Policy Order O-14
Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekom
WHEREAS: Unsecured restaurant trash bins can provide an ideal location for rats seeking food and shelter; and
WHEREAS: It has come to the attention of the Council that while some restaurants and food stores separate food waste into secure bins or locations for composting, residents have expressed concerns that the restaurants that don't may be inadvertently providing attractive targets for rats; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the appropriate departments to generate ideas and a plan of action to reinforce and secure restaurant bins in a way that separates food waste for composting and report back to the Cambridge City Council.