Cleveland residents are finding out the hard way what happens when the trash does not move. Bags, busted furniture and loose garbage have started to swallow up sidewalks and alleys, clogging curbs across several neighborhoods and kicking up fresh complaints about pests, smells and daily routines thrown off by the mess.
City Scenes Caught On Camera
Video published Monday shows block after block dotted with curbside piles and overflowing containers, according to WOIO. Neighbors told the station that this is not a one-off issue and that overflowing dumpsters and illegal dumping keep feeding the problem.
What City Hall Says About Pickups
The City of Cleveland’s Division of Waste Collection & Disposal says residential trash collection runs Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and a set-out is not officially considered a missed pickup until crews wrap up for the day. Missed collections, the city says, should be reported to 311 or by calling 216-664-2000, and properly reported waste can stay at the curb for pickup the following day. Illegal dumping, on the other hand, should be reported to 216-664-DUMP. The City of Cleveland lays out those steps and other collection rules…