As we were walking today, we saw that some low class asshole left 4 tires by the track off of 27th and Riverside Drive (right by the No Dumping sign). Who would we call about that? Public Works?
Pisses me off that there are such low class morons around here.
Fill out a blight report about it.
If it really tweaks you then grab them and throw them in a dumpster. But if not, blight report.
Public works has been real good about taking care of any blight reports I fill out. Which are numerous.
Oh just on the city website? Ok that's easy.
Don't they recycle tires? We just pitch them in a dumpster (once we find one?) I'll fill out a report and if they are still there later this week, we will probably just get rid of them ourselves. I was wondering if the people who live there even bothered. The land by the track always looks bad anyway with all the garbage but this takes the cake. Not one tire but 4! And we weren't sure if that was city property or the railroad's.
I'd call ICE.
Call the police and ICE. This nonsense shouldn't be allowed to continue.
Well either they just took 2 or someone left 2 more after they took the 4. SO now there are 2 tires there . Oh well, at least there was some progress
I took them to make some planters. I'll prob put them in my front lawn.
That's what I'd do. They have some great spray paint that glows in the dark.
Quote from: pkd50 on April 16, 2014, 03:54:49 PM
That's what I'd do. They have some great spray paint that glows in the dark.
I used the glow-in-the-dark spray paint on a few large rounded clay pots for the backyard; the effect is awesome!
That's good to hear. I'm going to do some this year.
I may be interested in the other two. I'd like to make a couple of tire swings for the tree in my parkway. I have the chain already just sitting in the yard. It would be nice to put it to some use.
Quote from: justme on April 12, 2014, 04:33:30 PM
As we were walking today, we saw that some low class asshole left 4 tires by the track off of 27th and Riverside Drive (right by the No Dumping sign). Who would we call about that? Public Works?
Pisses me off that there are such low class morons around here.
Fucking scumbags. It's bad enough when people leave them in the alley for weeks.
WM will pick them up, but only if you call in advance. Otherwise they just sit there.
That said, I wish WM would distribute their guidelines once in a while. Years ago I had them fax a copy of their guidelines (per their contract with Berwyn), and it was quite surprising (mostly in a good way). Many issues people have with could be resolved with a bit of information. Their website doesn't tell you much, either.
Nothing makes a better planter than an old toilet! You can plant in the bowl and in the tank. Looks great next to the front walk.
I tried that but ended up using it one night when I got piss drunk. Killed the plants.
And gave me a really weird rash!
And people wonder why we live in Berwyn?
Quote from: dukesdad on April 17, 2014, 10:22:44 AM
Nothing makes a better planter than an old toilet! You can plant in the bowl and in the tank. Looks great next to the front walk.
LOL. We replaced one of our toilets 2 weeks ago and the old one was sitting in our enclosed front porch since then because everyone was so busy. I finally threatened to turn it into a planter and it magically disappeared today. The fact that we're having people over on Saturday might have also been in a factor in the disappearance. The mailman must have been very amused when he put our mail in the mailbox since it was directly in his line of sight.
Why do we need old toilets? Alleys are much more convent? Lamp posts,fence posts, all work.
Quote from: B o n s t e r on April 17, 2014, 09:30:59 AM
That said, I wish WM would distribute their guidelines once in a while. Years ago I had them fax a copy of their guidelines (per their contract with Berwyn), and it was quite surprising (mostly in a good way). Many issues people have with could be resolved with a bit of information. Their website doesn't tell you much, either.
I agree since most people are clueless due to WM's lack of communication. Some who have lived in other cities and towns don't realize that you can't put anything and everything out there and they will take it. I doesn't work that way here unfortunately.For the money we pay I don't think that would be too much to ask.
The thing that"frosts my ass" is why don't they just pick up everything? They not only leave the articles they choose to leave but make a bigger mess when they empty the cans.Week after week the same crap will remain until someone finally calls.WM is paid good money and should be instructed to pick up everything! This pick and choose shit has got to stop.Every time I call I rattle their cages,both the town and Wm.I truly believe no one gives a shit about the articles that are not picked up,police drive by,city autos drive by,and public works drive by,why? because none of them live in town!!!!!!
If all of our city official and workers lived in Berwyn you can best believe that his town would be a lot better. Heck the mayor doesn't even send his kids to the schools here. Most of the higher-ups have no grip on what really goes down here because they are here M-F 9-5. And some of the ones who do live here don't care because they are too busy doing favors by turning a blind eye. Many cities and towns require that it's workers live there and I think it makes a difference.
Schools would turn around,becoming educational institutions,instead of the political footballs they are today, if city workers lived in town.I remember years ago,and not too many! Alderman would be out walking the neighborhood visiting with residents,they new most everyone and all the issues in the ward.Today they are a waste of tax payers money! City employees lived in town and cared,cleanliness and safety were important,today it's only a pay check that matters.