I enjoyed your article on garbage in the city. I have one question that you may have come upon in your reporting. I live in the rittenhouse area. Why are the garbage cans not covered?
The bags are replaced and if it is a windy day, the wind pushes the bags right up and out of the can along with all of the garbage. It seems like keeping trash in the cans would help a bit. It has always been a pet peeve of mine that the cans are not covered, or the bags are not weighed down somehow.
Thanks,
John
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Adams Avenue between Rising Sun Ave and Tokany Creek in Philadelphia needs the attention of city Health and Sanitation Officials. The amount of plastic bottles, paper waste, and other debris must weigh in the hundreds of pounds be thousands of individual trash peices. Children swim in the creek during hot days, one only prays they don't get sick. A neighborhood anti-litter campaign and driver education litter signs will go a long way in letting people know a lot of eyes are on this area. The city needs to make this area a priority for a public clean-up.
Posted by Frank Morell | June 1, 2007 12:50 PM
Posted on June 1, 2007 12:50
Mayor Nagin from New Orleans(while not a favorite of mine) was 100% correct This city is a total pig sty!! Ever drive down Roosevelt Blvd.? It's enough to make you wanna puke. Then when you call the streets dept they pass the buck onto penndot. When you call penndot they say they clean it up to 16 times a year. Wow ... whats that like what every 3 & 1/2 weeks? Thats Not good enough!!! That thoroughfare is one of the busiest most important roads in the city. It is an embarressment!!! Just take a look ... if you can stomach it. Then please call Penndot. (717) 787-2838
Posted by Steve K. | June 1, 2007 2:29 PM
Posted on June 1, 2007 14:29