All of those Fourth of July meat wrappers could get very, very gross.
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The Trashing of Philadelphia Continues Amid Strike
As the DC 33 strike continues, Philadelphia residents continue to bring their household trash to designated drop off points and, in some cases, just dump it wherever they can. Yesterday, I saw not one but two guys in pickup trucks scouring my West Philadelphia neighborhood for trash they could pick up. The one was charging $10 for up to four regular-sized bags, but I’ve heard that the going rate in South Philadelphia is $20 per house.
Meanwhile, there’s a growing call from union supporters for Philadelphia residents to not take advantage of the city’s drop off points on their normal trash pickup day, saying that doing so is the equivalent of crossing the picket line. On the other hand, one might argue that there’s a very good reason to properly dispose of trash. Union, yes. Bubonic plague, no…