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VOL. 33 NO. 4 www.seabreezepublications.com APRIL 2022

Solid Waste Authority Bill’s Box

Household Hazardous By Bill Thompson

Waste Tip The Shores Of Jupiter
The Shores of Jupiter’s Homeowners Association held
its annual meeting on March 15. It is an opportunity for
homeowners to catch up on the operations of the Board of
Put Some Spring In Your Clean By Recycling Directors and our property management company, Realtime
Property Management. Individual board members report on
Home Chemicals landscaping, irrigation, signage, financial year-end ending on
Dec. 31, 2021. Association members in attendance are given
Save your shelf this spring by cleaning out home hazards from sheds, garages and under sinks! the floor to asking questions and receive answers from board
But remember that any cleaners, paints, pesticides and automotive products you may want to get members who have responsibilities and/or expertise in the nature of the question.
rid of don’t belong in the regular trash or down storm drains where they can expose people, pets Meeting attendance was much higher than usual, due, in part, to the board’s stepped-up
and our environment to harm. attention to many long-standing infractions at homeowners’ properties. Many noncompliance
Instead, Palm Beach County residents can dispose of their unwanted chemicals at any of the cases were oversights by owners. Some were violations cited and in corrective process. Others,
Solid Waste Authority (SWA) seven home chemical and recycling center very few, present problems by refusal to correct or simply ignore the violation notice. All 599
drop-off locations for free! homes have been inspected from streetside. The focus has been largely failure to maintain the
One of SWA’s locations is: appearance of our homes fitting of our upscale development. By keeping up to standards set
Jupiter forth in Shores official document, Architectural Control Guideline, we do our best to protect
North County Transfer Station property values.
14185 N. Military Trail (SWA Road) in Jupiter My Letter
Monday through Friday: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. I received a letter from RealTime Property Management on behalf of our ACC. It brought
Saturday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. to my attention four standards needing attention. I promptly responded agreement with each
Other locations can be found on our website at www.swa.org. of the issues and said I would address each. I’m waiting to hear from my pressure cleaning
Commercial quantities of items that contain mercury may require special disposal. Call (561) service for the driveway and sidewalk, if needed. That company can also address the removal
687-1100 for details on disposing of or recycling any hazardous wastes from your business. of mold and discoloration on some portions of the CBS external structure visible at street level.
In the last fiscal year, Palm Beach County residents recycled more than 45,500 pounds of The letter prompted me to take a critical look at my property at street level. Then I realized
cleaning solutions. Each year, the SWA’s home chemical and recycling centers either recycle or that improvements should be made, e.g. additional plantings and mulch. The appearance of
safely dispose of more than 4.9 million pounds of household hazardous wastes. my house now is not up to standard, compared to close-by neighbors. That is embarrassing. I
Remember, pollution prevention starts at home. A full list of household hazardous wastes can will seek guidance from landscapers on appropriate and attractive plantings. I like color, if it
be found at SWA.org/HCRC or call (866) SWA-INFO, [(866) 792-4636] to learn more about the is perennial. I see it as an overhaul long overdue.
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County’s Home Chemical and Recycling Centers. Dates To Remember
Palm Sunday is April 10.
Solid Waste Authority on page 2 Good Friday and beginning of Passover is April 15.
Easter is April 17.
Earth Day is April 22.
Copy Deadline
For May 2022, it is [can you believe it?] April 13! My, my, how time does fly.
Quotes
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” – William James
“The courage to speak must be matched by the wisdom to listen.” – William Cowper
“Wise people sometimes change their minds—fools, never.” – William Cowper

REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IMMEDIATELY

TO THE JUPITER POLICE DEPARTMENT
(561) 799-4445

Use 911 for emergencies only. Lock car doors.
Do not leave valuables in the car.