Overflowing city owned garbage bins seems to be a problem all over town. I'm guessing that public works has cut back on the number of times per week that the cans are being emptied? All of the cans on Orange St. are regularly overflowing, the cans downtown are overflowing too.

Public Works has committed to doing three pick-ups/week of the "market barrels", as they're called, starting next week. I think things got thrown off with the residential garbage/recycling switch the last few weeks, but it seems they're now adjusting their approach to take care of this issue. If the building has fewer than 6 residential units, tenants should have their own bins to use and should not be putting trash in the barrel on the corner. If this is not happening, it's worth a call to DPW directly.

I chatted with the proprietor of Quality Market and DPW today. Working on it...

Market basket still full to overflowing on Wed 9/15 at 10:17am.
Is it unreasonable to ask the DPW to empty this trash bin when they pick up garbage on Alden Avenue on Monday mornings?
A second pickup, mid-week, would be good, too.
Neighbor Pat

Dpw is supposed to empty during Monday neighborhood route

Dpw is supposed to empty this as part of Monday neighborhood route and separate crews do the city bins other times during the week. This schedule was recently changed and I waiting to hear what is is.

Constantly seeing bottles, cans, general market trash spilling out onto sidewalk and curbs.

Situation much improved. DPW emptying can more frequently.