ANAHEIM : City to Clear Streets of Shopping Carts
Attacking an eyesore, the city will now impound abandoned shopping carts littering the streets.
Under an ordinance the City Council adopted last week, the city will dispose of the carts if owners do not pick them up within 15 days after receiving notices.
The impound fee, yet to be established, will be reduced if shopping cart owners prove that they employ a cart retrieval service.
At last week’s council meeting, resident Kelly Garcia said she felt the new law unfairly targets businesses.
“I think we’re putting the pressure on the businesses when it’s really not their fault,” she said, pointing out that some customers take shopping carts and don’t return them.
Officials said that although most merchants do pick up their carts, at least three retailers have not done so.
No businesses spoke on the matter.
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