The Select Board in Halifax has been fielding an increasing number of complaints about yard junk, and calls to enforce the town's junk ordinance. In response, the town has put out a plea to all residents to check out their home's "curb appeal" and consider some spring cleaning.
The board has listed a number of tips on its communications web page noting, "It has been a long winter, we know, but if the daffodils aren’t covering the STUFF in your yard, you should know this ..." Among the select board's suggestions are:
You may be able to get CASH for your junk vehicles or scrap metal, and other items if you have a tag sale We have two Halifax businesses which offer trash removal services The Halifax Fire Company, Inc. hosts an annual auction in early July, and they accept donations of salable items Due to changes in the solid waste laws, trash disposal in the future is likely to cost by volume, so clean up now to save money later The Town of Halifax does have a Junk Ordinance—and we can issue fines of $50 per day if you don’t clean up the property or screen the problem areas from view.
The Select Board says Halifax maintains a list of service providers for auto salvage and trash removal and is also taking the names of people who would like to volunteer their services in helping a neighbor with outdoor cleanup. The board adds, "If you need help, please contact a member of the Selectboard, before we contact you."
