I once got 4 tickets for two bags of trash that were stolen out of a dumpster from an apartment building where I had been visiting and had sorted through my junk mail (hence they found my name in the trash).
Lessons learned: (1) definitely go down and fight it. I wound up having to pay one ticket, but that was better than four. Your cancelled check, or letter/xerox from the bank, should make the $300.00 go away. (2) don't sort your junk mail anywhere but at home, or tear up your addresses really fine. They seem really inconsistent about enforcing the basic rule: nothing out on the curb before 7:00 p.m. the night before trash day. meanwhile, if the garbage on the next block seems to be from rental properties, call the SWEEP program yourself (those are the nice folks who write the trash tickets) and report the problem. They're often happy to go after those landlords. Best of luck with the appeal. Naomi Regent Square ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
