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Letters: Too much trash is taking over across Surprise

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Surprise is a beautiful city and rapidly growing.

Over the 15 years living in Surprise, it has become very noticeable of the rapid growth. It also has become more noticeable in this day and times of the population now in their cars more often.

There is an increase of people taking drives, stopping for retail and grocery pickups, take out and food orders. This is all creating more trash in parking lots of housing complexes, businesses and even medical office plazas.

Way too many instances I have seen and experienced driving through lots and trying to pull in a parking space that is full of trash or simply trash laying around. Way too many takeout boxes, open food, beverage cups, butts, used medical masks and, yes, even diapers just sitting there.

This also attracts critters and is unhealthy and a safety hazard. It also is getting to be unhealthy to pick up others’ trash to dispose of. Businesses, office complexes and housing complexes do not always have staff out in the lots cleaning up all day.

Perhaps more businesses, strip malls, office complexes need to have more trash cans in the lots. When you see a trash container, use it.

Have a trash bag in your vehicle and by the end of the day when you get home or even back to work throw it out in a trash receptacle. Everyone needs to do their part to keep our city beautiful.