Putting out trash at 8 p.m. rather than 4 p.m. mostly just delays rat dinner time. But there's a better way to rat-proof our garbage, writes heybonanos
, piled-up black bags on the sidewalk are not a civilized way to deal with our trash. They’re rat smorgasbords; they stink; they are unpleasant to navigate; they are miserable accompaniments to eating outdoors. The Department of Sanitation knows this perfectly well, and though its ability to change a giant citywide system is limited, today its officials announced a few small-scale plans to limit the amount of time bags spend festering on the curb.
So, then, some questions. Is the Department of Sanitation going to distribute containers upon request? “Nope, gotta get your own,” says Goodman. Is there a maximum weight for a bin of trash? Not exactly, but there’s a volume limit that keeps the weight manageable: “Fifty-five gallons — that’s been the law for a long time.
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