When my kids still lived at home, at times items would be left in places they weren’t supposed to be. Back packs and shoes in the middle of the living room floor or in the hall was common. Being a parent, my question was “why are these stored here?” I was patient because they I was teaching kids the how, and the why of being responsible.
Over the past month, several examples that other parents did not have these conversations with their children, or the kids just didn’t get the message have happened at the City’s compost site. Trash bags from yard waste, cans, and bottles have been left at the compost site. An entire truck load of trash, household appliances, and construction materials were illegally dumped, as well as the occasional piece of furniture that is snuck into the brush pile. The City went to key access only, and then material was dumped in the driveway.
The City has reopened the site to unlimited access, except during burning. Surveillance equipment is being installed to catch those that do not follow the rules. The City hopes this curbs the problem, otherwise the parental saying, “you’re grounded”, may be applied, and the compost site will go back to limited access.
