HEAT is thrilled to announce we have developed a relationship with CORE Electric Cooperative to provide a FREE chipping service to residents in The Homestead and Golden Meadows area!

CORE employees will be chipping slash within our neighborhood at no cost on Saturday, June 11th. Deadline to sign up is May 1st.

If you have signed up for chipping through the fire department, please plan on using their services. We'd like to reserve spots for CORE Chipping Day for those homeowners that were unable to get on the fire department chipping list. Residents in the Homestead and Golden Meadows are eligible for this program. Please email Jackie White with any questions at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Pile Guidelines are as follows:

* Chipping will take place Saturday, June 11th.

* Piles must be stacked by dark the day before the CORE Chipping Day.

* Improperly stacked piles, and any piles stacked after the stacking deadline, may not be identified or collected.

* Stack piles neatly (no bags), with the large ends of branches facing the road.

* Piles of pine needles will not be chipped.

* Place piles within 5 feet of the roadway, but not touching the road or in drainage ditches.

* NO piles on or in driveways, piles must be on a roadway accessible to the crew and equipment.

* Please create neat piles 5 'x 5' x 5' in size.

* After crews have removed your pile, clear away any remaining branches, needles, chips and debris.

* NO piles that have been created by any machinery.

* Piles that have rocks, dirt/debris, trash, or root wads will NOT be chipped.