Every year, during the summer months, city employees, community groups, neighborhood associations go to work cleaning different areas of the city.
They not only cut brush and grass from lots, but in many instances, removed tires, car parts, TV sets, computer monitors and all kinds of electrical appliances, old furniture and especially mattresses. With the latest trash pick-up regulations it seems that these illegal dumping continues.
Although these volunteers perform an admirable job, the truth is that this effort does not last long. In a few days, the same lots are full of trash again.
Perhaps the solution to these abuses is putting these lots to good use whether building a home, converting them to parking spaces for the neighborhood, a playground for the area children or a vegetable garden where neighbors keep watch to prevent trash dumping from happening again while beautifying the neighborhood.
But while this takes place, the city must act with a strong hand, placing signs prohibiting trash dumping and giving heavy fines to violators if caught.
Of course, the city cannot do it alone; it needs of everyone’s help. It is time that we take over our city from the hands of unscrupulous neighbors and/or people coming from other cities to discard their trash here.
It is time to be on the alert and take notice of violators’ plate numbers and give it to the authorities so that they follow through.
This is a 24/7 obligation, but worth it!
