![]() “We have had requests to remove thousands of old, unwanted cans and when we go to these addresses, we find two, three and four times the number of cans for which we have requests, and that volume overwhelmed our resources to collect them in a timely manner,” said DPW Director William O. More than 60,000 cans have been collected but there are many thousands more that remain in alleys and along city streets awaiting removal. Since receiving their new Supercans or 32-gallon trash cans and new recycling cans, District residents have indicated they want the old cans removed. North says once they send out the notices to customers, they will start fining people after March 11.Īnd if you receive a fine, expect it to be tacked onto your utility bill.(Washington, DC) The Department of Public Works announced today that it will conduct a citywide blitz to remove all old, unwanted Supercans, 32-gallon trash cans and 32-gallon recycling cans from public space. Those forms can be filled out through the city's department of public works. For example, those who have signed up for back yard service will be exempt as will be elderly or disabled folks who cannot get out to move their cans. She says the city will make some exceptions. North says the city will alert customers by adding a notice to their March utility bill. It keeps trash from being thrown down in the alley." "In fact I'm ok with it being here because I don't mind if people walking through her put their trash in my can. I don't think having mine here near the alley is causing any problem for traffic here," she said. "It's the city putting a burden on the people unnecessarily. Jennifer Spann, who lives on the Northside, says she thinks a $50 fine is ridiculous and unfair. ![]() "There's a $50 fee per can per day for every day that you're out of compliance once that letter is issued," North said. If you violate it by leaving your supercan or recycling binds out in a city right of way and you're caught, first you will get a warning sticker on your can and a letter in the mail. Things are about to change for a 2007 city ordinance that was hardly ever enforced because of manpower issues. If they're out on the curb line cars may not be able to park," North explained. "If you have supercans on the sidewalks people may not be able to walk through especially if they're left out there for days on end. North says citizen complaints and safety reasons prompted them to step up enforcement. "You should not put your super can out before 4 pm on the day before your service and it should be removed by 7 am the day after your services," Public Works spokesperson Sharon North told CBS 6 News. What many people may not know is that if you live within the Richmond city limits, there are only certain hours that you can put the cans out. Now, Richmond officials are pushing to collect fines for those who leave their trash cans in a city right of way. (WTVR) - Leaving your supercan trash cans out for days after the garbage trucks have gone could cost you some money.
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