Couches dumped; Mattresses from weeks ago remain

Two couches, pillows, a lawnmower, a child's four-wheeler were dumped in our alley today.   I can only hope a resident put these out for bulk pick up and didn't attach a sign.  If not, that is the third instance of bulk items being dumped in our alley in the last two weeks.  If you check out the picture below, you can still see the other two mattresses in the background from two weeks ago!  We reported these twice to DC311, but they nevertheless remain in the alley.  Maybe the cat with the evil eyes in the photo was behind this latest offense....

If only we could figure out some way to profit from the dumping and trash!  I heard a story on NPR about a city in Maryland that burned its trash for energy.  Humm, maybe they are on to something here...smoke has never harmed anyone, right?

Dumping after the snow storm

There was more dumping in our alley last week. Four mattresses, drywall, carpet samples, and other items were left in two different locations in our alley.  DPW has picked up two of the mattresses and a dresser, but the other two mattresses, a bed frame, and the construction items remain behind 426 Kenyon.   This was reported for the second time to DPW.  The confirmation number is 11-00034302.  DPW has been delayed in picking this up reportedly because of the snow storm last week.