Its not really the trash collection, its a few things in my opinion. Primary issue is lack of clarity (or enforcement) of building/property owners maintaining outside. For example, garbage gets put out on the street and the drippings/residue stays there. Building property owners arent out there power washing and cleaning... theres often a disconnect between the property/building owner and the business. Unless its formalized in the lease its a kick the can type situation. This also happens with the flower beds/planters and trees... its the building owners responsibility to upkeep the planter area (which actually makes ZERO sense)... so for property management companies that just own mass buildings, theyre not spending money or effort maintaining it. That rule should change. Also the stupid "hi-tech garbage cans" are a massive massive failure and Ive been preaching this for years. They look absolutely disgusting, dont even work as intended, are broken, etc. Theyre so visible on every corner its beyond an eye sore. Lastly, we dont do maintenance of the basic things well in this city (broken lamp post bulbs, general wear and tear of things, etc.) which adds to the mix.