Red solo cups, pizza crusts, beer bottles and the occasional puke puddle some of what exactly left behind for midtown residents and businesses to scrub up.
?incidental trash that litters neighborhood lawns and parking many area businesses. Residents worry that excess amounts of trash offer the community an awful look.
“About 74 violation notices were written for trash in improper containers and/or trash on the ground,” Skinner said. “Another 138 violation notices were written for trash and recycling containers neglected after collection day at this point in 2018.”
Study Edge, a tutoring service located at 1717 NW 1st Ave., sees heavy visitors especially during football season. The service is located?inside of a five-minute very close to a tailgating parking lot on NW 2nd Avenue. Although trash will definitely be an issue in the area, director of operations at Study Edge, John Hutchinson, said picking up after people is time consuming.
As section of their job descriptions, employees?at Study Edge need to correct trash that is left behind by others before opening the next day.
“For the reason that program requires members to spend on removing litter not less than six times yearly, town has become cleaner,” Skinner said.
The University of Florida Gators football team hosts South Carolina a few days ago. Midtown residents and businesses are absolute to wake to the sea of solo cups Sunday morning.
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