This year Lakeside has started a recyclable program with each cottage owner being charged $60 a year to have an extremely large, bright blue rolling container --where? Our properties in some areas are small--about 30’ wide, with driveways, set backs, landscaping, and garden sheds or garages which hold boats, bicycles, and junk. So guess where the trash and recyclable containers are? Either at the street for several days between pick-ups, or sitting in the front or side yard. At one place I stopped today I counted at least 10 trash cans from where I stood and Thursday isn‘t a pick up day. Sometimes it’s a renter problem. The renter checks out on Saturday, puts the trash at the street (we don’t have curbs), and it is not picked up until Tuesday morning. If the cottage isn’t occupied the next week, the trash cans may sit there for days, or until a neighbor drags it to the side of the house, where it’s only slightly less obvious. If I were to replace every trash can I see on my morning walks, I'd be gone 4 hours instead of 30 minutes. Some containers have a permanent home in the front yard. Since writing about garages, I’ve seen plenty of garages and sheds that could be used to hold the containers, but no one thinks of it. It would also keep the raccoons and skunks under control. Our shed is tiny, and so is our lot, but I've seen cottages with 3 sheds, a garage, and the trash cans in front. Our "big blue" is just as obvious as everyone elses, but it's not at the street.
One of the oldest streets, lots of room in the rear
One of the newest streets, beautiful paving and landscaping; no plan for trash
President Hayes once stayed here; the trash can never moves
Not a good first impression for a potential buyer
This is a park, so even the Association is careless
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We pay about $6,000 for realestate tax and also see trash cans for 2 days of the week.
and the solution is? Ours go into the garage,which is mighty tiny,as this is an older home, we fortunately have a small car,but I have noticed that a lot of people don't have room in their garages for even their car much less the trash cars. We wash out both recyling containers and the garbage can every week and spray Frebreze in them but then we are three little old fuss budgets...interesting piece.
I wonder if there are narrow, but wide trash containers to accommodate small garages. Why do they have to be fat and round?
Norma,
1. Call your municipal code enforcement office. I am sure there are local laws that govern the timing of placing trash and recyclables at the curb, and how soon after pickup the containers must be removed from sight.
2. If you start ordering up special containers for every customer, the cost of trash pickup is going to skyrocket.
Marfis
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