News and events

Heritage Square Homes Association


Established 1972 ~ Burke, Virginia



Glass Containers No Longer Accepted in Curbside Recycling


Due to a change in Fairfax County recycling policy,  Republic Services will no longer accept glass bottles and jars in curbside recycling bins (effective Oct. 1).

Accordingly,  please do not place glass in recycling bins. There are now two options for recycling glass:

  • Bring to one of 21 purple recycling containers.
  • Place used glass in trash.


See the Fairfax County web site for details:


Change In Policy for Fairfax County Recycling (Glass No Longer Accepted)


TRASH POLICY REMINDER


Please see the following guide regarding trash pick-up.


Heritage Square Trash Removal Guide



Hazardous Household Waste Disposal


Please see the following guide from Fairfax County in reference to disposing of household hazard  waste such as paint, batteries, automotive fluids, etc.


Fairfax County Hazardous Household Waste Guide


TREE WORK


Bartlett Tree Experts will be on the Heritage Square property next week (6/17-6/21) doing removal and pruning of many trees.

Please be aware of the areas that will be marked daily & overnight with cones.  Please move any vehicles from the respective areas so the tree crew can perform the work needed. The cones will be removed as the work is completed. See map below with areas highlighted in yellow that will involve parking spaces . If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Management.


Bartlett Tree Experts work 6.17.19 thru 6.21.19.pdf


HOLIDAY TRASH COLLECTION


There will be no trash collection on Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 22nd).  Trash collection will resume the following Monday (November 26th).


Trash collection will not be affected by the Christmas and New Year's holidays this year.


Christmas trees may be left out for collection on Wednesday, January 9th, and also Wednesday,

January 16th.


PARKING CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT


The parking spaces in the cutout at the Liberty Bell Court end of the Burke Road service road have been changed to VISITOR PARKING.  These spaces are for visitors only and must display a Heritage Square Visitor Parking hangtag.  Vehicles parked in these spaces without a Visitor Parking hangtag are subject to towing.


See the mailing of 8/16/2018 for details: Heritage Square Parking Change.pdf


POHICK STREAM VALLEY TRAIL CONSTRUCTION


The Fairfax County Park Authority has begun work on the Pohick Stream Valley Trail in Burke Station Park. This project may impact parking and access to trails.


See the Fairfax County Parks website for details:


            https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/park-news/2018/z-ir099


or contact Project Manager Tom McFarland at Thomas.McFarland@fairfaxcounty.gov or 703-324-8688.



NEW ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES ADOPTED

The Board of Directors adopted Policy Resolution (PR) 2017-01, "Architectural and Environmental Guidelines and Regulations," at its regular meeting held on 03/21/2017.  The new resolution, which is effective 04/21/2017, replaces PR 10-01 (of the same name) as well as PR 2016-01 (which pertains to storage sheds).  A copy of the new resolution was mailed to all homeowners and is also available from the "Documents" page of this website.