QUESTION:
The top loading only dumpster at my accessible apartment complex is large and on a slight slope. On top of that, there is also the fact that during the winter they do not shovel a pathway to the dumpster so there is no access to the dumpster during the winter. What can be done in a situation like this?
ANSWER:
A person can request a reasonable accommodation to either get maintenance or a property manager to pick up their garbage, or they can install an accessible garbage area with a smaller bin, located on level ground. And it should be cleared of snow in a reasonable time frame.
Do it in writing (letter or email) so you have a record. For some tips on how to request an accommodation under the FHA Intermountain Fair Housing Council, check out this link.
The Northwest ADA Center-Idaho is a cooperative project in Idaho providing statewide ADA technical assistance and support that was formerly offered through the Idaho Task Force on the ADA. On May 1, 2012 Idaho received funding from the Northwest ADA Center to provide information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
There are four partners in the ADA coalition composed of the three Idaho Centers for Independent Living (CIL) and a state coordinator. The primary contract will be managed by Disability Action Center-NW, Inc.
Dana Gover, MPA, and ACTCP Certification, ADA Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator
For more information about ADA Technical Assistance visit the NW ADA Center Idaho website: nwadacenter.org/idaho
Email:dananwadacenteridaho@gmail.com
Phone: Voice and Text 208-841-9422
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