Comments on: Clean Streets Committee Listens to New Trash Cleanup Ideas From Councilor Sal LaMattina

By: N.Swain

N.Swain — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:24:09 +0000

I think the citty could use a person on each side of the street with a leaf blower working in front othe the street sweepers to blow all the trash off the sidewalk and out from under cars. No towing required. It would be noisy and dusty for a minute or 2 but IT WOULD CLEAR ALL THE TRASH. The City needs to enforce existing laws. Leaf blowers in tandum with sweepers can work too.

By: Joyce S

Joyce S — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:15:07 +0000

@MarkB …..NOOOOOOOO! Who wants dirty smelly dumpsters at the end of the St with Rats and bugs crawling out. GROSS. The solution is ENFORCEMENT of existing codes and stiffer fines for building owners who let their tenants do whatever they feel like it. You can put one in front of yoru building if you like but keepthe dumpster plan far far away from the rest of us.

By: MarkB

MarkB — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:06:25 +0000

I still think that the only long term and effective solution is to have dumpsters along the curb as most cities in Europe do. People put their trash in them whenever they see fit and they get emptied on some regular schedule. Yes, we would lose some parking spaces, and yes, the city would have to monitor and enforce their use for constructions debris, but for the most part the cities that I have seen them in are far cleaner and neater looking than our neighborhood.
They keep the trash contained and out of sight, they eliminate the issue of it being put out on the wrong days, they help with rodent access, etc., etc.
Like everything else: Not a perfect solution, but the pros far outweigh the cons IMO. There is a reason why so many other cities have moved to this as a model.

By: Joyce S

Joyce S — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:20:40 +0000

If the City got rid of the bottle/can deposit in Boston the streets would be much cleaner since the trash pickers would stop ripping holes in every bag looking for the refunds. If people would stop putting pizza boxes out the rats would not have the greasy remains to feast on. If people would use the clear plastic bags for recycling instead of the old blue bins and paper bags or just throwing their milk containers and cereal boxes out on the street, the streets would be much cleaner. If people put their trash out at the proper time and didn't put it out on Friday night or AFTER the trash was already picked up , the streets would be much cleaner.

By: ne rez

ne rez — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:16:45 +0000

if the city did a better job of promoting/enforcing/mandating recycling for residents and businesses, the streets would be a lot cleaner.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:56:32 +0000

The stretch of Prince Street from Salem St. to 44 Prince is a disaster and has been for 10 years. Those buildings have trash in front of them every single day.

Make it work like shoveling snow. It's the owner's responsibility to make sure it shoveled or has no trash. if someone else puts their trash in front of your building, the landlord should set up a camera and catch them...if that's too expensive, sell the building to someone who can afford to keep it clean or expect more tickets from the city.

By: Joyce S

Joyce S — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:36:51 +0000

And who is going to pay $2.50 per bright orange bag? You know as well as I do that the local businesses will mark them up to $3 to $5 per bag to cover their shelf space and stocking costs. And where exactly are people supposed to store their trash barrels? Out on the side walks or in the narrow hallways of their building? Seriously….does anyone even think about the practicality and financial burden of these ideas before they propose them?can you say Enforce the existing regulations?