Description
Wall Springs Park. Wanted to bring to your attention in the last month we've seen rubbish spread around on the ground near the rubbish bins when visiting the park at sunrise. We assume this is from animals getting into the bins at night. Can you please address this with your park rangers asking them to empty the rubbish bins in the evening to prevent this from happening. Thank you!
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Pinellas County Communications (Verified Official)
Acknowledged Pinellas County Parks Department (Verified Official)
Thank you for reporting! We are striving to improve our services. Please visit http://www.pinellascounty.org/surveys/parks to tell us how we are doing, Thank You!
Closed Pinellas County Parks Department (Verified Official)
Reopened Concerned Citizen (Registered User)
We appreciate the Parks Department in taking the time to read our concern and respond, however, we are unable to make the connection how knowledge of the maintenance schedule addresses the trash found at sunrise.
According to the maintenance schedule as described, trash left in the bins the night prior is not checked again until about 13.5 hours later (9p-1030a). We suggest discussing the maintenance schedule and modifying it to remove trash in the evenings so that is not accessible to our nocturnal friends, this would eliminate the trash we see on the grounds at sunrise.
If its decided the maintenance schedule should not modified, another solution to consider is to attach lids with a latch, ultimately deterring animals from getting into them.
We hope our Parks Department agrees that the end result is to ensure our parks are clean and that we do not allow our animals to become dependent on visitors trash. We look forward to a solution that directly addresses this issue.
Acknowledged Pinellas County Parks Department (Verified Official)
Thank you for reporting! We are striving to improve our services. Please visit http://www.pinellascounty.org/surveys/parks to tell us how we are doing, Thank You!
Closed Pinellas County Parks Department (Verified Official)
We are working hard with rangers' schedules to get the garbage picked up regularly in the morning.
Thank you.