The Trouble With Trash:Congress Park
By Brian Maass Channel 4 CBS Denver
DENVER (CBS4)– Some 2,500 residents of Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood recently received notification from the City of Denver that their trash would no longer be picked up in the alley but would have to be wheeled down to the street in front of their homes. Some have made it clear they believe the change stinks.
His home sits on a narrow lot with a steep grassy hill in front. He said wheeling his full trash bin from the alley to the street will entail rolling it over window wells, through narrow spaces and gates then down a steep hill. He says he doesn’t want to store full, stinky trash receptacles at the front of his house.
“It’s quality of life. You want to live in a nice neighborhood and not keep your trash bins in front of your house,” said Rose.
Several houses to the south, neighbor Lorraine Parker said rolling recycling and compost bins to the street has already led to falls and stitches for her spouse.
“She tripped and fell and cut her lip open and got stitches,” said Parker.
