Stop people from putting their dog waste in your trash container.
Have you ever been out on a walk and as you take that next step, you feel the slippery squish of poop under your foot?
It’s not just gross. Beyond the mess and the smell, it’s potentially infectious. That’s why signs reminding pet owners to “curb your dog” and scoop their poop have been joined in some places by posted warnings that pet waste can spread disease.
A woman got into an argument with her partner after throwing their dog’s poo in a neighbour’s bin.
Nobody wants to have stinking trash cans. Buy a sticker that will stop people from putting their dog waste in your trash can.
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On a recent Wednesday evening, after returning home from work, I grabbed my city-issued garbage can to pull it from the curb to my backyard. The lid was open, so I glanced inside. And I unleashed a tirade of curses.
If you’re a dog owner, I’m certain you’re familiar with this dog poop bags. I’m saying, well, you’re Shafter neighborhood report and when it comes to dog poop, which trash bin do you put it in? Do you put it in the black bin or do you put it in the green bin? The answer might actually surprise you.
With spring weather upon us, residents are increasingly heading out for walks and activities in our beautiful parks and neighborhoods. While dog owners have every right to enjoy the community with their canine friends, it’s important to be respectful of others for everyone’s safety and enjoyment. Being a responsible dog owner is not only the right thing to be out of respect for others around you who are trying to enjoy the community’s public spaces, but to ensure your pet’s safety and avoid any personal liability from a dog bite or car accident should you lose control of your dog.
Last year alone, the New York City Department of Sanitation received more than 2,300 complaints over dog poop.
Dog owners at the dog run in Madison Square Park say the park community is small, and no one would dare not pick up after their dog there. But it’s also made easier with several dispensers filled with bags to pick up dog poop set up around the run.
I come from a city where there are trash cans at every bus stop and every block on main streets and it’s easy and convenient to toss bagged dog poop. I recently moved to a more suburban but still metropolitan city where there are trash cans at every other bus stop and no public cans at intersections. When walking my dogs, I will occasionally throw bagged poop into other people’s curbside garbage canisters when it’s trash day and I see their bin hasn’t been emptied yet.