![]() ![]() “You add to that very successful food service businesses and the requirement for dealing with food waste … and you create an environment that is rich for the possibility of vermin.” “We have a challenging environment along the riverfront this time of year,” he said. John said it’s a difficult cycle to break without greater financial investment. Marie McCusker, executive director of the Petaluma Downtown Association, said she hasn’t heard any concerns from waterfront business owners directly, but had seen a video that had been circulating, and acknowledged that in the absence of nonstop abatement, breeding cycles will eventually counteract any pest control.Ĭonsidering the burrowing opportunities underneath the trestle, and the access to food waste in trash receptacles along the boardwalk, St. Residents and businesses along the riverfront – most of them eateries – have been vocal in recent weeks, capturing videos and sharing stories of ambitious rats that have even ventured into some of the properties, St. He expects several hundred rodents to be killed over the length of the contract. John, director of the Public Works and Utilities Department. Petaluma officials recently contracted with a vector control company that will set live traps over the next few months to help “knock down the population,” said Dan St. That type of traditional abatement is what the city will pursue on Water Street, at least for now. Now they’re going to lay there for two, three, four days until whoever set the trap comes and checks for them.” Or, it could just catch a leg or their midsection. “The other is a spring trap, and … it may not (kill them) right away. “You can either poison them, which if you ever hear the description of what they go through when they’re poisoned, it’s pretty brutal. Rather than using poison that could spread to other members of the ecosystem, or traps that don’t necessarily guarantee a swift death, being lifelong hunters that take “well-placed shots” and immediately remove the waste is a better alternative than most conventional styles, he said. Their focus is large properties with sizable infestations of nuisance pests that sometimes require months of work.Īs for the ethics of using rifles, Van Etten said it’s a humane approach. Instead, they only ask for donations to cover the cost of the expensive lead-free pellets they use.ĭue to the permitting and regulatory hurdles for discharging weapons of any kind within city limits, FBI doesn’t do any residential work, Van Etten said. Since the two longtime Petaluma residents established their company, Forget Being Infested (yes, FBI, for short), Fode and Van Etten have not charged a single customer. I’m doing it because I think it’s a worthwhile project.” That’s kind of what I’ve fallen into with this,” said Fode, who spent 25 years with the Marin County Sheriff’s Office. If such instance occurs and goods are delivered damaged, photographic evidence at the time of delivery will be required to assist a customers’ claim.“I got into law enforcement because I wanted to help people and I wanted to help the community. All goods are dispatched from the Promatic warehouse in fine, working condition and so we must ensure that we have traceability to make claims on any damage to our couriers/hauliers. If the goods are not visible, signed for as “condition and contents unknown” is required. In such an instance, these goods must be returned to Promatic prior to replacements being sent out.Īll items due for swap-out, covered by warranty or returned for refund, will be sent back to Promatic prior to despatch of the replacement item(s) or re-imbursement.Īll goods delivered to the customer damaged must be rejected or signed for as damaged upon receipt of the order. If any goods are delivered and deemed faulty or damaged, Promatic must be made aware within 30 days of delivery. Any additional cost incurred to Promatic from such instance will be passed on to the customer. Promatic will not be held responsible for any goods that cannot be delivered due to the courier being unable to deliver in the customers’ absence from the delivery address. Timed and ‘guaranteed’ services can be requested at the time of booking inclusive of any extra costs. They are a service provided by the third party postal service/courier we use. This must be requested at the time of placing the order.ĭelivery dates are not guaranteed by us. All customers have the option to collect at no extra cost should you wish to do so. Goods purchased from Promatic, unless otherwise stated, will be despatched from our warehouse in Hooton, South Wirral, UK. Please note: we only accept orders to be shipped within the UK. ![]()
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