The 2023 Free Spring Yard Waste Collection will begin on Monday, April 3, and end on Friday, April 14. During these two weeks, residents do not have to use waste stickers to dispose of yard waste. Yard waste must be placed in a 30-gallon recyclable paper bag and not exceed 60 pounds. Yard waste mixed with garbage or yard waste in a garbage can or plastic bag will not be collected. Beginning Monday, April 17, a waste sticker, which is the same one used for excess garbage, must be attached to the bag.

The City of Aurora is hosting its annual free Spring Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru on Earth Day – Saturday, April 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the downtown Aurora parking lot adjacent to the casino at 201 N. River Street.

All items are free to recycle, including televisions, but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Online registration opens at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 31 at www.aurora-il.org/Electronics2023.

Reminder the Orchard Valley Homeowners Association has transitioned to a new management company. AMG Management Group, LLC.

If paying annual dues by mail all payments should be sent to:

Orchard Valley HOA,

c/o AMG Management Group LLC

PO Box 98119

Las Vegas, NV, 89193-8119

Here is a copy of the letter sent to all homeowners.

Help the environment by making sure your real Christmas tree is reused as mulch and isn’t taken to a landfill.

Beginning Monday, January 9, real Christmas trees will be picked up for free during weekly trash and recycling collection. For two weeks – from Monday, January 9 through Friday, January 20 – no sticker is required for collection.

To be properly recycled, trees must be free of plastic bags, all decorations and tree stands, and placed at the curb by 6 a.m. on the normal collection day. After Friday, January 20, trees left at the curb on regular collection day must be stickered in order to be collected.

Due to the wire used to form them, wreaths and garlands will not be collected as recycling and must be stickered as trash.

We had a great turnout for Breakfast with Santa with many families donating to the OVHA Food Drive. We delivered over 280 pounds of food in our collection to the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry who in return sent over this email:

“Hello Orchard Valley Homeowners Association,

I would like to thank you on behalf of Marie Wilkinson’s food pantry for such a generous donation of over 280 pounds of food. I would also like to than you for the offer of toys for our families. With the donation you gave/ are giving we will be able to serve so many families over the holiday season! Please let me know if there are any volunteer projects you would be interested in , I would love to host a group of you guys in our pantry. Our drop off times are from 8:30-2:30 Monday through Friday. Please let me know a good time to receive the toys. Many thanks and Happiest Holidays!

Erica Jones

Volunteer Coordinator

Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry

West Pantry and Mailing Address:

834 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, IL 60506

East Pantry: East Aurora High School

500 Tomcat Lane Door #33, Aurora, IL 60505

630.897.5431

www.mwfoodpantry.org