Neighborhood Clean-Up Day

Saturday June 2, 2012 – 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM or until bins are full

Here's your chance to clean up that garage, garden shed or backyard junk.

Locations:
Scott Street between Patton and Bradley
Ginger Lane at Maywood Avenue

Acceptable items:

• Old recyle tubs or bins
• Furniture, rugs, carpets
• Wood waste
• Rock, dirt, concrete (less than 18 gallons)

Not acceptable:

• Refrigerators, TVs, Computers
• Tires, Engine parts
• Matresses, Treated Wood
• Hazardous chemicals:
  • Paint, household cleaners, pesticides and fertilizers
  • Oil, Gasoline
  • Batteries, propane tanks, fire extinguishers

This event sponsored by the County of Santa Clara Integrated Waste Management, Recology Silicon Valley, and Supervisor Ken Yeager.

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Planning the West San Carlos/South Bascom Urban Corridor - Follow-on Discussion May 10

If you attended the West San Carlos / South Bascom walking tour on Saturday April 28, here's your chance to engage in a follow-up discussion of the topics raised during that walk. Students from SJSU’s Urban and Regional Planning Program will lead an interactive discussion about ‘complete streets’. See the Got Sidewalks? website for this event.

This will be another chance for Burbank residents to have their say and to influence the future development of the West San Carlos / South Bascom Urban Corridor.

More details ...

The City of San Jose is developing its Urban Corridor Master Plan for the West San Carlos and South Bascom area. Even though the Burbank neighborhood is not in the San Jose political boundary, the corridor will be in the middle of our community. We are being offered the opportunity to express our hopes and concerns for this area and to help shape its future.

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Burbank Goes Green — OCF Plants Yard Trees

Thirteen Trees Planted in Nine Burbank Locations

With the help from a grant from Santa Clara County, Our City Forest (OCF) volunters planted thirteen trees in nine Burbank locations on Saturday, March 17, 2012. This St. Patrick's Day gift from the County and OCF volunteers made the Burbank a bit greener and a healthier place to live. Besides improving the appearance of house lots, trees also boost the value of the homes they grace.

At the last BCA meeting on October 17, 2011, the County and OCF announced that up to two free trees will be available to any Burbank home. The program also includes planting done by OCF volunteers. The County of Santa Clara provided funds for 500 trees in a program that will last for up to two years for county pocket residents of Burbank and Alum Rock.

Our City Forest kicked off their County Pocket Tree Planting program on St Patrick's Day. But there's still time to make an application and select your tree(s).

Many tree varieties are available, including drought-tolerant trees and California natives. All applicants will receive a free planting consultation to determine eligible planting locations and recommended species. Download an application or call (408) 998-7337 x124 for an application or for more information. Please mention that you live in the county pocket of Burbank.

For more information, go to the website for Our City Forest or call them at (408) 99-TREES. Let's make Burbank a beautiful urban forest!

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The BCA Website is your source for community news

The Burbank Community Association aims to keep our community informed of news and events of interest and importance. Please scan the column to your right for "headlines" of latest news and events. Click on the links labelled "More..." to take you you to pages within the BCA website, or to external sites, where you can read more.

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