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Old 04-07-2015, 06:20 AM
 
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I have a wooded area in the rear of my house which is wooded and has a stream passing through it. It is very pleasant to look at. Inevitably somebody comes buy and dumps trash there. Today I can see a pile of trash out there and three mattresses. What is the mentality of the people who do things like this ? The main streets are also filthy. Sorry I just don't get it.
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Old 04-07-2015, 07:17 AM
 
Location: The Triad
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Inevitably somebody comes buy and dumps trash there.
What is the mentality of the people who do things like this ?

Sorry I just don't get it.
The person who hired them to clean up that basement
didn't hire the guy who told them the job is worth $50 or $100 more.
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Old 04-07-2015, 07:31 AM
 
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When I took a train from Baltimore to New York City a few years ago, I was surprised to see that just about everywhere (I mean everywhere along the line, not just in Baltimore) that there was an access to the railroad right-of-way at the end of a street, the railroad property had become a dump site.
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Old 04-07-2015, 08:48 AM
 
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When I took a train from Baltimore to New York City a few years ago, I was surprised to see that just about everywhere (I mean everywhere along the line, not just in Baltimore) that there was an access to the railroad right-of-way at the end of a street, the railroad property had become a dump site.
Absolutely. The stretch between Wilmington, DE and Philadelphia is especially bad. It makes me sad though. It's often household trash being dumped over the fence down the railroad embankment from the people who live in houses that abut the railroad right of way. All I can think about is the level of poverty that would make the cost of residential trash service beyond reach for those families.
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Old 04-07-2015, 08:51 AM
 
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The BaltimoreBrew has had a few articles on illegal dumping in Baltimore lately. Teh Brew is a great read anyway, local news you won't see other places. Due to the Brew's reporting, the city is made aware and are being held responsible to do their part. So the fourth estate in Baltimore is not totally dead.
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Old 04-07-2015, 08:58 AM
 
Location: Baltimore
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Ruin the environment and have people give me free handouts. This is unfortunate our reality.
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Old 04-07-2015, 09:02 AM
 
Location: Fed Hill
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Contact the Brew

Here is a recent article.
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Old 04-07-2015, 09:09 AM
 
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The person who hired them to clean up that basement
didn't hire the guy who told them the job is worth $50 or $100 more.
Once again, spot on.

I paid a reputable firm over $300 for trash removal because I wanted the peace of mind of knowing I wasn't contributing to problem OP is facing.
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Old 04-07-2015, 09:34 AM
 
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I have a wooded area in the rear of my house which is wooded and has a stream passing through it. It is very pleasant to look at. Inevitably somebody comes buy and dumps trash there. Today I can see a pile of trash out there and three mattresses. What is the mentality of the people who do things like this ? The main streets are also filthy. Sorry I just don't get it.
That's the Baltimore Mentality.

Maybe you can put up a fence or some deterrent.

Maybe put up some signs on the entry points that say they are being monitored by camera (if they dump). Put up some wireless camera (dummy).

But then you got to deal with people complaining about privacy violations.
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Old 04-07-2015, 08:19 PM
 
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"That's the Baltimore Mentality."

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