In an effort to better manage SCF issues we are closing all trash related requests over 3 months old. Trash barrels are emptied at least weekly, more often when the weather is nice. If you have new or persistent concerns please open a new issue.

Dear Rebecca,
Please explain what you mean when you write that trash barrels are emptied at least weekly and why that has any effect on the fact that residents are throwing their trash over their backyard fence onto park land. They are not throwing trash into barrels. Have you even been to the location to check it out? Especially now, because it is winter and there aren't leaves on the trees, if you stand by Irving and Ella Grasso, and look towards the backyards of the houses on Chapel, 1674 Chapel throws their trash over their fence.
Can you also please explain why simply closing un-fixed problems better manages SCF issues.
Thank you.

Sorry - we did a bulk close of trash issues as most are related to trash bins. This was miss categorized with that closing as when we don't catch a report it often stays open even after its been picked up dozens of times.

On this issue, I have inspected from the Chapel street side. Unfortunately, due to the slope we have not yet figured out how to access the area to remove the debris.

How about citing the residents for dumping or allowing dumping from their property?

Good idea. Or, if they are tenants, the property owner.

Re: allowing trash to remain and pollute... at what point does this become legally defined negligence on the part of Parks?

URBAN FORESTER City of New Haven assigned this issue to Deputy: Parks Maintenance (Historic)

We are trying to delineate issues that are current and need the city's attention to resolve. Any issues prior to 2023 are being closed. If your issue remains and needs to be addressed by the city, please either re-open or open as a new See Click Fix issue. Thank you.