A North End resident pointed out a recent flyer from Boston Water & Sewer that highlights the fact that storm drains are not sewers. In addition to the environmental damage, she notes that dumping trash and dog poop into these drains makes them smell pretty bad, especially in the hot weather.
The trash is picked up early on trash days. But the recycling trucks come by later—sometimes much later. This problem occurs most frequently in the North End and South End and on Beacon Hill among the downtown neighborhoods. But all downtown neighborhoods, obsessed with cleanliness, have tried to get bags of every kind off the Read More…
As it has for the last 20 years, the North Bennet Street School welcomed potential students and community friends inside America’s first trade and crafts school. This year was quite a bit different, however, as it was the first Open House at the new spacious campus facility on North Street in Boston’s North End. Neighborhood Read More…
5 Replies to “Everyday Gutter Trash on North Street [Photos]”
It’s disgusting! Even my 4 year old comments on how gross it is. Maybe they didn’t put it there, but the people who live in where the mess is should pick up a broom and shovel and scoop it up. How can you live with this at your doorstep?
Our residential and commercia neighbors should be cleaning up the street & sidewalks in front of their buildings. This includes my building 350 North Street
I would like to see the view from the street so we can see what address this is.
@ John – it isn’t one address. North street in its entirety looks like this. So unacceptable.
During the winter months, almost every street looks like this. I clean the street in front of my building several times a week but my efforts are almost useless. Windswept trash appears almost instantly. It’s a losing battle. There are so many factors that cause this problem; improper trash disposal, lack of public trash cans and certainly the suspension of street sweeping until April 1st. It’s a very unpleasant sight for residents and visitors.
It’s disgusting! Even my 4 year old comments on how gross it is. Maybe they didn’t put it there, but the people who live in where the mess is should pick up a broom and shovel and scoop it up. How can you live with this at your doorstep?
Our residential and commercia neighbors should be cleaning up the street & sidewalks in front of their buildings. This includes my building 350 North Street
I would like to see the view from the street so we can see what address this is.
@ John – it isn’t one address. North street in its entirety looks like this. So unacceptable.
During the winter months, almost every street looks like this. I clean the street in front of my building several times a week but my efforts are almost useless. Windswept trash appears almost instantly. It’s a losing battle. There are so many factors that cause this problem; improper trash disposal, lack of public trash cans and certainly the suspension of street sweeping until April 1st. It’s a very unpleasant sight for residents and visitors.