Knottingwood Estates Homeowners' Association

Until now, there was not a readily available place to recycle styrofoam. However, Ohio has a new Styrofoam/EPS Consumer Drop Off program, and it is not far from West Chester.

Eco Development in Mason, Ohio, is now offering an opportunity to recycle Styrofoam/EPS (expanded polystyrene) products and keep them out of our landfills and oceans.  The drop-off center is located at 4219 U.S. State Route 42 in Mason.  Access points to the drop off center are located both on Bethany Road as well as Route 42.  The drop-off building is located in the rear of the recycling plant; look for a building for drop-off items and a green sign mounted on a chain-link fence with guidelines.

Please follow these rules regarding acceptable Styrofoam/EPS:

1) Styrofoam must be clean.
2) No stickers or tape.
3) Please no food containers – these are not accepted in this program.
4) It would be helpful if items are placed in clear plastic bags when disposing.

If you have questions regarding your items, please call the Drop-Off Hotline at 1-866-362-6326. Also, for more information about Eco Development, check out their website at www.ecoenergydevelopment.com.

It’s spring again, and that means it’s pot hole season! To report a pothole on a West Chester Township road, send a message to the Community Services Department online. Community Services staff have stated that they will make every effort to address potholes in a timely fashion, weather permitting.

If you report a pothole that is NOT on a West Chester street, the Township will pass the information along to the appropriate agency.

Keep in mind, the Township does not repair potholes on private property, like parking lots or interstate highways.

Drop off broken or unwanted holiday lights at Sharon Woods Park located at 11450 Lebanon Road in Sharonville, Ohio until December 30, 2021.

Recycling will be offered during the Holiday in Lights drive-through light display at Sharon Woods. Bins will be located at the admission tent for convenient drop off from your car. Hours are:

6 PM-9 PM Sunday-Thursday
5:30 PM-10 PM Friday & Saturday

For more information about Holiday in Lights, visit holidayinlights.com.

Recycling holiday lights instead of throwing them in the trash keeps them out of landfills and gives them a new life.

Drop off your unwanted TVs and electronics beginning Friday, August 6, 2021 from 9 am-1 pm at Cohen Recycling in Hamilton. This service will be available every FRIDAY throughout August, September, and October. There is no charge to Butler County residents. Quantities limited to materials from residential households. Visit recycle.bcohio.us for details.

WHERE: Cohen Recycling
                  105 Black Street, Hamilton, OH 45011
               
WHEN:  Every Friday, August 6 – October 29, 2021
                  9 am – 1 pm

Accepted Items: tube and flat screen TVs (any size), monitors, computer tower, laptops, fax machines, printers, scanners, cell phones, batteries (all types), calculators, video game consoles, DVD players, computer peripherals (keyboards, mice, speakers).

West Chester Township residents who sign up for curbside recycling before June 5, 2021 are eligible to receive three free months of service paid for by Butler County. Rumpke already offers weekly curbside recycling collection in West Chester Township for $4.75 per month.

This promotion is only available to new Rumpke recycling subscribers. Eligible customers should receive information from Rumpke by mail the first week of May.

To sign up for Rumpke curbside recycling:

• Email service.cin@rumpke.com with subject line “West Chester Township Recycles”
• Complete, detach and return the form portion of the mailer to Rumpke Customer Service: 3700 Struble Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45251
• Call Rumpke at 1–800–828–8171

New subscribers are asked to choose from either an 18-gallon bin or a 65-gallon recycling cart to use for curbside pick-up at home. After the first three months free, customers who sign up for the promotion will be billed quarterly on their Rumpke trash bill. (NOTE: Billing cycles vary by customer, amount may be prorated.)

The West Chester Board of Trustees has extended its waiver of specific residential permits until further notice to add financial relief and to encourage residents to apply for the required permits for their work.

The Trustees first approved a waiver of these fees in April 2020 and extended the waiver again in June. As the year was ending, the Trustees decided to extend the waiver indefinitely. Permit fees waived include residential accessory structures, residential fences and decks, residential pools, residential alterations and additions and home occupation.

Fences, pools, and other home improvements also need to be approved by the Knottingwood Estates’ HOA Architectural Review Board. To submit an application, visit https://knottingwoodestates.org/online-architectural-approval-form/

Good news! Rumpke is now recycling butter, sour cream, yogurt and other plastic tubs. Lids should be reattached prior to recycling. All items should be clean, empty and placed in recycling containers loose to ensure they can be properly sorted and recycled. Unacceptable plastics include berry containers and other clamshells, drink cups, frozen meal trays, toys, to-go containers, plastic cutlery, plastic bags and plastic wrap.  For more information, visit https://www.rumpke.com/for-your-home/recycling/acceptable-items