A little "vacant lot" in one of the "outer boros" has been seeing rats. Upon investigating we find numerous conditions that are helpful to the rats, namely human clutter and human trash. Trash containers like these are not good for outside areas, unless they are going to be kept closed with tight fitting lids. Also, the very presence of clutter is conducive to rodent activity. Clutter provides shelter, nesting areas, and gives them items on which to gnaw.
The best bet to conquer this problem is 1) to have a day of Spring cleaning, throwing away everything in the lot, 2) having someone keep an eye on the lot to make sure sanitation is kept up, 3) replace these trash cans with those big rectangular hoppers that have the lids attached so there is less temptation to leave them uncovered, 4) install a good amount of rodent bait stations, maybe even more than you need at first, so that you can reduce the population, 5) check for burrows and treat them as needed. Also, if your budget allows, drones can be used to perform periodic fly overs to attack the rats.
The bottom line is: if you don't care about your lot in life, you will have lots of rats.
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