Do's & don'ts condo trash policy

Where are your trash container(s) located? Inside your building? Outside? Is there only one?

How many entrances are there to your building? Is there any staff at these entrances?

It's a shame you have to spell out the obvious to people. Stuff like: when you don't tie up your trash bags securely, the stuff will spill out and go everywhere, creating stink and pest infestation. I know how you feel because we have a huge problem with our dumpsters.

The problem isn't so much a policy but enforcement. Unless you can catch people in the act and find them, this will continue. That said, check your documents to see what they say about fining. If nothing's there, talk to your association attorney about starting one. Hopefully, your documents will allow the board to set rules in addition to the CCRs as long as they don't try to supersede the documents or local and state law

You might also want to talk to whoever picks up the trash. Perhaps they've notices the stink and papers flying everywhere and may have some suggestions. If your association has seen an increase in cleaning costs because of this, tell the homeowners. Warn them that If this continuez, their assessments will I created to cover the costs. That goes for security camera - if you need a few more to monitor the areas, charge the homeowners accordingly. That's what my community did when we had a security camera installed. In fact, I expect a few more in a year or two because the problem hasn't slowed much.

You can also post signs - sometimes they can deter some of the foolishness, especially if you can say the fine will be up to X.

Other radical ideas - establish some sort of grasshoppers program where you can off a reward to people who provide information that leads to the culprits getting caught. This will have to involve time and date stamped cameras that can't be seen so you can get the information in confidence.

As far as recycling goes, can you designate an area with the proper containers for that? And post signs everywhere.

We live in boston. Close to the subway. This causes a lot of strangers and homeless to to roam the streets.we have several incidents of package thief's. Including one where the thief pulled a knife. We also had people sleeping and urinating in the hallways. There was one incident where a trespasser exposed himself to a tenant at her front door. So we insist on calling 911.

I was hoping for some kind of template another condo may have on hand that I can edit in regards to the trash issue. If not I guess I can start my own.