| Bulk trash 'problems' addressed |
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| Written by Michael P. Walsh | |
| Wednesday, 14 November 2007 | |
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Superintendent of Operations Carl Guarneri and Code Enforcement Official Michael McCurry recently inspected an “unacceptable” amount of rubbish that had been dumped curbside for the city to pick up at 465-467 Candee Ave. The incident, one of many plaguing the city, violated a city ordinance that limits the amount of bulk waste per collection to 6 cubic yards and anther that prohibits putting out rubbish more than 24 hours before pickup. It is something that has become more and more common throughout the city. The bulk trash violation, estimated at 30 cubic yards, prompted the city to warn property owners that members of the Code Enforcement Task Force will fine violators $100 per daily violation. The joint task force of the Building, Police and Public Works departments was launched by Mayor John M. Picard in April 2006 to quell blight.The Candee Avenue property owner, who lives in New Haven, had been given three days to clean up the mess or face a $100 daily fine retroactive to Nov. 5. If the situation had not been resolved in the time frame, the owner – who promptly rectified the issue at her expense – could also have faced a lien on the property for cleanup costs incurred by the city. Residents are reminded that bulk waste pickup, which was trimmed from weekly to monthly in August 2004, is on their scheduled curbside collection days in the second calendar week of each month. They also are reminded to separate metal and recyclables from regular trash. Guarneri said the biggest offenders of the bulk waste ordinance have been renters and absentee landlords with so-called “house clean-outs,” when people sell or leave their homes and dump everything curbside for the city to deal with. In such cases, people are urged to rent a trash container; otherwise they must package all waste in trash cans or bags. |
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