These facilities include trashcans with covers, garbage chutes, dumpsters with lids, and trash bags if they are the types approved by the local Health and Sanitation Department.

Overall its a mixed bag but their are some positives.

Torn out drywall, open bags of garbage festering on the floor, several mattresses and soiled furniture piled up on the porch and in the living room.

We've have had similar problems with both pets and garbage (apparently the garbage bin, at the side of the building,  is "too far" of a walk, so they leave bags on the fire escape for the raccoons and crows to rip open and shower down on the neighbourhood).We first sent a letter to all tenants reminding them of their obligations for their pets, pets belonging to their guests, and their garbage.When that didn't work, we sent another letter proclaiming our disappointment and the actions we were going to take to remedy the situation ... namely hire someone to pick-up the dog faeces and garbage and to ensure the garbage is put curb-side for pickup on garbage day each week.  

I also leave a “welcome basket” containing about $20 worth of goodies including dark chocolate, good ground coffee, a bag of popcorn and 2 bottles of water.

The demo team was certified - which means that they knew how to close off the room, bag all the debris and take it to the special dump.

Equipment: sheets of plywood for all downstairs openings, tools, empty boxes for their stuff, lock sets for every door, stack of 2X4's, long screws, nails, fake security cameras, no trespassing signs with California Penal Code 602 PC, gloves, masks, trash bags...If they won't leave, call the police (who won't help you but them showing up may make squatters run).  

No evictions4 .No aggressive breed petsFinally a couple passed the screening .They came saw the house n fell in love.But once applications came in red flags started popping upOne candidate is perfect but other is not .Here are there screening results1st candidate790+ creditMakes 4x rentBeen on current job for 18 yrsNo pets No evictions Credit report has nothing serious2nd candidate620 creditMakes 1.8X rentNo petsCouple of late payments on credit report and those are in past 3 yrsBeen on current job for 3 yrs4 collections on credit reportNo evictions.Interesting things to note about applicant 1&2Both are not married in sense they claim single status on application Both work at same place under one boss .Both are living in separate apartments .Coming to live together under 1 roof in my rental.The 2nd candidates current landlord (apartment)says she owes 800$ in cleaning fee as she left 7 bags of trash and dirty carpets and messed up cabinets, she paid rent on time but didnot put a security deposit so they cannot collect the cleaning fee.Will you rent to these applicants .If so what precautions you will take?

You’re going to be holding the bag if there is a flood.

@Leo Varghese  Spray it with bleach, put some gloves on and if possible wrap a garbage bag over it when you carry it out.