Gaila Woods

The 2016 annual GWCC meeting has been scheduled for April 1, 2016 at Coles Elementary in the multi-purpose room at 7:00 PM.

For more information or to volunteer contact a board member.

We now accept Paypal payments for annual assessments. The email address to send payments to is annual_assessment@gailawoods.com or click the link at the top of the home page. Make sure to fill in the optional notes area with a message including the Gaila Woods address you are paying for so your account is credited properly.

There is no fee for direct payment from your linked checking account but there will be a fee charged by Paypal if you pay by your linked credit card of $14.80.

If you have any questions please contact a board member.

All trash and recycling collection services for Wednesday, January 27th have been cancelled. Many secondary roads and neighborhood roads are still unsafe for our large trucks to pass through. Trash service will resume on your next regularly-scheduled collection day. Recycling service will resume on your next regularly-scheduled collection day. Please make every effort to assist us with notifying the residents of the communities that are affected by this service suspension. Rest assured that all accumulated materials will be collected when we return. At that time, please be sure that all containers are accessible, movable and free from ice and snow.

Thank you!

Jean Poague
Vice President/CFO
Patriot Disposal, Inc.
703-257-7100 (Office)
877-304-4016 (Fax)

P.O. Box 3219
Manassas, VA 20108

Due to cleanup efforts and road conditions, all trash and recycling collection services for Tuesday, January 26th have been cancelled. Trash service will resume on your next regularly-scheduled collection day. Recycling service will resume on your next regularly-scheduled collection day. Please make every effort to assist us with notifying the residents of the communities that are affected by this service suspension. Rest assured that all accumulated materials will be collected when we return. At that time, please be sure that all containers are accessible, movable and free from ice and snow.

Thank you!

Jean Poague
Vice President/CFO
Patriot Disposal, Inc.
703-257-7100 (Office)
877-304-4016 (Fax)

P.O. Box 3219
Manassas, VA 20108

Thanksgiving Day, November 26th:
• Office is closed.
• No services will be provided.
• If your usual trash and/or recycling pickup day falls on a Thursday, your make-up day will be Saturday, November 28th. This does not affect Gaila Woods.

Christmas Day, December 25th:
• Office is closed.
• No services will be provided.
• If your usual trash and/or recycling pickup day falls on a Friday, your make-up day will be Saturday, December 26th.

New Year’s Day, January 1st:
• Office is closed.
• No services will be provided.
• If your usual trash and/or recycling pickup day falls on a Friday, your make-up day will be Saturday, January 2nd:

Christmas Tree Collection
• Christmas trees will be collected at the curb on the same day(s) as regular trash pickup day(s) for no additional charge.
• All tinsel and decorations must be removed.
• Please do not place trees in plastic bags.

***Please visit Patriots website, Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter for important information, including inclement weather announcements***

Just a quick reminder on the pickup schedule:

Tuesday’s – trash pickup (put out can by 6AM)
Wednesday’s – recycle pickup (put can out by 6AM)
Friday’s – trash pickup (put out can by 6AM)

We will be getting Bethel Road, Napa Drive, and Santa Rosa Court paved on Friday, August 14th by Whitehurst Paving.

Please make sure all vehicles are moved off of the roads before that Friday morning otherwise they will be towed at owners expense.

Once the contractor has completed their work the roads can immediately be driven on but please keep traffic to a minimum for the first 48 hours if at all possible.

Patriot Disposal will be picking up trash this Friday, August 14th. Please put your cans out Thursday evening – this will be an early pickup.

They will start their regular servicing of the community on Friday, August 21st.

Email from Jean Poague the Vice President/CFO of Patriot Disposal, Inc.:

Per my conversation with Jeff and Mark this morning, we will be starting services (for those who call to sign up) on Friday, 8/14. We will be there from 5:00-6:00 a.m. that morning, in order to avoid the paving services that are scheduled for that day. We will be picking up both trash and recycling on Friday.

We will provide the same services the following Friday, 8/21, as well as deliver new containers for our new Patriot customers. Between Friday 8/14 and Friday 8/21, there will not be any services due to the paving operations.

The week of 8/24, we will pick up trash on Tuesday and Friday, 8/25 and 8/28 and recycling on 8/26 (Wednesday). This will be the regular schedule from that point forward. Please always have all items out for pickup at or before 5:00 a.m. on each collection day. Yard waste will be picked up each Tuesday.

Please refer to the Gala Woods HOA website for further details on our services and feel free to call our office if you have any questions. Thank you!

We have received a few questions regarding the transition from Charlie and Sons to American Disposal Services to Patriot Disposal.

GWCC did not authorize Charlie and Sons to hand over our accounts to American Disposal. The only reason the board is involved in this process at all is to protect the roads in the community.

However, to help expedite the transition, GWCC contacted many local disposal companies to find one who would provide the same service we are used to with smaller trucks and not only did Patriot agree to that but their rates are substantially lower than what they were with Charlie and Sons for the same service.

Last week American Disposal started the service in our community and unfortunately tore up the paving in a couple of courts when they had to turn around so we decided in the best interest of the community to ask them to not return. Please contact American Disposal to cancel your service with them (703) 368-0500 and you will get a prorated refund. Then contact Patriot Disposal (703) 257-7100 to set up a new account with them. The details for their agreed service and pricing are in the posting below.

The GWCC board is very sorry for any confusion and inconvenience that this has caused but is hopeful that the rest of this transition will be smooth.

Recently all Gaila Woods residents were sent a letter from Charlie and Son Trash Service stating that they will no longer be servicing the neighborhood. The letter announced that Charlie and Sons handed over all of the Gaila Woods accounts to American Disposal Services. A representative from the GWCC Board of Directors contacted American Disposal to make sure that they were going to use smaller trash trucks so as to not damage our roads. The conversation was very inconclusive and the board decided to shop our neighborhood to other trash service companies.

The GWCC Board has accepted Patriot Disposal as the exclusive provider for trash and recycling collection services for the Gala Woods HOA. Patriot Disposal will begin servicing our community on September 1, 2015.

The services and terms that apply follow:

• Upon notification either by email or phone, each home would be set up as an individual account with us at an agreed price of $14.25 per home per month.  Billing will be quarterly, to be paid in advance.  We accept checks by mail, and VISA/MC over the phone.  We also have the ability to set up the account for automatic payment each quarter by VISA/MC or ACH.
• Patriot Disposal has several smaller trucks and will make every effort to use them to provide these services.  On occasion, it may be necessary to use a larger truck, and if that happens, we will try to make sure it is empty before going into the community.
• Trash collection will be on Tuesdays and Fridays; recycling collection will be on Wednesday.  All pickups will occur between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible.  All items for collection must be out at the curb no later than 5:00 a.m. (or the night before) on each service day.
• Patriot will provide each residence with one 96-gallon trash container (Toter) and one 64-gallon recycling container (Toter) free of charge.  Additional Toters are available for a one-time rental fee of $25.00 each.  There is a $100.00 replacement charge for each 96-gallon Toter, and a $75.00 replacement charge for each 64-gallon Toter that is lost, stolen, or damaged by means other than normal wear and tear.
• Recycling is single-stream, meaning that all recyclable materials can be placed together into one container.  Recyclable materials include newspapers, magazines, catalogs, assorted paper/mail, phonebooks, plastic containers, beverage and soup cartons, glass food & beverage containers, metal food and beverage containers, flattened cardboard no larger than 4 ft. x 4 ft. and clean aluminum foil.  Items that are not recyclable include plastic bags/liners, coat hangers, diapers, drinking glasses & dishes, Styrofoam, light bulbs, sharps/needles, etc.
• Yard debris will be collected on Tuesdays.  Yard debris is defined as grass clippings, leaves and hedge trimmings.  Yard debris must be placed at the curb in plastic bags, paper bags, or in a separate container clearly marked “yard waste.”  Brush must be less than 4-inches in diameter, cut into 4-foot lengths, and tied in bundles, or bagged.  Yard debris does not include stumps, whole trees, or clean-up from storm damage.  Collection of these items may be provided for an additional charge.
• Special items will be collected at the curb each week.  Small furniture (1-2 pieces) and mattresses can be put out with the regular trash, no advance notice is necessary.  This includes couches, bed frames, recliners, headboards, tables, etc.  Special items that require advance notice and will be collected for a minimum fee of $25.00 each include all appliances, grills, lawnmowers, exercise machines, TVs, etc.  Again, we can take payment over the phone with a VISA/MC or debit card.  Pickup of special items must be paid for prior to collection; they will not be billed.
• No services will be provided on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day or any other collection day when the refuse and recycling facilities are closed.  If a service day falls on one of these days, collection will resume on the next regularly-scheduled service day.  No adjustment will be made to the account.
• Patriot will make every effort to provide services when the weather is inclement.  Services will be suspended upon notification that a snow, ice, or other weather-related emergency exists.  In the event of such an emergency, collection services will resume on the next regularly-scheduled service day, road conditions permitting.  No adjustment will be made to the account.
• No services will be provided for any homes located on roads that are deemed to be impassable due to construction, construction vehicles, parked cars, or other obstructions or conditions.  Uncollected items will be removed on the next regularly-scheduled collection day, road conditions permitting.  No adjustment will be made to the account.
• Patriot Disposal will exercise reasonable care to avoid damage to the street and/or curbing of the property.  Patriot Disposal will not be accountable for liquid spills (paint, yard waste condensation (“grass juice”), etc.) or for cracks or sinkage in the pavement resulting from standard industrial refuse removal vehicles.
• Customers will be invoiced on the 15th day preceding each quarter for the following quarter’s service.  Invoices will be subject to interest at one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month if not paid within 30 days.   Interest calculations will be made from the first day of the quarter for which the charge was incurred.  In the event of delinquency of payment by the Customer, Patriot reserves the right to stop service and/or to refer collection of the account to an agency or attorney.  The Customer will then also assume responsibility for all fees incurred in the collection of the account.

Patriot Disposal can be reached at 703-257-7100
www.patriotdisposalservices.com