Concerning the trash can issue: Personal trash cans cannot be monitored and dumped by the City for liability reasons. However, City trash cans are easily provided. For those in need of an additional trash can on their block, businesses, community groups and even individuals can adopt a can: the Streets Department will supply it (free) in exchange for a commitment of responsibility for trash can maintenance – i.e., making sure it doesn’t overflow, ensuring the bag is inside, etc. Call the Streets Department: Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC) at 1 (215) 685-3981 to request a can and for additional information.
Also, if reader Neil ("A truly sad story with a semi-happy ending") would provide an address, we can take a look at the area.
For any questions about who to contact or specific issues, please have your readers contact me at me at the Urban Industry Initiative, at Ned.Rauch-Mannino@phila.gov.
Ned
