Struggle for Cleanliness: Residents of a Nine-Story Building Battle Dirt and Debris
In a nine-story building located at 51, Pereulok Martyanova in Moscow, a long-standing issue regarding the cleaning of trash chutes has come to light. The building, which is 50 years old, has been without containers in its chutes for most of its existence, leading to a accumulation of waste behind the containers.
According to the rules for maintaining common property in multi-apartment buildings in Russia, the responsibility for cleaning trash chutes typically falls on the managing organization or service company that oversees the maintenance of common property in the building. This includes housing management companies (Управляющие компании) or resource-management organizations who are contracted to maintain cleanliness and safety in common areas such as trash chutes, entrances, and stairwells.
Residents are responsible for proper use and disposal of waste, and can be fined for improper behaviour such as smoking near or in trash chutes. However, the actual cleaning and upkeep are duties of the maintenance service or managing company appointed for the building. This aligns with common practice where common property maintenance, including trash chute cleaning, is included in the maintenance services provided by property management under Russian housing codes.
Recently, the regional operator "Special Services Plus" has filed lawsuits against the managing companies for not complying with the rules. Residents, on the other hand, claim they pay the regional operator for rolling out the containers because the janitor cannot physically do it.
In an effort to address the issue, Alexander Ledovskiy, director of UK "Clean City", commented that if there was a specific waste collection schedule, the janitor could meet the truck and manage the trash removal. However, the building's uneven structure causes issues with the removal of trash containers and ramps, which were installed a few years ago.
Furthermore, residents from buildings No. 57, 53, and 55 also contribute to the trash accumulation in the nine-story building at 51, Pereulok Martyanova. In the private sector of Biysk, waste containers will be tied to coordinates on a map to ensure proper placement and collection.
In conclusion, cleaning trash chutes is the responsibility of the managing company or specialized maintenance services engaged by the building management. Residents must comply with rules but are not responsible for cleaning. The managing organization of the building, as per the Government of the Russian Federation's minimum list of services, is responsible for maintaining platforms for the accumulation of TCO, and for the maintenance and cleaning of waste chutes, waste collection chambers, and container platforms. The regional operator, on the other hand, is responsible for removing the trash.
- The ongoing issue of trash chute cleaning in the nine-story building at 51, Pereulok Martyanova, Moscow, is a matter of policy-and-legislation, as the managing organization or service company overseeing the building is responsible for this task under Russian housing codes.
- In the home-and-garden sector, waste management companies like "Special Services Plus" are advocating for proper compliance with rules, as they have recently filed lawsuits against managing companies for neglecting their duties.
- The general-news surrounding the trash accumulation in the mentioned building also affects the politics within the building, as some residents argue they pay for the regional operator to streamline the waste container rollout, arguing that the janitor alone cannot physically handle the task.