

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

Rain washes trash off the roads into the soakaway pond next to us. Being mainly plastic, the trash doesn't rot away but just sits there, building up and looking ugly.

I contacted VCDD a month ago, asking who was responsible for clearing up this trash and why has our pond not been attended to for over a year, but have yet to receive a reply.

Any suggestions as to who EXACTLY I should address my question - preferably an individual with an e-mail address rather than a generic department?

Thank you

[Bridget Staunton]

We have trash I our pond too, the villages could care less about ponds. I have to call all the time to get the grass cut on the golf course (not where people play) I know there are snakes and other insects in the long grass. Living on a pond is not what you would expect

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by Dana1963

So maybe it's the Daily Suns problem try calling them it might resolve the issue

Oh please!

[Luggage]

Good question. As it's private property if there is no response write the state road board and get them involved, you'll see how fast the cc'd gets of it's back if threatened by state .

[sallyg]

It is an on-going problem. My husband has taken a rake and fished trash out of a nearby pond several times, and picks up trash on his daily walks. We have seen other residents doing the same. The landscapers mow right over trash and I have seen them throw mulch over plastic bottles, and assorted other trash. If it was only an occasional problem I'd say the residents can handle it, but it is a real mess in the newer areas with so much construction traffic. Not blaming anyone - the Villages needs to step in and clean up.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by Dana1963

So maybe it's the Daily Suns problem try calling them it might resolve the issue

with our area it's the people that formed an hoa type thing, they leave it every other week. someone in an suv drives by & tosses them out the window into driveways. many residents ignore it & it blows away down the road

[Syd2008]

I have seen posts from newer neighborhoods where they get together for clean up days.

[Arctic Fox]

Originally Posted by HoosierPa

We had some trash in our pond for a week and my wife finally went and picked it up. All good now.

Is she free to pop round this week?

[Arctic Fox]

Originally Posted by sallyg

It is an on-going problem. My husband has taken a rake and fished trash out of a nearby pond several times.

Yes, I remove the stuff I can reach with a rake under the fence, but the plastic is bobbing about in the middle of the pond so short of launching the kayak...

Have contacted three people at VCDD so will keep you posted

[cmapgurley@comcast.net]

Some dog walkers from big cities throw the poop bags down the seeers not realizing they end up in our ponds with all retained water

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I don't know about the ponds but over on my side of the Villages we have people who go up and down Paradise Ave picking up trash from the side of the road. They get paid to do it, they're part of a work crew.

If someone is mowing the lawn at the ponds, then they should be picking up trash at the edge of the ponds. That's part of landscape services. No they shouldn't be obligated to get trash IN the ponds - but if it's sitting there on the ground by the edge then yeah they have trash-sticker poles for that.

If they're not doing that, get in touch with your CDD.