Bring out your trash!**

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Better throw your trash away before January 1st!

# Trash stored in other non-regulation barrels or unapproved containers will be considered bulk items: they will be disposed of, but will be considered in violation and ticketed appropriately.

Containers put out for pickup may not exceed 50 pounds when full;

What counts as trash? Does furniture? What about furniture too large to fit in an approved container? What constitutes and approved container? Will landlords be required to supply these new approved containers?

How would you know if your trash exceeds 50 pounds if the container is on wheels? Again what about a heavy piece of furniture or other trash? Now what? Is there a place to bring it to if it won't be picked up?

**In an approved container.

Comments

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't call it "retarded."

For one, sanitation is already a back-breaking, very physical job. I'm all for as much workplace ergonomics and people not hurting themselves on the job to the extent that they won't be able to *do* their job. If that means splitting my trash over two barrels, instead of one ginormous one, I'm happy to oblige.

I *am* irritated that city government almost never bothers to roll out new policies and legislation that most people would agree with or even approve of if only the notification came via a letter or flyer instead of a ticket. For me, it's not the message -- it's the delivery.

[artic-monkeys.livejournal.com]

The 50 lb limit is ok then. Maybe what they should do is look into getting the automated trucks that are outfitted to pick up and dump the larger cans.