Dumpster in front yard of neighbors for months, how do I get it moved.
By
on
June 21st, 2009
A house was bought this year adjacent from mine. They hired someone to fix it up and had a dumpster in the front yard.
In the middle of February the construction had stopped and a stop work order for no permit was placed on the house.
Shortly after people drove up and went through the dumpster, then others came and dropped stuff off in it.
It’s the end of June and this process has still been going on.
In broad daylight too.
Back in March we rented a dumpster to redo our kitchen cabinets and dispose of stuff left in the crawl space and attic.
When we called the company to pick it up, they the wrong dumpster.
They came back and dropped of an empty dumpster and came to get ours.
Shortly after I saw the house owner for the first time, reading the stop work order. I had ran to get my coat and he was gone before I could talk with him.
The dumpster and the dumpster dumpers and divers returned and now it is filled to the top again.
I called the city in May and nothing has happened.
The gave me a case number and were kind and seemed concerned about the people coming and dumping and diving and the garbage blowing in to my lawn but nothing has been done about that dumpster.
What do I do.
rmbrruffian says:
You start calling daily and making a nuisance of yourself. Nothing will get done as long as you sit back and do nothing. Sooner or later the city will get fed up with your calls and do something about it.
June 21st, 2009 at 8:44 pm
altterrain says:
Keep calling the city, calling your councilman, bribing your councilman, whatever works.
The squeaky/greased wheel gets attention.
June 21st, 2009 at 9:23 pm
toots says:
Code enforcement is the department to call to lodge a complaint.
Call the police if you see anyone on the property.
Call the garbage company again. You can bet your neighbor hasn’t been paying the bill.
June 21st, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Kellie_in_California says:
I agree call and complain on a weekly or daily basis until its removed.
June 21st, 2009 at 10:41 pm
DaDiva says:
Take the address down to city hall and inquire about the property owner at the tax department (it is open for public knowledge). Then get his name and address and contact him personally. Inform him of the illegal dumping and I’m sure he will be glad to have it removed and not replace it until he has the OK from the city.
June 21st, 2009 at 11:27 pm