Cleveland community groups from the Shaker Square, South Moreland and Buckeye neighborhoods report trash and litter issues are plaguing their streets, parks and businesses.
Moreland's Group volunteer Joanne Blanchard pointed to chronically overflowing garbage cans near neighborhood bus stops and businesses. Blanchard said she's been picking trash in her community for years and said the packed city garbage cans are contributing to a growing roadside litter issue.
Chip Bromley, Director of the Shaker Square Alliance, told News 5 the City of Cleveland needs to provide more consistent garbage collection services for city waste cans. “Invest in better trash cans. In San Francisco they have sensors in their trash cans, these sensors let the city know the trash is filling up. We also want the trash cans picked up on a more regular basis. So if it’s once a week, then it should be twice a week, it should be three times a week. The reality is, the city doesn’t have the resources to do that job.”
Buckeye neighborhood activist Rob Render sent pictures of overflowing city garbage cans to News 5 on March 16. Render said the city responded and emptied the cans the next day. However, News 5 found some of the cans overflowing once again on March 18.“So I look at Buckeye and I say to myself, it’s dark, it’s dirty, it’s dingy, it’s disgusting." Render said.
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