Your report has been assigned to the Inspectional Services Department for follow up. A City Inspector will visit the area to determine if violations are present that attract rodents.

Please call Inspectional Services at 617-349-6100 if you would like to follow-up on the inspection.

The dumpster is in front of 53 Harvey Street and it was reported in Issue ID:3496231 reported on 2017-06-17, 4 weeks ago. Problem reported in Issue ID:3496231 has led to rodent problem due to lack of action by the City. I reported these two issues to Mr. Tom Tom Riordan, Compliance Officer of Cambridge Public Works. Please address these two issues ASAP to prevent further rodent infestation.
Thank you

Today (20th July 2017) I went past this dumpster - there were several flies around and a bad smell coming from the dumpster, clearly some materials rotting. I really hope this gets resolved soon!

This issue is related to Issue ID 3496231 and I am pasting the same comment here as well.
Please keep treating these two issues as separate as one is illegally place dumpster and the other is for rodent infestation hazard. And PLEASE address these two issues ASAP

By the way, there is no 53 Harvey Street. It should have been 51 Harvey Street, owned by WINSTON, NANCY F., TRUSTEE, THE NANCY E. WINSTON REV TRUST, according to the Property Database. The dumpster sat through heat waves and rain for over a month since this issue was first reported. PLEASE provide what City has done to remedy this situation as well as numerous Dumpster application violations.
According to the Dept of Traffic, Parking and Transportation website, "Permit applications must be submitted at least 7 calendar days (one week) before the installation date.,,.This requirement allows time to approve the application and post signs 48 hours in advance." Furthermore,
"Dumpsters left on the street illegally will be removed at the owner's and applicant's expense.
Dumpsters must be moved to accommodate street cleaning and snow emergencies.
The area around the dumpster must always be kept clean.
Dumpsters must be emptied regularly and covered with a tarp each night and when full."
Finally, "Weekly fee: $75 for the first week, $100/week thereafter, "
I haven't seen any permit signs around the dumpster; I haven't seen the dumpster covered with tarp when full. And I don't know if the dumpster was moved on the days of street cleaning nor whether the applicant has been paying the additional fee since June 5th as identified in the initial report.
Clearly, the dumpster is left on the street illegally so PLEASE enforce the dumpster application regulations and REMOVE it at the owner's and applicant's expense.
Thank you

Inspectional Services - DP (Inspections) assigned this issue to Inspectional Services - CM (Inspections)

Dumpster was been removed on 7/27. Have found no rodent activity in this area.

Thank you for reporting this issue to us. We are pleased to report back to you that this issue is now resolved.

Please DO NOT CLOSE without addressing dumpster application code violations sited above in 7/27 comment. Thank you.

Thank you for reporting your concern to City of Cambridge via Commonwealth Connect. We have reviewed the information you provided our staff and will be investigating this issue further.

Thank you for reporting your concern. This issue has been assigned to an Inspector who has opened a code case in our internal system to monitor and track such reports. For more information, please contact the Inspectional Services Department at 617-349-6100 and reference code case # _______.
This dumpster has been removed. Traffic and Parking had spent some time attempting to contact the holder of the permit once it was brought to their attention. Dumpster removed before successful contact by T&P.