A lot of people are having trouble gettin’ it together — the trash, that is. Take a tour of our alleys and see. Herewith are some simple suggestions for improving the situation.
1. Remember that our trash pickup in this area is on Mondays and Thursdays between 7:30 am and 1:00 pm approximately.
2. If you don’t have garbage cans with tight-fitting lids, do not put your garbage out days in advance. It is inevitable that the dogs will get into it.
3. Try to put garbage out early on pickup days only. This is essential if you use only plastic bags. Technically this is illegal, but as a rule, if bags are not torn, the trash collectors will take them.
4. Take five minutes to rake up spilled garbage in your section of the alley.
*5. If you have BULKY REFUSE, such as discarded major appliances, furniture, rugs, or general junk, call the city’s bulky refuse pickup service, 353-8877. The service will schedule a pickup for you of up to 300 lbs. or 3 bulky items. It must be in a loadable form, not more than 100 lbs. per container. Objects should be of a type that could be lifted by two men in safety.
Originally published in The Paper, March 1973.
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