GFL ENVIRONMENTAL YARD WASTE PICK-UP
Yard Waste collection season runs all year round with weekly pickup on Thursday.
Yard waste will be serviced 1x/week, year-round.
Residents can dispose of a maximum of 10 bags per week.
The residents can use bio-degradable paper bags that they purchase from a local merchant. Bags cannot exceed 40 pounds in weight. If yard waste is in the trash bin, it will not be serviced and they will not return until the following week. The residents can bundle the branches in bundles that will not exceed 4 feet in length, 18 inches in diameter, or 40 pounds in weight. GFL will accept Christmas trees that have been cut into sections no more than 4 feet in length.
If you need to contact GFL for a bin swap out, missed pick up, bulk item pick up ($50 per service request), you will contact 816-380-5595 or email
kccustomercare@gflenv.com and tell them you are a Waterford HOA resident.
Street Trees
Good news - we’re growing together.
About our street tree replacements and treatments
Waterford's tree programs include tree replacement and limited tree treatments. Non-ash street trees are replaced as needed within the limits of the annual budget allocation for non-ash street trees. Ash street trees (which line the main streets and a few others) are treated biannually for the emerald ash borer, with selective replacements. Homeowners will be notified if the street tree adjacent to their property is scheduled for replacement.
- Homeowners overwhelmingly approved the Waterford street tree programs to retain the integrity of our streetscape, enhance the street tree canopy, and promote strong property values in Waterford.
- Leawood City Code requires street trees.
- Street trees are managed by the homes association, as provided by our homes association declarations. The association identifies and evaluates tree replacements annually. All tree species follow the master plan.
2020 Master Street Tree Plan- Street trees are located in the tree lawn of the city-owned street right-of-way adjacent to a homeowner’s property. The tree lawn is also known as the parkway, or simply the area between the curb and sidewalk, or the equivalent area if no sidewalk is present.
- To report a missing or failing street tree and apply for replacement, please contact the homes association at
llarson@sentrymgt.com for more information.
- Homeowners remain responsible for general street tree care and trimming as required by Leawood City Code. Please note, Leawood City Code prohibits the topping of street trees.
Non-Ash Street Tree Policy
As adopted in 2020, the Waterford Homes Association (the Association) is now responsible for the replacement of dead, very damaged, and missing non-ash street trees. A designated budget provides for a limited number of removals and replacements (within yearly budget restrictions.)
Non-ash street trees will be replaced in existing locations, or in the case of missing trees, at the designated interval for street trees, consistent with the Waterford Master Landscape Plan and city codes.
The Association will identify removals/replacements with, but not limited to, the following criteria:
- Non-ash trees that pose a public danger or are dead
- Missing trees considering the longest missing or earliest report date
- Very damaged trees considering date identified by the association or reported by the homeowner
- Gaps on street blocks
- Geographic distribution in the neighborhood
- Environmental factors that would affect a tree’s ability to thrive
- Species availability
Homeowners may also report a tree for assessment by emailing the property manager.
Homeowners care of street trees
Homeowners remain responsible for the general care of street trees adjacent to their property, including trimming of overhanging branches per Leawood City Code. Please note that Leawood City Code prohibits tree topping of street trees.
The master plan
Our street tree environment was designed in compliance with the requirement for street trees in the Leawood City Code at the start of Waterford’s development. Street trees are located at regular intervals of approximately 35 feet to meet the minimum spacing requirement that was set by the city.
In 2016, in response to the ash borer issue affecting so many of our street trees, the homes association commissioned a master plan update. The plan identified replacement tree species for necessary replacements and diversified the species in our street tree palette to lessen the risk of future widespread tree loss. Unity, and street identity of street sections and cul-de-sacs, were also goals of the plan. In 2020, the master plan was reviewed to proactively plan for any new tree threats. Periodic reviews are planned.
View the Master Plan
Why are street trees great?
Street trees provide mutual benefits to all homeowners – increasing property values, offering respite from heat and sun with shaded streets and sidewalks, and even helping to reduce traffic speeds.
Leawood City Code (Chapter 13-401a.) enumerates the importance of street trees as follows:
“1. Street Trees improve air quality by absorbing carbon dioxide, filtering out pollutants
and providing oxygen.
2. Street Trees preserve and enhance the physical and aesthetic environment.
3. Street Trees reduce energy consumption, by shading roofs and streetscapes.
4. Street Trees reduce costs associated with gray infrastructure.
5. Street Trees absorb and intercept stormwater and help to reduce flooding and erosion.
6. Street Trees provide habitat for wildlife and food for birds and insects.
7. Street Trees improve physical and psychological health and social behavior.”
HOMEOWNERS WEBSITE REGISTRATION
To register on our website for the online directory and the eblast system, please click on the "Directory" link to reach the Login screen, and then click "Register" to enroll. Your registration will be activated within a few days by our communications director, and a password will be emailed to you. The Waterford eblasts provide timely information like neighborhood alerts, as well as updates on association business.
WATERFORD FACEBOOK PAGE
Waterford has a “Members-Only” Facebook page. You must make an initial request to gain access. The page is:
“Waterford of Leawood Resident News”
The purpose of the Facebook page is to allow multiple members of same house to get Waterford news and to allow interactive comments from residents. The material posted on the FB page usually repeats information sent out via email.
If you have a suggestion for a post, please send your suggestion to shay.smith@sentrymgt.com, who will relay that suggestion to the Board.
Rules for posting comments on the Waterford FB page
- Be polite.
- Stay on topic of referenced post.
- No advertisements.
Waterford's Board reserves the right to delete any objectionable comment or to block authors who repeatedly abuse the page.
WATERFORD EMAILS
Waterford sends news to residents via email. If you would like to receive the Waterford emails and are not now receiving them, please email kschurle@sentrymgt.com
