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Supervisor Walkinshaw outlines county projects, pledges action on recurring trash pickups
Summary
At the Sept. 21 Braddock District Council meeting, Supervisor Walkinshaw updated residents on county initiatives — including a planned meeting with American Disposal Service over repeated missed pickups, the SHAPE aging plan, Lake Accotink dredging delays, and Braddock Road design work — and pledged follow-up.
Braddock District Supervisor Walkinshaw told the Braddock District Council on Sept. 21 that his office is pressing to resolve ongoing trash-collection problems and is scheduled to meet the president of American Disposal Service on Sept. 22 to discuss options, including alternative collection models and potential county involvement.
Walkinshaw described a pattern of missed pickups and increased roadside litter reported by residents, and said his staff is pursuing fixes that range from working directly with the company to exploring other collection arrangements. Residents from townhome communities and single-family neighborhoods raised specific concerns about overflowing or unsecured containers and trash blown from trucks.
The supervisor also provided several county updates of local consequence: the Board of Supervisors aims to adopt the SHAPE plan (the county’s plan for aging) by 2023; the Lake Accotink dredging project is on hold while staff and stakeholders seek an acceptable disposal method for dredged sediment; and the Braddock Road Improvement project — funded by the state in 2020 and now in VDOT’s design phase — will address 17 intersections between Ravensworth and Guinea Roads, including turn lanes and shared-use paths.
On local traffic and infrastructure, Walkinshaw said construction of a DMV Customer Service Center should begin soon despite prior delays and that it will likely open within a year; his office will try to obtain traffic-projection data residents requested for the Erickson Living development and the DMV center. He also said one short stretch of Guinea Road near Zion will have No Parking signs posted soon for stormwater-safety reasons and recommended residents contact VDOT about trucks parking on VDOT right-of-way near Target.
A Lakepointe representative told the council that trash collection problems are magnified in townhome communities with fire-lane constraints; Walkinshaw’s office said it will look into these specific operational issues. A Hidden Creek resident raised the need for electric-vehicle charging stations in multiunit housing; Walkinshaw staff said a county initiative called Charge-up Fairfax is being developed and that recent federal infrastructure funding may support early-stage planning.
Congressman Gerry Connolly’s representative said she would send information to help residents calculate household environmental impacts and how to "greenify your home." Treasurer Kevin noted the BDC treasury balance is $3,191.99 and encouraged membership renewals.
Next steps recorded at the meeting included the supervisor’s planned meeting with the ADS president on Sept. 22 and staff research into townhome collection constraints, temporary food-truck parking options, and requested traffic projections. The council adjourned at 9 p.m.
