Illegal Dumping Clean-Up
- micahhall79
- Mar 4, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: May 15, 2022
NORTHRIDGE, CA - Councilman Kevin de Leon's plan to address illegal dumping gets approved by the LA City Council. It was approved on March First. De Leon calls this plan, "Clean Streets Now." The plan is set to clean up illegal dumping within forty-eight hours of it being reported.
Photo credit, David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News. Trash pile in Sun Valley.
"The city of Los Angeles is facing a crisis when it comes to trash, bulky items, and illegal dumping," says De Leon.
Reducing illegal dumping and shortening the time it takes to clean up these piles are his main priorities.
Although, littering and illegal dumping isn't an issue in all parts of Los Angeles. Large piles of trash or furniture isn't a common problem in wealthier communities.
De Leon says the Bureau has nine two-person teams that deploy each day to handle the debris.
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The office of Community of Beautification will give money to deal with the loose trash and debris. Items such as furniture and household appliances are the most common in these piles.
It's also becoming more common to spot homeless people next to these piles says De Leon. De Leon is concerned about their living conditions and safety.
The amount of trash collected by sanitation crews has increased from 9,200 tons to 14,500 tons in the first eight months of 2020, according to Ron Galperin's report. Some say that the pandemic has caused this surge.
De Leon says the first step of the "Clean Streets Now" plan is for trash to be put where it belongs.
Audio- A quick explanation of Kevin de Leon's plan.
By, Micah Hall
Contributions, Daily news, Spectrum News
Photo, David Crane, Trash Pile in Sun Valley
Audio, Micah Hall, Kevin de Leon, Daily News
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