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In May of 2012 (see http://seeclickfix.com/issues/182470), I reported that the metal wire trash cans had gone missing at the bus stop at the corner of E. Marshall and E. Broad St.. These trash cans were never replaced and this corner (close to two convenience stores and a well-used bus stop) continues to be a huge problem. Bottles, cans, plastic bans often end up on the sidewalk, in the street, and on adjacent properties. Periodically, neighbors place city super cans, bags for the trash, plastic trash cans and people use them. This suggests to me that a trash can would be used and better still a recycling can/trash combo. I understand that the city did not want to replace the metal can as it was probably stolen by recyclers, but it's an important and well-used corner. How about repurposing an underused solar compactor (the one at 25th and E. Broad comes to mine)?
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Kentucky fried (Guest)
關閉 City of Richmond (Registered User)
Due to the fact that every time we replace a wire basket it gets stolen and the wire baskets are $125.00 for one. The green Victorian style street receptacles are purchased by the neighborhood civic associations from the vendor at a cost of $800.00. The city will only install this receptacle for a cost of $400.00 which is a total cost of $1200.00 from the association. Please refer to the ordinance concerning commercial establishments as it refers to litter and debris generated by businesses.
Sec. 86-82. Use of public receptacles by commercial establishments.
It shall be unlawful for any person operating any commercial establishment or for any employee, servant or agent of any such person to place or deposit refuse, rubbish or waste material, accumulated in or emanating from such commercial establishment, in any trash basket or refuse receptacle maintained by the city upon any public street or sidewalk.
Reopened M Street (Registered User)
Jordan (Registered User)
Brad Belo (Registered User)
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Brad Belo (Registered User)
Guest (Guest)
關閉 RVA Care Warrior (Registered User)
3/18/2014 - Service Review: Thanking you all so much for your communication with Richmond City government online. Please understand that Richmond Solid Waste Mgmt has discontinued the practice of setting trash cans on sidewalks because of the high volumes of thefts that have been occurring the past few years when these cans are placed out. With that being said, you may have better chances on a placement of a Bus Stop trash can from GRTC instead. GRTC normally places benches, structures, and trash cans at bus stops in Richmond Virginia. Please follow through with GRTC on this matter and make requests directly with GRTC.
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Reopened Gnome (Registered User)
So let me try to wrap my head around the Richmond City logic here:
Crack heads steal metal trash cans that are placed around the city and take them to the scrap yard for cash...1) thus the scrap yard must KNOW when they see a City Owned Can. 2) The crack heads take the metal trash cans because they are not bolted down down, chained down, and are easily lifted and carted away,
3) so... Richmond City's response is NOT to place heavy concrete cans like we have in other capitols... Not to chain or bolt down a steal can.. Not to have the bus drivers report missing cans when they drive by... But to tell the Citizens that we have to pay $1200 for a City approved can??
This is repulsively stupid.
Way to mass punish the people for what a crack head steals.
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