Dumpsters and the Removal & Transportation of Garbage, Rubbish, Offal and other Substances as amended on October 19, 2022

Public Notice

Summary of Amendments to the Malden Board of Health Rules & Regulations, Section 4, Dumpsters and the Removal & Transportation of Garbage, Rubbish, Offal and other Substances as amended on October 19, 2022.

In Summary, these amendments have been made to help reduce the food supply for rodents and require the following: Nothing is to be stored or allowed to be stored in a dumpster enclosure, pest control receipts for service must be maintained for 12 months and be available to the BOH inspector upon request, installa- tion of a sign that states ”Do not put trash on the ground, if the dumpster is full notify the management company at (telephone #) that the dumpster is full, trash haul- ers cannot put dumpsters down on top of spilled trash, that all dumpsters must have lids, lids that fit, and drain plug installed and that the fines for violations are $50 for the first, $100 for the second, $200 for a third and no less than $100 nor more than $300 for each sub- sequent violation. The effective date of the amended regulation is November 15, 2022. For More information call the Health & Human Services Department at 781- 397-7049.

October 28, 2022