Liverpool City Council is continuing its abandoned shopping trolly blitz, with more than 300 trolleys snared in its latest collection operation.
Deputy Mayor, Peter Harle said Council workers and rangers had targeted streets around Casula Mall, which have been the subject of numerous complaints from local residents.
“It’s time to stop being a trolley wally,” Councillor Harle said.
“Liverpool Council is following up resident complaints and we are putting supermarket owners on notice that we will not stop impounding trolleys that are left abandoned on our streets.
“Abandoned shopping trolleys are a blight: they are an eyesore, look ugly, create visual clutter, and often end up as an unwelcome home for vermin and pests.
“By obstructing pathways and clogging roads, they are a massive safety issue, especially for the elderly, those with disabilities, and parents with strollers.
“Our Council rangers and clean up teams are to be thanked for taking up the call to stop the trolley cluster catastrophe.”
The impounded trolleys are being stored at the Council Depot, 101 Rose St Liverpool and supermarket operators have been informed, the Council confirmed in a statement.
They can be collected between the hours of 0630 1400, Monday to Friday and there is a collection fee of $46.30 per trolley which helps cover the operational cost. Any left after 28 days will be disposed of, says the Council.
It says shopping trolley owners that continue to show disregard for abandoned trolleys will receive fines. These can range from $660 to $1,320 a trolley with larger fines for clusters.
