Litter and Illegal Dumping
You've seen it. We've seen it. Litter and illegal dumping is a problem.
We're doing a lot but need your help. Share your ideas on how we can tackle this problem. Ideas will be shared with the newly formed Litter and Illegal Dumping Taskforce.
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What ideas do you have to reduce litter and illegal dumping in the City in the following categories?
- Education - What information can we share that can reduce these issues?
- Enforcement - How can we enforce the CA penal code around illegal dumping and deter those that contribute to the litter and dumping situation?
- Collection - What can we do to stay on top of clean-up or make proper disposal of trash the path of least resistance?
- Mitigation - How do we prevent it in the first place?
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over 2 years ago
Provide a dumpster during normal hours so we don't have to burden see click fix. We can just take care of the problem when we see it.
over 2 years ago
Better Street Sweeping Policies/Trash Cans/Cameras
There is no effective street sweeping policy in place. Cars are allowed to park on sweeping days, which means the middle of the road gets swept. There are few trash cans in public places. The cans can be attractive and carry a message. Cameras in areas that are experiencing large amounts of dumped garbage should have a camera. Prosecution will affect a change in behavior.
almost 3 years ago
various ideas
Education - useless. Those doing this are doing so either out of laziness or doing it *purposefully*. I've seen people throw fast food trash right out their car windows. They don't need to be educated; they need to be fined AND made to do community service. Enforcement - Maybe actually enforce litter laws? And make the laws significantly more severe for those caught, including community service for illegal dumpers. Allow dashcam video as evidence. Research illegally dumped trash to try to get evidence of the culprit (e.g. address labels) Collection - outside of the current "give litter the boot" efforts, is there a way for individuals to register with the city to clean up a site and have bags and a disposal method for them so they can do this on their own time? I'm having trouble making the cleanup events this summer. Mitigation - cameras in problem areas. Also, is there a way for citizens to request trash cans? That *may* help those who litter because there's no can nearby.
over 2 years ago
Ban plastic bags, plastic straws, and require recyclable containers. Post signs about street sweeping where there are sewer drains.
Stores should all offer bins for bags to be recycled. I do not see that anymore. The heavier plastic bags are not solving the problem. I don't think people are using them over and over. We have got to do better. Post no parking times for street sweeping where there are storm drains. I see a problem with one on Del Mar often. Too many cars nowadays. People are not going to do this on their own. Vallejo needs to step up to save the planet. How about bins in stores for used small batteries. Too many people are still throwing in the trash.
over 2 years ago
State of CA to donate large anti litter signs state current fines of $250 first comm pickup, up to $2500. Litterbug.org
Litterbug.org tattle on litterers w lic plate # No pics nec. Only description they get fined by state
