trash out early citation

[jd-science.livejournal.com]

is there any way to contest a "trash out early" violation? it was for about a month ago, so i have NO idea what the "early trash" may have been. we never take out our barrels or recycling bins until the night before, after 8 pm (we're on a monday pick-up schedule), and we always take the empties back in by monday evening. this citation was for a thursday evening. i can't imagine what it could have been for.

any advice would be great. thanks.

Comments

[xuth.livejournal.com]

How could they know it was your trash?


As a possibility, did a neighbor move out last month leaving a bunch of trash at the curb early?

[foxalbers.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing it was just a cursory estimation that it belonged to the house the trash was parked in front of.

Regardless, you'd be surprised at what kind of identifying trash people wind up throwing away. A simple junk mail envelope is enough to track you down with.

[spatch]

"Yes sir, Officer Obie, I cannot tell a lie... I put that envelope under that pile of garbage."

I second the moving neighbor theory. It really sounds like no effort was made to determine who should get spanked other than a cursory check at the house number.