Midtown garbage bin solution on the horizon
The “out of control” and “disgusting headache” garbage bin situation plaguing Midtown alleyways appears to have found its solution.
Monday night, at city council’s first gathering of 2018, a vigorous debate was had over ending the petition process for the 13-year issue that has brought rodents, crime and decreased property values to the area.
At a mid-October council meeting, countless letters and photos of overflowing, burning or knocked over bins centred heavily in the Midtown neighbourhood were presented to council and branded as a “real problem” on the streets. The letters read how residents have reached out countless times requesting help from the city but to little or no avail.
“[The bin issue] has turned Midtown into a shopping centre for thieves [and] drug addicts looking to make a quick buck or two,” Midtown resident Dave Mulhall said during his appeal to council Monday, noting criminals are looting the bins, yards and garages.