GFL YARD WASTE REMINDERS & Holidays

GFL will continue to collect yard waste through the 2nd full week in December 11-15. All waste must be at the curb in approved containers by 7am on your collection day.

Please remember that if a holiday falls on a weekday, your scheduled service day will be delayed by one day and does include Saturday collection in those cases. Regular collection will resume the following week.

GFL observes Christmas Day and is closed on Monday, December 25, 2023. All collections that week will be delayed by one day from the usual schedule including Saturday pickup for Friday customers.

GFL observes New Year's Day as well on January 1, 2024. All collections that week will be delayed by one day from the usual schedule including Saturday pickup for Friday customers.

news from the treasurer

2023 WINTER TAXES:
Winter taxes are due December 1, 2023, and payable without penalty through February 14, 2024. See the tax bill, front and back, for more information.
If you do not receive your tax bill by the second week of December, please notify the Treasurer’s Office at (248) 674-6220.

E-MAIL/TEXT REMINDER
If you would like to be notified with an e-mail or text when taxes are due, please click on www.waterfordmi.gov and click on Notify Me to sign up for reminders.

ONLINE PAYMENTS MADE THROUGH YOUR BANK
If you initiate your payment through your financial institution, a paper check will be issued. Make sure payment is sent to:

5200 Civic Center Drive, Waterford, MI 48329

Do not send payment to a P.O. Box address which will delay delivery of payment. For ONLINE BANKING through your Bank, please schedule your payment to be delivered 10 business days prior to due date or your payment may be late and interest applied. Please note payments are posted paid the date the check is received in our office by the post office.

ONLINE PAYMENTS MADE THROUGH TOWNSHIP SITE:
Online payments can be processed through the Township website at: www.waterfordmi.gov/taxes E-Check payments (using a checking/savings account) will incur a Convenience Fee of $1.00 per transaction. This fee goes to the bank for providing the service. Credit and Debit card payments may be processed through VISA, MASTERCARD or DISCOVER. Please note that for Credit and Debit Card payments, there is a Convenience Fee of 2.49% based upon the amount of your payment.

RECYCLE YOUR ENVELOPE
We appreciate you bringing your unused envelope when making your payment at town hall.

DOG LICENSES:
2024 dog licenses will be available at the Treasurer’s Office on January 3, 2024. To obtain a license, proof of current rabies vaccination certificate is needed. See back of tax bill for further information.

The Township sells only the 1-year license. 3-year licenses are available at Oakland County Animal Control. Please call Animal Control at (248) 858-1090 for more information.

Animal Control shelter is located at 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Building 42 East, in Pontiac, next to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office headquarters.

holiday safety reminders from the waterford regional fire dept.

Keep candles at least 12 inches away from anything that burns. Make sure they are in stable holders and place them where they cannot be knocked down easily.
Read manufacturer’s instructions for the number of light strands to connect.
Consider using battery-operated flameless candles, which can look, smell and feel like real candles.
Inspect holiday lights each year before you put them up. Throw away light strands with frayed or pinched wires.
Water your Christmas tree every day. A dry Christmas tree can burn very hot and very fast.
Make sure your tree is at least 3 feet away from heat sources like fireplaces, radiators, space heaters, candles or heat vents. Also, make sure your tree does not block exits.
Get rid of your tree after Christmas or when it is dry.
Check all holiday light cords to make sure they aren’t frayed or broken. Don’t string too many strands of lights together—no more than three per extension cord.
If are buying an artificial tree, look for the fire-resistant label. When putting it up, keep it away from fireplaces, radiators and other sources of heat.
If getting a live tree, make sure it’s fresh and water it to keep it fresh. Bend the needles up and down to make sure no needles fall off.
If using older decorations, check their labels. Some older tinsel is lead-based. If using angel hair, wear gloves to avoid irritation. Avoid breathing in artificial snow.
When decorating outside, make sure decorations are for outdoor use and fasten lights securely to your home or trees. If using hooks or nails outside, make sure they are insulated to avoid an electrocution or fire hazard.
If using a ladder, be extra careful. Make sure to have good, stable placement and wear shoes that allow for good traction.
Don’t use electric lights on metallic trees.
Don’t forget to turn off all holiday lights when going to bed or leaving the house.
Keep children, pets and decorations away from candles.
If hanging stockings on the fireplace mantel, don’t light the fireplace.

Important "snowbird" reminders

Attention all “Snowbirds”! Don't forget to do a few important items before you leave town for your seasonal home away from Waterford.

Assessing: Please contact the Waterford Assessing Department with your forwarding address if you are leaving town for the Winter. Even though you may have your mail forwarded by the U.S. Post Office, property tax bills and assessments notices are not forwarded and are returned to the Township. Please call 248-674-6270 to let us know your Winter address. In the alternative, you may submit an Address Change online at the following link: https://www.waterfordmi.gov/FormCenter/Assessing-15/Address-Change-Form-75

Department of Public Works: Please contact Waterford DPW at 248-674-2278 to schedule to have water turned off to your home before you leave for the winter. Appointments for turn off are scheduled for an exact date and time for a technician to come out.

Turning the water off at the road is a safeguard against frozen pipes and will save you money as billing is suspended while the water is off. A $30 turn-off charge is assessed and a $30 turn-on charge will be assessed when water is turned back on in the spring.

GFL Curbside Collection: Waterford's designated residential curbside waste hauler program with GFL Environmental includes an option for residents to suspend service for one consecutive period each 12-month period for up to three consecutive months for an invoice credit. To utilize this option for three months while you're at your seasonal residence away from Waterford, please contact GFL at the phone number designated for Waterford customers 248-204-6762.

Election Mail: If you will be at another address for the Presidential Primary, please contact us during the first week of January by calling 248-674-6266 and let us know where you will want your ballot mailed. Absentee ballots will be mailed around January 18, 2024, and cannot be forwarded by the USPS. They will be returned to the Township Clerk’s Office.

Library Service Hours
Monday–Thursday 10:00a–9:00p
Friday – Closed
Saturday, 10:00a – 5:00p;
Sunday, 1:00p – 5:00p

Holiday Closure – Christmas
Sunday, December 24 through Tuesday, December 26
Regular hours resume Wednesday, December 27 at 10:00a

Holiday Closure – New Year’s
Sunday, December 31 through Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Regular hours resume Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 10:00a

**** Renovations Alert ****
As a part of a campus-wide project, the restrooms in the library are being refurbished. The Library will remain open for business during this process. Some of some of our restrooms will be available throughout. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Children - Programs (through age 12)
Note: please register for programs, as needed, through the Calendar of Events on the Library’s website, https://waterfordmi.gov/library

Winter Reading Program
December 1 through February 29, 2024
Join us for our Winter Reading Program for children ages 3-12. Beginning December 1^st, Sign up through Beanstack at: waterfordmi.beanstack.org. When you are finished, stop by the children’s department to collect your bookmark, pencil, and book. Complete the reading challenge by Thursday, February 29 for a chance to win a gift card.

Lego Club
Saturday, December 16 - Storytime/Craft Room.
Recommended ages 5 and up. No registration required.
Students meet to create their own Lego structure. We have two class times in the morning. Please come to one of these sessions: 10:15-11:00 am OR 11:30 am-12:15 pm.

Adults – Programs
Note: please register for programs, as needed, through the Calendar of Events on the Library’s website, https://waterfordmi.gov/library

Open Mic Event presented by the Waterford Writers Workshop
Saturday, December 16, 1:00p-3:00p. Community Room. No Registration required.
Everyone is invited to join the Waterford Writers Workshop for a fun-filled event. Do a reading or enjoy the work of other local writers, and share the joy of the written word. In the Community Room.

Adults – Enrichment Groups
Knitting Group
Wednesday mornings, 10:00 a.m. - Noon, Community Room. No registration required.
Share patterns, exchange ideas, show off your projects, and socialize while you knit!

Waterford Writers Workshop
Saturday, December 16, 10:00a-1:00p. Conference Room
Ages 16 or older. No registration required.
The Waterford Writers Workshop is a forum where serious writers share their work and receive and provide constructive, supportive critiques of each member’s writing. Each writer will email their work (6 pages of 12pt font, double-spaced prose or two poems) to other members at least one week prior to the meeting date. Those attending the workshop will be prepared to discuss their own writing, as well as providing edits and suggestions on other member’s writing. The workshop will meet on the first and third Saturday of each month, 10am-1pm, in the conference room of the Waterford Library. Our goal is to write, share, and develop polished prose and poetry. To evoke, provoke, and inspire. To take chances, be ambitious, write confidently, and celebrate the art of the written word and literature in general. Registration is not required. Anyone interested in joining needs only to attend an initial meeting. Participants must be 16 or older.

Evening Book Discussion Group
Thursday, December 14, 7:00p. Conference Room. No registration required.
Join us for a discussion of our favorite books we've read this year (book discussion selections or not). At the end of the meeting, you'll receive a typed-up list of titles we talked about for the next time you're not quite sure what you're in the mood to read next. No registration required.

citizens financial performance dashboard

Waterford's Citizen's Guide, Debt Service Report, and Projected Budget are available for viewing on the Township's website at https://www.waterfordmi.gov/288/Citizens-Financial-Performance-Dashboard.
These documents are also available for viewing during normal business hours at the Clerk's office which is located at 5200 Civic Center Dr. in Waterford.

GFL YARD WASTE REMINDERS & Holidays

2023 farm animal wish list

holiday after hours: tinseltinithursday, december 14th @fountains

news from the treasurer

holiday safety reminders from the waterford regional fire dept.

Important "snowbird" reminders

Holiday township office closures

waterford township public library december news & events

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Disabled veteran exemption update

waterford senior center:cookie sale & sing along

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citizens financial performance dashboard

holiday after hours: tinseltini
thursday, december 14th @fountains

waterford senior center:
cookie sale & sing along