Recently, reader Dave Howard sent the Messenger a photo of his neighbor’s trash can. The distinctive pink White Glove Waste bin, located at 7 Ford St. in the village of Baldwinsville, is overflowing with garbage.
“It’s been sitting over there on and off for two months now,” Howard said. “For all the tax money I just paid, somebody should be able to do something.”
B’ville Code Enforcement Officer Gregg Humphrey is doing something about it, but it’s up to the homeowner to resolve the situation. Humphrey said he has visited the property, which he believes is rented to someone other than the owner of record, Kristin Wolff. A code violation warning notice sent by registered mail was returned undeliverable, and the resident puts the garbage on the curb to be hauled away.
“It’s out on trash day. When I go to look at the property the trash is nowhere to be seen, meaning they take it back in,” Humphrey told the Messenger.
According to White Glove owner Brett Maring, Wolff owes his company a “considerable amount of money.” Until that bill is paid, White Glove’s haulers will continue to leave the garbage can untouched on trash day.
“Usually when this happens the town will pick up the trash and we’ll come get our can,” Maring said.
Howard said he realizes code enforcement can only do so much, but he is frustrated with looking at his neighbor’s garbage each week.
“If that was sitting next to the mayor’s house or the councilman’s house or the fire chief’s house, it’d be gone the next day,” Howard said.
Phone numbers for Wolff were found to be out of service, and she has not responded to the Messenger’s request for comment via Facebook message.
– Ashley M. Casey
