A few residents have written in asking about some missing trash cans around the neighborhood, specifically at the community center, West Queen Anne Playfield and kids play areas. According to Joelle Hammerstad, a public information representative at Seattle Parks and Recreation, the trash cans were removed in an “effort to encourage field users to ‘pack it in/pack it out.’” The community, however, has not reacted well.

“It looks like we may have been a little over zealous on that effort,” Hammerstad wrote.

After many complaints from community members, the department has said it will be replacing some of the trash cans as early as tomorrow, Thursday, December 24 – just in time for a holiday game or two on the field. The city hopes that, with more receptacles back in place, people will take better care to clean up after using the fields and public areas.