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DrJawn t1_jdcfhar wrote

Reply to comment by MongolianCluster in Philadelphia pulls out of community litter cleanup program, Glitter by Easy-Reading

Shovel and a broom on every trash truck would save the city

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allthingsparrot t1_jddbfs3 wrote

This always bothered me too. They grab the bags and ignore any loose trash. I'm sure they are thinking (or maybe told) it's not their job to pick up litter but if it were me I'd feel obliged, I dunno.

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DrJawn t1_jddf9nh wrote

They used to have two people follow the truck with a shovel and a broom.

I know they are low staffed right now and having issues and I also understand that there is a weight limit for them so they maintain worker safety which means they wouldn't be picking up huge illegally dumped things but if there were just two people following every truck with a shovel and a broom, litter would get a good elimination once a week on every street in Philadelphia.

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allthingsparrot t1_jddhexo wrote

Yes, I'm not talking large dumped objects and I'm talking pre-pandemic. Things like a Gatorade bottle etc.

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DrJawn t1_jddjqne wrote

Yeah for sure, when I was a kid, there was always a broom/shovel team following all of the trucks

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