City, county community cause trash catastrophe
A swath of Washington St. faces upheaval as recycling went uncollected for a second consecutive collection date.
Coupled with garbage can overflow, other discarded garbage and one car on wood blocks, an area from Kent St. to Roebling Ave. looks deplorable. Elmer Sandoval voiced confusion and dismay about a situation that morphed from bad to worse.
“This is just terrible. I have no idea what’s going on,” Sandoval, a popular community activist, said about his Chambersburg St.
“When we didn’t have collection two weeks ago, I just figured they missed our street. That happens.”
Sandoval said he sent an email to the Mercer County Improvement Authority which oversees recycling.
“And, I called. I received a message that said it would be taken care of. So, I told neighbors to leave their recycling out. Nobody came. And then yesterday (Wednesday) they missed us again,” Sandoval explained.
“They collected recycling on the other side of the street but not our side. The wind started blowing and it blew boxes, cans and plastic bottles all around our neighborhood.”
Personally, posted several Twitter insights about this issue in early January. A friend said the Washington St. trash issue became a Facebook topic with one contributor questioning the validity of my report.
Please? Social media players continue distortion with alternative facts. The Burg remains under siege by illegal dumpers, trashy residents and government officials and agencies falling short of expectations.
“This is crazy,” Amanda, a Washington St. resident said. Her comment surfaced after 2:30 p.m. No collection.
“The wind picks up and blows garbage everywhere. Do you think they will pick it up by (Friday)?,” she asked.
Such irresponsible behavior would not be accepted in the better parts of the city. We know factually that affluence and connections attract instant resolution.
Every city resident deserves decency and own the right to be heard.
An incident overlooked by many news reports from Inauguration Day involved the swearing of hundreds of appointees.
Biden explained their agenda then pulled no punches.
“We have to restore the soul of this country,” Biden told the appointees.
“You work for the people. I work for the people. You’re going to work like the devil. We all do. We all work long hours.”
This next offering should resonate throughout all local government.
“If you’re ever working with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, I promise I will fire you on the spot,” Biden added.
“On the spot, no ifs, ands or buts,” he said. “Everybody, everybody is entitled to be treated with decency and dignity.”
Extend the Biden doctrine to city residents on Washington St. and other disregarded areas.
“I called several city Council members and reached out to (a Mayor Reed Gusciora aide),” Sandoval said.