Trash fines on Monday...

[jbsegal.livejournal.com]

It seems that, while the trash collectors got Monday off, the enforcement staff didn't.

How many people got ticketed for having their trash out a day early? {sigh}

Comments

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Our house forgot entirely.

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

Tickets for leaving it out a day early? That's obnoxious. I mean, if you'd left it out all week, sure. But one day?

[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

Before 4pm the night before.

But usually three day weekends are a gimme; the trash collectors sometimes collect what's out that day anyways.

[gruene.livejournal.com]

I have no problem with ticketing for this normally, but ticketing on a three day weekend when people are liable to break the ordinance inadvertently isn't reasonable.

[ron_newman]

Is there any reason to ticket for this at all, as long as people are using the lidded city-issued garbage carts?

[pklemica]

It can make the sidewalks narrower/harder to navigate. I could see how a no-ticketing policy could lead to people keeping their cans at the curb at all times, which could be a larger inconvenience for pedestrians.

[aislingk15.livejournal.com]

I'm really sorry - that sucks. I know we've accidentally put it out early on a holiday weekend and it seemed like they didn't ticket. Maybe that honeymoon is over.

[hikermtnbiker.livejournal.com]

What a crappy move by the city. Completely opportunistic, taking advantage of people being forgetful. Are they more worried about improper trash disposal or simply making money?

[pywaket.livejournal.com]

I think the answer to your question is pretty clear :-/

Columbus Day is one of those holidays that a lot of people don't get off, and therefore don't remember. As someone else mentioned, the T considers it a regular day.

This is simply revenue enhancement. Apparently, they can afford to pay ticket writers holiday pay, but not people who actually do something useful, like pick up the trash...

[achinhibitor.livejournal.com]

Complain and see if you can get the ticket rescinded.

[ron_newman]

I second this. In many ways, Columbus Day is not really a holiday -- for instance, the MBTA ran a regular weekday schedule on all lines and modes.

[keithn.livejournal.com]

You should send an e-mail about this to your alderman. This is a completely unacceptable thing for the city to do.

[lancedavisward6.livejournal.com]

Hi JB. Sorry to hear about your experience. I think the suggestion to appeal the ticket is a good one. While it may be a violation of the letter of the ordinance, there may be a degree of forgiveness from city departments for honest one-time mistakes like this (assuming that the case). That's not to say there is any promise the ticket will be forgiven but that's a starting point. Looking forward, if the City needs to do a better job of communicating issues relating to holiday schedules then that is certainly something we can discuss. I know there was a note in the Oct. 11 ResiStat email newsletter but it wasn't exactly in the most noticeable location.