Some real estate brokers on Beacon Hill should be applauded for their efforts to make a difference. Take a walk around Beacon Hill and discover for yourself why this neighborhood is so clean. Something as simple as this should be made into an ordinance giving the long time residents and the neighborhood associations teeth in aiding the education process. Call the Boston Public Works Department of Sanitation and ask about trash collections in your neighborhood. Call one of the district's neighborhood associations for information, letting them know of the problem.
Place recyclables out separately.
Place nickel deposit items into a clear bag as a way to stop the rummaging. ISD response time is good, and the inspectors are good at the job of baiting and trapping. If you see trash, pick it up. Working together, City Councilor Thomas Keane, the various neighborhood associations, Inspectional Services Department, Code Enforcement, and the good citizens of Boston will beat this growing problem. While the combined efforts of early morning trash collection times, an addendum to lease agreements regarding trash regulations, and clear bags for nickel deposit items are sound strategies, without a city-wide campaign, results will be inconsistent at best.