Canadian Lakes Yard Waste

BY ROGER STOBERT

YOUR VOLUNTEER YARD WASTE COORDINATOR

231-288-0148 spankky@charter.net Canadian Lakes Yard Waste is open on Wednesdays and Sundays,10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April through November. Our last day open in 2021 will be Sunday, November 28, weather permitting.

Several requests have been made to allow the facility to be opened at other times. Due to the disposal of trash and other materials not allowed, facility access other than those times and days listed above is not allowed.

Canadian Lakes Yard Waste was established to provide a place for Canadian Lakers to dispose of yard waste since burning or dumping it on neighboring lots or common areas is prohibited in Canadian Lakes. One errant smoldering leaf could spell disaster if open burning were allowed.

Canadian Lakes Yard Waste is located on the south side of Pierce Road between 110th Ave. and Tullymore Drive.

Items allowed include tree and shrub branches, limbs less than 4” in diameter, and plant-based materials normally associated with residential yard maintenance such as grass clippings, leaves, and discarded mulch. Do NOT leave materials outside the gate when the site is closed.

Items NOT allowed to be left at the site include campfire ashes and garbage, such as food scraps like rinds, peels, cores, etc. Other prohibited items include metals, paper, plastic, and styrofoam products, including yard waste containers of any type.

To gain access, attendants (all volunteers) will check for a current CLPOC ID, vehicle sticker, or guest pass. You may be asked to uncover your waste to allow for inspection. Contractors doing yard maintenance for members may also use the facilities, but they must provide the CLPOC ID, guest pass, or the lot number and member’s name to gain access.

When depositing your yard waste, please place them behind or on top of already deposited materials rather than in front or on the access road to minimize the number of times we need a “push back” to allow access to the road and turnaround. Your compliance with this request reduces the number of push backs required thus keeping membership costs for operating the site as low as possible.

Should you have any questions regarding Canadian Lakes Yard Waste, the attendants will be pleased to help you, or you may contact Roger Stobert, Yard Waste Coordinator, at 231-972-1232, 231-288-0148, or spankky@charter.net.