Case Date:

9/16/2021

Hello. I am a Bloomington resident residing at 110 1/2 W 6th St. My apartment entrance is in an alleyway off of 6th between Walnut and College. While this alley has normal amounts of debris, there seem to be many unsafe wires dangling from the various poles and buildings. My main concern is with the alley behind my building. The entrance is off of Walnut between "Btown Diner" and "Samira" restaurants. There is an abundance of trash, grease, vomit, bugs, defecation, and cigarettes throughout the space that causes a repulsive smell and attracts many rodents. This is a very unsanitary environment that workers from the businesses(restaurants especially) on 6th Street take their breaks in. I am not sure the best course of action but I would suggest having the businesses clean their trash bins in addition to having the city power wash the grease and other various fluids off the pavement. I would appreciate a response. Thank you, Ryan

Case Date:

6/6/2024

Refer to cases #186916, #188213, and #188214. Someone ended up putting a rubber stopper in the hole at the base of the dumpster, which temporarily prevented the rats from entering it. However, rubber is a delicacy for rats (which it seems garbage-oriented people should well know) and it was soon devoured. Now the problem is back full-force, with rats running in and out of the dumpster and scurrying around the parking lot. The drain-hole is threaded on the inside, implying that the manufacturer of the dumpster had in mind (and likely supplies) a metal screw-type insert that will be rat-proof. Please ask the company to install the correct type of fitting so that this problem is permanently fixed.

Case Date:

6/24/2024

See case #188814. Action does not appear to have been taken. Rat problem is increasing. This dumpster is *regularly* visited by people who do not live in the complex, both those who drive up, dump their trash and then speed away, and also by those who climb into the dumpster and rummage around for food and other *valuables*. The latter leave a mess (as per attached). Is there any way to force the owners to enclose or secure the dumpster so that only tenants have access to it? Management (Parker Rentals) do not seem to care.

Case Date:

4/2/2021

Group house is leaving a lot of trash in the yard that just goes into the street. Residents are also leaving trash in the yards of neighboring houses

Case Date:

4/3/2021

Consistent broken glass and beer bottles in yard and on side walk. Tenants throw parties each weekend and do not clean up broken glass. - dogs have gotten cuts on their paws from this house

Case Date:

5/25/2021

The garbage bins in this part of the alleyway have been absolutely decimated by raccoons, and there is trash everywhere. There's also broken glass on the ground.

Case Date:

9/14/2021

Trash bins sitting on sidewalk

Case Date:

9/14/2021

Recycling bin sitting on sidewalk - NW corner of property on Lincoln.

Case Date:

9/14/2021

Trash bins in street

Case Date:

9/14/2021

Trash/recycling bin sitting by street