Introducing the City of Monroe’s Stray Cart Program! Stranded shopping carts can be seen left abandoned near businesses, sidewalks, and throughout Monroe. Missing and stolen carts cost businesses revenue – from the loss of their private property to paying for retrieval services to find and return carts. To help address this issue, the City is encouraging people to report stray carts to the appropriate retailer to retrieve their property.
If you come upon an abandoned cart, please contact the store manager of the appropriate retailer who will retrieve the cart. Local retailers’ carts are labeled with the store’s name, typically on the handle or on the side of the cart. It is best to contact the store directly and not the City as the City will not pick up carts on private property.
The City will be distributing brochures to local businesses with the same information soon. Calling in abandoned carts to local retail stores helps all Monroe businesses thrive. Thank you to participating businesses and to those who report stray carts. Let us all help support our local businesses and help keep our community clean!
It may occur that people experiencing housing and mental health challenges use a shopping cart for storing personal items, protection, or other purposes. If you observe someone in need, please contact the City’s Human Services Coordinator at 360-913-4817. Learn more about Monroe’s Stray Cart Program at http://monroewa.gov/1160/Stray-Cart-Program.