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| Graham bill targets early trash pickups |
VOICE writes, "Relief from the din of early-morning trash collection could be on its way. Ward 1 D.C. Councilman Jim Graham on Tuesday offered legislation designed to crack down on trash trucks operating outside normal hours to the mayor.
City law prohibits trash collection between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. But current law requires police or other government officials to witness the violation before issuing a citation."
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Graham's bill would ease the standard for writing tickets.
"Companies ignore the law, because by the time police come, the truck is gone," Graham said. Enforcement based on citizen complaints is "one of the seemingly small measures that will improve the quality of life," he said.
— Elizabeth Wiener
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Posted on Sep 20, 2007 21:50pm.
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