2024–25 · City-wide
More frequent trash collection in East Boston
Create a more efficient trash collection system with pickups at least two to three days a week for all of East Boston.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
- Crear un sistema mas eficiente de recoleccion de basura, minimo 2-3 dias
Who it helps and why
- Todo East Boston
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 22, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- City-sponsored workshop
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Clean streets & restrooms from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (42 matching)
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- Keep birds out of indoor T stationsFind a way to keep birds out of indoor T stations so cleaning crews are not constantly removing droppings, since people use the stations as warm refuge in winter.2026–27City-wide
2025–26 (113 matching)
- Community reuse centers for secondhand goodsResident asks for reuse centers where people can drop off and pick up functioning secondhand books, clothes, furniture and appliances, to reduce waste and consumption.2025–26City-wideSubmitted in French
- Water fountains on main streets and squaresResident asks for water fountains on main streets and squares throughout the city.2025–26City-wide
- Install trash cans in neglected neighborhoodsResident asks for trash cans to be installed around the city, noting litter is more visible in some neighborhoods than others and that cleaner streets would bring equity and pride.2025–26City-wide