By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
STEEL rubbish enclosures could be introduced to the Narre Warren business district to prevent people from adding to the discarded waste at the back of shops.
Webb Street shopkeepers have called on the City of Casey to consider setting up enclosures to contain their rubbish, much like those situated at High Street, Berwick.
Last month, council carried a motion to initiate a preliminary investigation into the feasibility of a user-paid waste and recycling collection service in the area.
Barry Plant Real Estate manager Daniel Mirabito, whose Narre Warren office backs onto a laneway full of rubbish, said the trash dumping behind Webb Street was a constant problem from both shop keepers and passers-by.
“You see it quite a bit. There’s wheely bins but not enough for all traders,” he said.
“It doesn’t add to the community feel and it doesn’t do anything for the pride of the community.”
Mr Mirabito said the rubbish enclosures in Berwick had been implemented seamlessly and a similar system at Webb Street would be welcomed among traders in the area.
Cr Sam Aziz concurred that the loose rubbish left behind Webb Street shops had turned it into a dumping ground.
“When bins overflow, it’s hard to cope with that amount of rubbish. It makes the area grubby and people are less likely to shop there,” Mr Aziz said.
Mr Aziz said the rubbish enclosures, if implemented, would most likely be cages with steel roofs and sides.
