My tenant wants a dumpster - good or bad idea ?

[Bogdan Naescu]

Hello BP Community,

One of my properties is a small multifamily with 1 general store on the 1st floor and 2 apartments above.

My commercial tenant (the general store) is asking permission to place a long term dumpster in the driveway in order to evacuate their trash. 

How would you respond to such a request and what precautions should I take to avoid issues down the line ? 

Thanks 

[Charles Carillo]

@Bogdan Naescu

My concern would be placement. It needs to be easily accessed by the trash company (via truck) but, you also need to avoid overhead powerlines while not making it an eyesore. Some landlords will box out 3 sides of it with a fence or place bushes around where it will be placed. You have residential tenants who do not want to look at it, in addition to not having it take up their parking spots or their guest parking spots.